Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 851

The caller was Aaron.

Thank God.

Lena answered. "Uncle Aaron, you want to help me move? Not now-I'm at work treating a very important patient..."

Aaron didn't even pretend to buy it. "Your mom's at your office?"

"Wow, psychic much? Yeah, she's here. Says she's 'sick everywhere.' I gave her a referral for some tests, and now I'm the heartless daughter." Lena jerked her chair back as Carol reached over to grab her phone. "Hey!" Carol swiped it anyway. Of course she did. Bringing it to her

ear, she said, "Aaron.

"Carol, Lena said you're not feeling well?" Aaron's voice was calm, smooth-annoyingly unflappable.

Carol coughed lightly, throwing a sharp look Lena's way. "I'm fine. She just made me mad. If she doesn't agree to move back home, I'm not leaving."

"Actually, Lena already agreed to move in with me," Aaron replied, his tone so breezy it sounded like he wasn't lying through his teeth. "My place is close to the hospital, so her commute will be easier."

around to glare at Lena, thinking, 'This brat hasn't said anything

agreed?" Carol's voice dripped with

even thinking we could have you and Gabriel over for dinner once she's

Carol said, her irritation softening. "But yes, that's better. At least you can keep an

Gabriel's alone

Carol muttered, but she actually smiled. She glanced at Lena, then said into the phone,

Aaron said gently. "Hanging around her office

she agreed to move in with you,

"Hey, Uncle Aaron.'

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you moving or not?"

work. Thanks for helping me move," she

it," Aaron replied and

like a

I haven't mistreated you. Why is it so hard to get you to come home? Let me tell you-Aaron's place is temporary.