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."

to glare at Lena, thinking, 'This

agreed?" Carol's voice dripped

I was even thinking we

for dinner," Carol said, her irritation softening. "But yes, that's

Gabriel's alone

actually smiled. She glanced at Lena, then said into the phone, "You talk to

"Hanging around her office while she's working

she agreed to move in with you, I wouldn't

"Hey, Uncle Aaron.'

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you moving or not?"

"After work. Thanks for helping

it," Aaron replied and

a white flag. "Happy

Why is it so hard to get you to come home? Let me