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

Chapter 919

Mrs. Lane finally pieced together all the questions Lena had asked her and understood everything.

Gabriel furrowed his brow and looked at Lena. “Is this really what you think?”

Lena stayed silent. She did have those suspicions, but seeing how her mother had reacted so strongly, she began to wonder if she had been overthinking it.

Aaron, who had already figured out the situation, looked at Lena and spoke up. “She must have misunderstood something.”

And he knew it was his fault.

“She’s just an ungrateful brat! She doesn’t appreciate the kindness she’s been given and can’t stand seeing me be good to someone else,” Mrs. Lane fumed again.

Gabriel wiped away her tears gently. “Alright, maybe she was just joking with

you.”

“Ask her if she was joking! Look at the things she’s been asking me–let her tell you herself!” Mrs. Lane pointed an accusing finger at Lena.

“Big Sis,” Aaron called out softly, “I’ll take Lil‘ Lena out for some fresh air.

didn’t get far before they heard Mrs. Lane mutter behind them, “How could

knew better than anyone the pain and risks women endured during childbirth. And yet, she had asked her mother such a hurtful

her emotions. He tightened his grip on her hand as he led her out of the house and into the

in silence, neither

because you overheard me talking about the test last night?”

at her toes. “I’m

know how to explain herself.

and I don’t blame you. Your mom does favor me, and I’m not sure how she’ll explain it, but I know why,” Aaron said,

he wasn’t wearing a coat. The wind tugged at his thin

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she could say anything, Aaron continued. “Do you know why your

didn’t have a son.”

a boy in the family was a big deal. People would gossip and ridicule them. Your grandparents couldn’t

a moment before adding, “But there’s another reason. Your mom had her own heartbreak. You actually

never known this. No one had ever mentioned