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.

reply, he reached out and pulled Lena out of the room. They didn’t get far before they heard Mrs. Lane mutter behind them, “How could

childbirth. And yet, she had

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

walked along the roadside in silence, neither of them speaking.

Aaron finally broke the quiet. “Is this because you overheard me talking about the test last night?”

her toes. “I’m sorry, Uncle…

didn’t know how

how she’ll explain it, but I know why,” Aaron said, his words prompting Lena

that she realized he wasn’t wearing a coat. The wind tugged at his thin loungewear, pressing it against his body. Somehow, she felt cold just looking

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Chapter 919

“Do you know why your

“Because they didn’t

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

had never known this. No