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

Chapter 970

Lena’s heart fluttered in panic. Why was he standing here?

Had he overheard what she’d said earlier?

There was no use regretting it now. She could only pretend he hadn’t heard anything and called out, trying to sound natural, “Uncle!”

She had just given herself a pep talk in the bathroom, but seeing him standing so close now, her heartbeat still faltered.

Aaron’s deep, starry eyes fixed on her. “Xandy is very simple and innocent. She doesn’t take well to certain things I trust you understand what I mean?”

Lena’s chaotic heartbeats suddenly settled.

So this was why he had waited for her–to make sure she wouldn’t tell Xandra about his past feelings for her.

A strange, sharp pain twisted in her chest, so intense it stole her breath for a moment.

Clenching her fist by her side, she pinched herself hard to suppress the ache and avoid showing any emotion What ‘certain things‘ are you referring to, Uncle? I don’t believe there’s anything you’ve shared with me that’s Worth mentioning to her.”

words made Aaron’s gaze tighten. Her meaning was unmistakable–she had

Aunt Xandra,” Lena said

as though nothing could faze her.

nothing, stepping aside to let her pass.

by, a strand of her hair brushed against his cheek, a fleeting sensation

with a cheerful one, thanks to Xandra’s presence. Deborah was so pleased that she even took out a family

valuable, but Briana didn’t give her a chance

offered Xandra some food when Briana reminded him,

immersed herself in the food, barely speaking. When someone asked her

a good mood, how about

Aaron said. “You’ll just say

said you were playing? Let

Xandra

Briana said, already having

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protest, her mother had