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

Chapter 975

Chapter 975

“You silly girl, what nonsense are you spouting?” Briana gave Lena a light slap on the arm.

“Mom, if I marry Uncle Aaron, then he won’t have a reason to leave, right? Isn’t that a good thing?” Lena continued to test the waters.

“Good thing? What good is there in that? Do you have any idea how many people would gossip about you, me, and the Ace family if that happened?” Briana’s concerns mirrored Lena’s own fears.

“But Uncle Aaron has already stated that he’s no longer part of the Ace family. Who would still have anything to say?” Lena argued, trying to persuade her mother.

Briana shook her head. “People will always find something to gossip about. Even if he’s not part of the Ace family, they’ll still wag their tongues.”

“Didn’t you always say, ‘Walk your own path and let others talk‘? Let them say what they want. It’s not like we’re losing a piece of flesh,” Lena quipped, spouting her own brand of twisted logic.

Briana finally realized something was off. She twisted Lena’s ear gently. “You’re not seriously thinking about your Uncle Aaron that way, are you? I’m warning you–don’t you dare mess around. We’re all very happy with Xandra, and they’re already together. Don’t make things awkward for him to the point he stops coming home entirely.”

“Mom, I…” Lena tried to explain, but Briana pushed her aside.

nonsense. And while you’re at it, find yourself a proper boyfriend. Look at Steffi upstairs–she’s younger than you by half a year, and she’s getting married this weekend!” Briana shifted her frustration onto Lena.

been looking for someone like Uncle Aaron, but… I can’t find one,” Lena mumbled as Briana

“Are you out of your mind? Say something like that again,

a ball. “Don’t scold me anymore, or I’ll jump

Briana scoffed, clearly

foolish. After all, she had tested the waters and knew

This was fine.

had a girlfriend. There was no way she could go crawling back to him, asking him to break up just to be with her. That kind of shamelessness wasn’t in her nature.

in disarray. As the clock neared midnight, there was still no sign of Aaron.

as the thought crossed her mind, the sound of an engine roared outside.

He was back?!

curled up tighter on the sofa

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before noticing the light by the sofa–and the pair of pale, delicate

seemingly not expecting Lena to still be here,

up on her side, facing inward. Her sleeping posture had