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

Chapter 976

Lena had been feigning sleep so perfectly, yet who would’ve thought Aaron would pull a move like this?

What was she supposed to do now?

She didn’t dare move. Any movement would make things even more awkward.

So, she kept up the act, letting Aaron carry her upstairs and open her bedroom door.

Her face was pressed against his chest, so she discreetly opened her eyes, but all she could see was his white shirt and catch the clean, refreshing scent of pinewood on him.

Yes, pinewood.

It wasn’t the scent of makeup, nor was it perfume.

Did this mean he hadn’t hugged Xandra? That nothing intimate had happened between them?

The thought barely crossed her mind before she mentally rolled her eyes at herself. What are you thinking? If he hugged or kissed his girlfriend, wouldn’t that be completely normal?

Lena, come to your senses! This is your Uncle Aaron. Whether he’s part of the Ace family or not, he’s still your Uncle Aaron. Uncle Aaron…

mind, trying to steel herself, she

“Lil‘ Lena.”

bit her lip,

again. “Your

It was true–ever since becoming an OB–GYN, she’d gotten used to being on call at all hours. Normally, the

She couldn’t just suddenly “wake up”

wouldn’t have pretended in the first place. But

She let out a little murmur on purpose, burying her face deeper

Aaron had already figured out she

keep pretending. He wanted to see how long

if talking to himself. “Now that I’ve found a girlfriend, are

the bedsheet tightly, feeling a little light–headed from the lack

how could you

It’s not like I wanted to call her that! But you brought her home to meet the family–what else was I

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before. Now you should feel reassured, Aaron said, adjusting her blanket before

took a deep breath, then buried herself back in it, kicking