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

Chapter 988

He was already delivering himself to her doorstep how could she not succeed?

But Aaron knew he couldn’t give her such an easy answer. She only dared to say such bold words now because she was drunk. Once she sobered up tomorrow, she would turn into an ostrich again, burying her head in the sand.

For her to say something like this, it meant her heart had already wavered. She was just holding back, still hesitant, still unwilling to take that final step forward.

“You’ve had too much to drink. I’m your Uncle Aaron,” Aaron said, deliberately keeping his expression stern.

Lena chuckled. “Oh, now you remember you’re my Uncle Aron? But when you confessed to me, why didn’t you remember it then?”

She was bringing up old accounts now. He couldn’t tell if she was truly drunk or deliberately testing him.

But regardless, he couldn’t let her win so easily. If he did, she would just run away again the moment she faced any difficulty.

“I realized my mistake, so I corrected it in time,” Aaron said lightly.

Lena stiffened.

Mistake?

Those two words hit her like a slap.

So… he was saying he never truly liked her? That it was just a moment of confusion?

Was that why he had so quickly moved on to looking for a girlfriend after confessing to her?

“So, what you’re saying is… I have no chance at all?” Lena’s voice was soft, tinged with grievance and reluctance.

meeting her dazed, misty eyes. “You’re

not,” she snapped, her voice rising

you wouldn’t be saying these things. When I confessed to you, you acted like I was some kind of plague and ran away,” he

was just… just…” Lena

moment before asking, “Do you really like Xandra?”

a good girl–positive and courageous.”

a direct answer, but it

woman before. The fact that he was willing to say this about Xandra

and polite demeanor flashed through Lena’s mind. Even she found her likable–how could Aaron not?

had been a mistake. After all, she

Lena didn’t feel like talking

1/2

+25 BONUS

Chapter 988

even want to stay in his

against him, struggling to

his voice turned cold. “What

have a girlfriend. Carrying another woman like this in public– have you even considered how she’d feel if she saw

her tone. The corner of his lips twitched slightly, but his

serious.

call me Uncle Aaron. I’m your elder.”

only a few years older than me,”

taking you home,” Aaron said, holding her securely as he

times before