Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right
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Chapter 295

Chapter 295

"Kiki, tonight Daddy will watch the stars with you."

"Kiki, be a good girl and take your medicine."

"Kiki..."

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"Dad, Mom..." I reached out for them, but my hands were pinned down, and I heard a familiar voice calling, "Kiki, Kiki, wake up, wake up..."

I felt two hands gently cup my face.

Hayden's anxious face came into focus. His thumb brushed softly across my cheek. "Kiki, it's me."

It was Hayden.

I was finally pulled out of the heartbreaking dream, but as reality set in, the pain only got worse.

I bit down on my lip, so hard I could taste the metallic tang of blood.

In the next second, Hayden pried my mouth open. "Kiki stop. Don't hurt yourself. Please, listen to me...

His voice kept calling my name, but all I could see were my parents' faces.

"Ah!" I screamed again.

Hayden pulled me into his arms, and I collapsed against his shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably.

I pounded my fists against him, but no one could understand the depth of my pain, how much I just wanted to disappear.

My parents-my kind, loving parents-why did they have to die like that?

couldn't accept it. The more I cried, the more the agony consumed me. It was the kind of pain that made you want to tear yourself apart just to escape it.

But Hayden held on tightly, not letting me go. I couldn't hurt myself, so I bit down on his shoulder, hard.

And then everything went black as the storm inside me finally pulled me under.

When I woke up, there were no dreams, just the dim yellow glow of a lamp and Hayden slumped over in a hair beside the bed.

Memories of what happened before I passed out came rushing back, and I closed my eyes, exhausted.

he pain was still there, but it wasn't as crushing as before. I forced myself to bury the image of my arents' suffering deep down, where it wouldn't swallow me whole.

Do you want some water?" Hayden's voice was soft, almost hesitant. Even though he looked exhausted, e noticed I was awake right away.

nodded, not wanting to worry him any more than I already had.

ayden helped me sit up and brought a glass of water to my lips.

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Chapter 295

"I've got it," I said.

But my hands were shaking so badly, I almost dropped it.

"Just drink," he said, holding the glass for me.

I managed to sip about half before it spilled down my chin. Hayden gently wiped it away, his fingers brushing my skin,

I glanced outside at the dark sky. "What time is it?"

"Ten p.m.," he replied.

My mouth opened, like I wanted to say something, but he just ran his fingers through my hair. "You're hungry?"

Not really. But seeing how tired he looked, I knew he probably hadn't eaten anything either.

I nodded. "Maybe some roasted pear soup?"

"Sure," he said with a small smile. "Anything else?"

Anything else? I hesitated, then thought of the pancakes my mom used to make. "Maybe fluffy cornmeal Jancakes too?"

Got it. Anything else?"

shook my head. "No, that's it." Then, after a pause, I added, "You can get something for yourself too.

le ruffled my hair gently. "Alright, hang tight. I'll get someone to bring it over."

le started typing on his phone. I didn't ask who he was texting-I was too drained to care.

just stared at the ceiling, feeling oddly detached.

he silence stretched on until my phone buzzed, snapping me out of it. Hayden glanced at the screen. efore handing it to me. "It's Wayne."