Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right
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Chapter 400

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"Baked pears. He specially ordered them in the middle of the night," Gavin explained, placing the still-warm bag of pears. "He said your throat sounded hoarse, so he got this to help."

The warmth seeped into my palms as I stared down at the bag and tea. It was such a thoughtful gesture- one that left me more confused than comforted.

Gavin had already started the car. "Ms. Kay, should I take you to Emberholm?" he asked, referring to Willow Residences, where I lived.

Hearing that, I suddenly realized how Jace had found me outside my place that night. Clearly, Gavin had done some digging and passed the info along. "No." I said flatly.

Gavin paused, his meeting mine in the rearview mirror. "Then... where should I take you?"

"Pull over," I said quietly.

Gavin jolted slightly at my request but obediently pulled the car to the curb. He glanced back, clearly confused. "Ms..."

I cut him off. "I'm not going home. I'll head to the surgical recovery unit."

For a moment, I had been so caught up in everything that I nearly forgot-Yuna was still in the hospital recovering.

Gavin's expression shifted, like he understood. He knew about Yuna's surgery, which meant Jace probably did too.

"You haven't rested at all. Are you sure you're okay?" Gavin asked, though I wasn't sure if he was genuinely concerned or just worried about getting in trouble for not following Jace's orders. "I'm fine," I said, reaching for the door handle.

"Ms. Kay," Gavin called, his gaze dropping to the bag of baked pears in my hands. "Mr. Johnston really does still care about you. If it wasn't for my mistake... maybe you two would already be married." He was still blaming himself for what happened back then.

I didn't want to get into it. With a faint smile, I replied, "He cares just as much about other people too." Gavin looked like he had more to say, but I didn't give him the chance. Lstepped out of the car. "Be sure to eat the baked pears while they're still warm" he called after

me.

I gave a quick wave and walked briskly toward the hospital building.

As the elevator carried me up to the recovery unit, I glanced down at the baked pears in my hands..

The soft, golden pears glistened in the clear glass bow a few mint leaves perfectly arranged on top. They looked just as flawless as the first time Jace had bought them for me. I'd loved them so much back then that I'd even snapped a picture and posted it on social media.

But now, holding the same baked pears, a tightness formed in my throat, making it hard to swallow,

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Chapter 400

When I reached Yuna's room, I assumed she'd still be asleep. But to my surprise, she was sitting up in bed, reading-not a romance novel this time, but study material. "Keira, what are you doing here? Weren't you and Hayden supposed to be at the competition?" Yuna asked, looking behind me as if expecting him to walk in..

"We didn't go. Something came up, so I came back early," I said, placing the baked pears on the table and sitting beside her.

Yuna's face immediately filled with concern. "You didn't have a fight with Hayden, did you?"

I laughed softly. "No, we didn't fight. If we had, trust me, I wouldn't be here."

"That's not fair," Yuna teased, a grin spreading across her face. "Even if you two broke up, you'd still have to take care of me."

She quickly realized what she said and smacked her mouth lightly. "But you won't break up! No way! You'll always be my sister-in-law."

I grabbed her hand, pulling it away from her face. "Really, Yuna, we're fine. Hayden and I are better than ever. I came back because a family member of mine is seriously ill." Yuna still looked skeptical, so I added. "He just had emergency surgery. He's in the ICU now."

"Oh, thank God," Yuna breathed, visibly relieved.

"How about you? How are you feeling today?" I asked, watching her face for any signs of discomfort.

"Great!" Yuna said enthusiastically, motioning toward the stack of study materials next to her. "That's proof.

I picked up the book she'd been reading and flipped through it, raising an eyebrow. "Thinking about going to college?"