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"Then you should go back, but not like this. You can't go alone in your condition," Jace said, glancing at Wayne. "You go with Rea."Wayne nodded. "Alright."I wanted to argue, but I knew better. In this state, they weren't letting me go by myself."What about you?" I asked, eyeing the bandage on Jace's head."I'm waiting for Steve. Once he's out, we'll head back together." Jace's answer made sense.Steve was stuck in a foreign country and had been through hell. If he walked out and no one was there for him, it'd crush him. But seeing Jace like this? That'd just make it worse."If Steve sees you like this, he'll blame himself," I warned."It's fine. I'll make up an excuse. I won't mention the accident," Jace said, still set on his plan.There was no point arguing, so I asked, "Can Steve still compete when he's out?""We don't know yet. Depends on his club and what Quartz Cue says," Wayne added.Deep down, I knew Hayden could handle this. No one would know better than him.Bu

I'd only really taken a good look around this hospital room twice—once when I was searching for Hayden, and now, while trying to figure out what to pack.Wayne crouched in front of me, his voice soft. "Rea, how are you feeling? Any discomfort?"I was about to shake my head when a knock interrupted us. Jace walked in with the doctor."Let the doctor check you over. If anything happens on the plane, it'll be hard to deal with," Jace said, his gaze briefly flicking to Wayne. I noticed the slight crease in his brow.As the doctor moved closer, Wayne stood up and stepped aside, naturally giving him room.The doctor listened to my heartbeat, took my blood pressure, and ran through a full exam. "You're recovering well," he finally said. "Everything looks normal.""Thank you, doctor," Jace said, sounding genuinely grateful.Wayne chimed in, "I'll walk the doctor out. I need to pack, too. Jace, stay and talk to Rea."The door clicked shut behind them, and just like that, it was me and J

The man reached us and gave me a polite nod. "Sorry if my daughter's bothering you.""Tata's not a bother. Tata's cute," Tessa shot back, puffing up her cheeks like she was about to start a protest.I laughed, completely charmed. "Tessa's very cute. I like her a lot.""Tata likes her too," she added, still a little garbled but proud.I patted her head gently, then turned to her dad. "I thought her parents were, like, both foreign?"His expression darkened for a split second—so fast, I almost missed it.Realizing I'd probably overstepped, I quickly apologized. "I'm sorry..."He just nodded, then held out his hand to Tessa. "Come on, sweetheart, we have to board the plane.""But she should come with us!" Tessa pleaded, clutching my hand like we were already BFFs.I was about to explain that we weren't on the same flight when Wayne showed up, holding our boarding passes.He glanced around, taking in the scene, and extended a hand to Tessa's dad. "Hey there."The dad shook his h

"Yeah, Rea, Dad and Mom just wanted you two to live your lives without feeling like you were any different from everyone else," Wayne chimed in."We wanted you and Jace together because of the feelings you shared, not for any other reason," Lindey reiterated.After all the years I'd spent living with them, I knew better than anyone how they treated me. And now, with everything laid out, it made sense.If I had known about the blood type earlier, I probably would've been anxious all the time, constantly worried, and my life wouldn't have been nearly as carefree as it was.But one question still nagged at me. "Lindey, Matthew... when my parents arranged for me and Jace to be engaged all those years ago, was it because of our blood types?"Lindey glanced at Matthew, and after a few beats, he nodded. "When we found out you both had the same rare blood type—what they call golden blood—it was a shock. But it also meant that if one of you was ever in danger, the other could save them."

Hayden's one sentence nearly made me see red.Now I was sure this whole mess between us was because of that ridiculous news report.Sure, I had some blame in this, but I was still fuming. We'd promised to trust each other, yet here he was, judging me over a single story without even asking my side.I felt the frustration rise in my chest. "If I said it's not convenient, would you just turn around and leave?""Yes." Of course, he would.I clenched my teeth. "Hayden, when it comes to being a jerk, you're really unmatched."He didn't even flinch, just kept that calm, collected look that somehow made it even harder to stay mad.Fuming, I spun around and dropped onto the couch with a huff. Hayden followed, sitting down too—but he left about a foot between us.This was the guy who used to pull me onto his lap if I so much as scooted an inch closer. Now, he was holding back. It was obvious where his mind was.My chest tightened, and I looked at him, my voice wavering. "Do you really