Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right

Chapter 211

Chapter 211

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Yuna was Hayden's little sister, but honestly, she was more like his kid since he pretty much raised her.

Their bond was so strong, it made sense why someone as tough as Hayden got all protective and worried when it came to her.

Yuna shared a bunch of stories about them, like how Hayden built this courtyard himself, brick by brick.

She also mentioned how he used to take her fishing and grill the fish, always bragging that his cooking was top-tier-he'd perfected it just to make sure she ate well.

As Yuna shared more stories, I started to understand Hayden better-like, in a way that really tugged at my heart.

All his little quirks came from carrying the weight of responsibility and loneliness for so long.

Yuna eventually drifted off mid-conversation. Watching her sleep, I suddenly had the urge to call Hayden, to tell him that from now on, I'd take care of him for a change, instead of him always looking out for everyone else. But the feeling passed, and I didn't follow through.

Instead of calling Hayden, I dialed Lena.

"Where'd you go?" she asked, sounding totally wiped.

I could tell something was up. "What's wrong? You just got out of surgery or something? You sound exhausted."

"I'm sick," Lena said, and those two words caught me off guard.

Then again, with how much she overworks, it wasn't all that shocking.

People aren't machines-doctors get sick too.

"What happened? You take anything for it?" I asked, a little worried.

"Yeah, it's nothing serious, just burnout," she said, but quickly changed the subject. "But where did you go? You didn't have another meltdown, did you?"

I laughed. "Do I seem like the kind of person who runs at the first sign of trouble?"

"No," she said. Lena knew me too well for that.

"Lena, I need a favor." I explained the whole situation with Yuna, but Lena went quiet for a long time.

I started to wonder if she was stuck. "What's up? You don't have any contacts in that field?"

"...I do," Lena finally said, after what felt like forever. "And based on what you've told me, it sounds doable.

"Thanks, Lena, I really appreciate it." I didn't pick up on anything strange at first.

Then she hit me with, "But I don't want to reach out to that person."

Her words totally threw me.

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I froze for a second. "Wait, do you have some grudge against him? Or... is this more personal?"

Lena laughed at my teasing. "No grudges."

"So, personal then?" I pressed, and suddenly remembered-back in college, Lena had this huge crush on a student of senior year.

It was one of those secret crushes that lasted forever.

But she never told him. Never made a move.

The reason, as she'd once told me, was simple: "He already had someone perfect for him."

Lena was in love, but she had her boundaries.

"Is your old crush married now?" I asked, half-joking.

Lena went quiet for a few seconds. "I don't know. After graduation, I stopped following his life. The only thing I've seen are his published papers. He's a big deal in cardiology now." Hearing that made me even more hopeful about Yuna's chances.

"Lena, you should reach out. Saving a life is more important than anything else," I said, gently pushing her even though I knew it wasn't easy.

I couldn't help but think selfishly too. Maybe, just maybe, he wasn't with the girl Lena thought was perfect for him. Maybe this whole thing could reconnect them and give her another chance. Lena sighed. "Keira, you really are the type to pick love over everything else, huh?" Hearing her say that, I knew she was in.

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