Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 171

Chapter 172

Shawn trudged back to his new apartment, feeling utterly defeated. It was right next door to Allison's place. He

stepped into the shower, cranking the water to full blast, scrubbing his skin relentlessly. "Allison, Allison..." he

murmured, rubbing his skin raw and red.

Tears mixed with the shower's steady stream as they rolled down his face. "I'm not dirty... If | wash it all away, |

won't be dirty. Please don't think less of me..."

Allison returned to her room, her emotions in a whirlwind. The recording Shawn had just played was

unmistakably Sue's voice. Had she really been snatched away right under the police's noses? Why hadn't Joshua

mentioned this?

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What was the urgent matter he talked about tonight? Could it really be linked to Sue? Allison tossed and turned,

unable to find sleep. After much back-and-forth in her mind, she couldn't resist dialing Joshua's number.

The phone rang endlessly, with no answer. It finally disconnected on its own. For the first time, Joshua didn't pick

up her call. This only added to Allison's turmoil. As she lay in bed, scenes from over a month ago played

repeatedly in her mind. Sue's gaze at Joshua was so intense, almost obsessive. Sue saw them embrace and had

charged at Allison with a knife, intent on ending it all.

How could love drive someone to such madness? Could ten years of unrequited love really push someone to

murder? Was there more to the story?

After Joshua was stabbed, Sue broke down, laughing and crying hysterically. She seemed genuinely regretful and

terrified. She wasn't just putting on a show. She was truly scared for Joshua.

Allison recalled the moment Joshua

was injured. She clearly

remembered how, even wounded, with his own life on the line, Joshua wiped her tears, softly comforting her,

telling her not to cry. He was on the brink of death, yet relief filled his eyes-relief that it wasn't her who was hurt.

Joshua loved her so much; how could he ever betray her? Shawn must be trying to drive a wedge between them!

Joshua was ready to give his life for her, and had taken a knife without a second thought. How could his feelings

be anything but genuine?

And that recording... it could be clipped, lacked context, and thus proved nothing. The recording only featured

Sue's voice, not Joshua's. Shawn's whole point in playing it was to make her doubt Joshua, but she wouldn't fall

for it.

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Joshua had promised to explain everything in person once he dealt with the urgent matter. All she had to do was

wait him out. She wouldn't let Shawn's words throw her off course. He claimed Sue was

that

pregnant, but who was to say if was true? Even if it was, how could Shawn prove it was Joshua's child? Shawn

just wanted to send her spiraling into suspicion, to make her think Sue's baby was Joshua's. She wouldn't let him

win!

With a newfound sense of clarity, Allison calmed down and her chaotic thoughts settled. She picked up her

phone and sent Joshua a text.

Allison: [Joshua, why didn't you answer your phone earlier? Is what you're dealing with really that complicated?

Callback tomorrow when you're done. I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight.]