Chapter 17


Allison woke up naturally, blinking her eyes open to find it was already ten in the morning.

"Ah—" she sighed, stretching lazily, "It's so nice not having to work."

After getting up and freshening up, she headed downstairs for breakfast. Marian had set the table for two. Allison glanced at the empty seat across from her but didn't comment.

As Allison came down, Marian asked, "Ms. Allison, is Mr. Shawn not joining you for breakfast today?"

Allison took a sip of her coffee and replied, "He didn't come home last night, so I doubt it."

"Oh." Marian, realizing she might have overstepped, quietly returned to the kitchen.

Once she'd finished her breakfast, Allison noticed a text from Joshua.

Joshua: [Allie, do you want to go for a custom engagement dress or pick something from a brand's new season collection?]

she wondered. She didn't even know the engagement date yet. She

[Not set yet. How about we decide once you finish up there and head back to

be

Joshua: [Great.]

decided: [Let's go

[Okay, let me know

close her messages, she noticed a notification from Shawn. Curious, she

a very drunk Shawn was leaning against Kate, mumbling, "Kate, you're finally back. I knew you'd

filled with rowdy cheers, and Allison could barely make out the familiar voices of

the video, Kate cradled Shawn and smiled

I'm not drunk... I'm completely sober... You're Kate, the love of my life. I'm not wrong, am

the background chimed in, "Shawn, if Kate's the love of your life, what about

Who's Allison?

into you, love," Pearl's voice joined in. "Look at him! He's drunk and all over you, so

In the three years she'd been with Shawn, nobody had ever called

never saw

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