Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Girl Get Ride 55

Chapter 55

Allison shot a quick glance at Lillian before turning to Joshua, her face a portrait of calm. "If I told you Lillian was lying, would you believe me?"

Joshua blinked, momentarily taken aback, and didn't answer right away.

Allison let out a small, self-mocking laugh. Why had she even bothered asking? It seemed obvious.

One was his sister, practically family since childhood, and the other was just her-a partner in a marriage of convenience, someone he hadn't seen in three years and barely knew. Anyone could guess whom Joshua would side with.

However, then Joshua, after a brief pause, said with certainty, “I believe you.”

Allison was floored.

Did she hear that right? Joshua was actually choosing to trust her?

Then what about Lillian...

Allison watched as Lillian's face drained of color. “Joshua, she's making things up! How can you take her word over mine?"

"Enough." Joshua's gaze was icy as he looked at Lillian. "From the moment you met Allie, you've had this strange hostility towards her. When you claimed she kicked the horse when you weren't looking, I already suspected you were lying."

“Allie isn't like that, and I know it. She has no reason to

closely,

his choice to back her?

with

moment, she was hit with a wave of

Lillian was as cold as winter. "Lillian, remember

pale, turned ghostly. Her lips moved, but no words came out, only tears. “Get some

sighed, “Why are you putting yourself through this?" Outside, in the open-air parking lot, Joshua

didn't raise Lillian better,” Joshua sighed. “I don't even know why she'd lie about

bottom of it."

chuckled softly.

"Huh?" Joshua looked puzzled.

curved into a knowing smile. "Joshua, can't you see what's going on with

"What do you

spoke slowly, "She's got a problem

Joshua frowned, staying silent.

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met his eyes, saying, “Lillian has feelings for you, so she sees me as competition. She's trying to drive a wedge between

as he thought it