Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 171

Allison couldn't even entertain the thought. Her heart felt like it was stuck in her throat, and her fingers had the slightest tremor. No way. Joshua wouldn't do something like this! He had always said she was the only one for him. But how on earth could she explain the recording Shawn just played?

Allison's mind was a tangled mess. Shawn stayed quiet for a moment, giving her all the time in the world to stew in her thoughts. After a bit, he spoke up again, "Sue kidnapped your sister and tried to kill you. Joshua took a knife for you; she nearly took him out! With everything Sue's pulled, there's no way the Fisher family should've let her slip. But think about it. She was already in police custody. So why did someone bust her out the moment she said she was pregnant?"

Allison knitted her brows, her lips clamped shut in silence. "Why don't you take a guess—whose baby is Sue carrying?" Shawn's words struck like a lightning bolt. Allison's body trembled uncontrollably from the shock.

emotions spilling over as she glared at Shawn. "Stop spewing lies and stirring the pot! Joshua isn't

that flawless in her eyes? And was he really that awful? Shawn swallowed his bitterness and put on a laid-back facade, a

Allison spat, her anger

shrugged, chuckling softly, "Joshua's with Sue right now. Why not call him and see for

mess things up between us!" Allison shoved Shawn hard, turning to head back inside. Shawn caught her wrist, pulling her back outside, making her almost lose her balance. He wrapped an arm around her waist, leaning in to breathe in her scent, a look of longing on his

Without missing a beat, she slapped him hard across the face, the sound ringing through

her, his eyes a little red. The slap mark was clear on his cheek. "Allison, why are you so harsh on me?" he asked softly, sounding

really need to explain? Ha, you've ruined us. We

him with defiance. "A guy with no self-respect is just