Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 200

Shawn was frozen in place, replaying the last words Allison had said before she walked away. She'd told him not to try anything as drastic as suicide again. Did that mean she still cared about him? That she was actually concerned about his well-being and didn't want him to toss his life away so thoughtlessly?

The thought brought a lump to his throat, and his eyes started to well up. He knew it-Allison couldn't be that heartless. There was still a glimmer of hope.

Joshua had gone all out and bought Allison a beachfront villa, sprawling over six hundred square feet, complete with a large swimming pool and a backyard. From the garden swing, you could gaze out at the endless blue of the ocean. The villa was decked out with all the furniture and appliances you could need, and the décor was totally Allison's style, showing the effort Joshua had put into it.

Allison directed the movers to set her stuff just right. She'd left the furniture and appliances at her old apartment and only brought her personal items to the villa. Once everything was sorted, she took a refreshing shower and collapsed onto the soft, comfy bed for some much-needed rest.

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Jayden was sure Shawn was having some serious mental health issues. Shawn kept convincing himself that Allison still loved him. Whenever Jayden dropped by, he'd hear Shawn chatting away to himself, and if you listened closely, it seemed like he was talking to Allison. But this "Allison" was all in Shawn's head.

gave Shawn's shoulder a little shake. "C'mon,

like he didn't even hear him, carrying on his imaginary conversation with "Allison," and strangely enough, he seemed pretty content. At meals, he'd insist on setting an extra plate, saying it was for Allison. Jayden was adamant that Shawn needed to see a

therapist, Ann, was in

grace On a regular weekday afternoon, right after lunch, Ann clocked in for her shift at

but folks like Shawn were few and

standards, the

hung up on

put

just another game. For someone in Shawn's league, love usually ranked low compared to status, power,

opposed to the

I'm not sick! Let me go. I