Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 369

The police and ambulances showed up in no time. The culprits were quickly taken into custody.

At the hospital, just outside the emergency room, Brooklyn and Joy were a bundle of nerves. Joy couldn't stop pacing up and down the hallway, mumbling to herself, "Allison's going to be okay, she just has to be..."

Brooklyn stood stoically against the wall, her face tight with worry, staring silently at the floor.

Not long after, Javier and Linda burst in, clearly having rushed over after hearing the news.

"How's Allie doing?" Javier asked Brooklyn, his voice laced with urgency.

Brooklyn dropped her gaze, her face shadowed with guilt as she replied, her voice strained, "She got shot in the chest, and we're not sure if it hit her heart."

Javier swayed, nearly losing his footing at the shock of her words. "How could this happen?" he asked, his eyes wide in disbelief and filled with anguish.

her voice breaking. "The bullet wasn't aimed at Allison. She pushed me out of harm's

was clear they were trained mercenaries. I even caught sight of a tattoo on one of them-it's the mark of the

the cops arrived. The guy who had

studied the photo, murmuring, "The biggest

men," a cold voice interrupted

turned to see Joshua approaching, looking

me," Joshua admitted, his

the ruins was just a stand-in he'd

Javier

Fisher family. Why drag my family into this? Allie ended things with you, Joshua. Why is he still going after

eyes were dark with regret.