Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 371

Shawn caught the news about the accident and then stumbled upon some bystander videos online. When he saw Allison fighting off an attacker, his heart nearly stopped. Before he could even catch his breath, another clip showed Allison being loaded into an ambulance, and his worry hit the roof.

He grabbed his assistant's phone, dialing Allison's number over and over, but there was no answer. Anxiety clawed at him, and he ditched work, racing to the hospital without a second thought. He didn't have a clue which hospital she might be in, so he dashed around to the three closest ones, asking everyone he could until he finally spotted some familiar faces outside the emergency room of the last hospital.

Breathless and desperate, Shawn rushed up and clutched Joshua's arm. “Joshua, how's Allie?" he blurted out. He hadn't noticed the sticky, warm sensation until he looked down to see his hand smeared with blood, and shock coursed through him.

Joshua's eyes were icy as he yanked his arm free, saying tersely, "She's still in surgery."

"What happened?" Shawn pressed on, "I read online that someone got shot. How did the attacker have a gun? Was it Chris? Is he seeking revenge?" Joshua's face hardened, and he barked, "Shut up, you're making a scene."

flared up. "Joshua, if you can't keep Allie safe, why do you keep dragging her into this mess? If it wasn't for you, she wouldn't be in danger

earning a scolding from a nurse passing by. "This is a hospital,

into this? Are you really that helpless, unable to protect the woman you love? What good are you? You said I

as he absorbed Shawn's accusations, his hands clenching into fists, but he

couldn't even

loved. What right did he have to say he loved her? His inability to shield Allison had brought her nothing but pain, and his love felt like a burden. Joshua's heart was heavy, suffocating under the weight of guilt

you're any better? Allie got hurt plenty when she was with you too! Neither you nor Joshua should be

silent, hanging his head. The hallway fell quiet again. As night

tension among them only

Rose, who adored Allison as a daughter-in-law, was deeply shaken