Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 376

"Alright, time's up," the guard announced.

Lillian ended the call and was escorted away. Just before leaving, she turned and flashed Rose a knowing smile.

...

Yesterday, once Allison was out of the woods, Rose finally broke the news to Joshua about Ben's poisoning. Ben was in bad shape, and with not much time left, there wasn't any sense in keeping him in the ICU. The doctors moved him to a regular room so he could spend his last days with family.

Grandma Emily had a heart attack from the shock last night and was admitted to the hospital too. Since then, Joshua had barely left Ben's side, only stepping away briefly to check on Grandma Emily.

Rose had left the prison and grabbed lunch before arriving at the hospital.

In Ben's hospital room, Rose glanced at Joshua. "Have you eaten?"

Joshua shook his head. "No appetite."

"You've got to eat, even if you don't feel like it. You're hurt too. You can't just run on empty," she insisted.

With that, Rose called Joshua's assistant, John. "Can you bring Joshua some lunch?"

"Yes, ma'am."

of Ben's situation, so Rose didn't need to

Lake tomorrow afternoon," Rose mentioned

Joshua just nodded.

his lips a troubling shade. Rose

argued with her just last night was now close to death. Life sure had a way

but feel a wave of sadness. Despite the lack of romance in their marriage, they'd shared nearly thirty years together; there was a

that after

last

the night wide

silently shedding tears.

are tricky like that. Even without love, losing

years with

looked at Ben. "Have you

doctors said he

weakly, "Does it matter if I eat or not? I'm on my way out

brought in earlier, but he

to eat something," Rose finally said after a long

Rose for a moment before

dying. Are you