Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 144

Joshua suddenly chuckled.

"Allie, looks like we are not wanted here. Let's hit the road," he said, springing up from his seat, the chair making a loud scrape against the wooden floor.

Allison, caught off guard, felt Joshua gently take her hand. His voice was soft, "How about I treat you to dinner?"

The feeling of warmth spread through Allison's heart. Joshua was standing up to Emily just for her.

On one hand, she was really touched, but on the other, a bit worried. She didn't want Joshua to have a falling out with his family because of her.

As Joshua made to leave, Emily’s voice cut through the air, sharp and stern, "Joshua!"

"Grandma, enjoy your meal. We're skipping dinner here tonight," Joshua said, holding onto Allison's hand firmly. "I won’t allow Allie to be mistreated."

"Joshua..." Allison hesitated.

"Joshua, is that the way to speak to your grandmother?" Ben's voice rumbled deeply.

Joshua's face was all business. "Let me lay it out straight: Allie is my everything, and I won't let her suffer even a smidgen. If this dinner isn't a happy one, we're out. And if anyone here can't accept her..."

Joshua paused, "Well, then I might just stop coming around."

Then, Joshua led Allison away, ignoring the Fisher family’s calls echoing behind them.

In the car, Allison sat in the passenger seat, her face showing all her worries. "Joshua, you went toe-to-toe with your family because of me. What if..."

"It’s alright, Allie," Joshua reassured her, squeezing her hand. "I'm here for you."

"Do you think your grandma will dislike me even more now?"

"She was giving you a hard time on purpose. I had to make it clear where I stand, or she'd just keep it up next time."

Rose kept silent, her lips pressed together. She remembered Emily giving her a rough time when she first joined the Fisher family.

Emily had been tough on her daughter-in-law, and now she was doing the same to her granddaughter-in-law. Was it really so hard to just get along?

Rose couldn’t get her head around it. Allison had everything going for her—great background, perfect match for Joshua, beautiful, kind, well-mannered. So why wasn’t Emily happy? Why did she have to nitpick even her clothes?

Emily let out a cold laugh. "Did you see how Joshua spoke to me just now? He’s never talked back in all these years. Today he did, all because of that Allison."

Rose laughed to herself. ‘Oh, please. It was obvious who was stirring the pot. My son was just being a good husband, standing up for his wife.’

Ben said, "Mom, don’t hold a grudge against Allison. She’s not like that. She’s a good person, so please, ease up on her."

"Me, making things difficult? You don’t know what she did to Lillian the other day!"