Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 148

Joshua trailed behind Lillian as they headed out. Her words had him puzzled. He clearly remembered mentioning that a chef made the soup, following his grandmother's instructions, yet she insisted he made it himself.

Just as he stepped out of the hospital room, still pondering over this oddity, he caught a glimpse of someone standing by the door of the room next door. It was like he'd been hit by lightning.

"Allie?" Joshua's voice shook a bit.

Allison turned at the sound, locking eyes with him. Seeing Lillian in a hospital gown next to Joshua made Allison's brow crease slightly.

Joshua quickly closed the distance between them, his voice filled with urgency. "Allie, what are you doing here?"

She was in a hospital gown too, looking pale. "Are you sick?" he asked, grabbing her hand. "Why didn’t you tell me?"

Allison lowered her gaze, her voice a whisper. "You've been so busy lately. I didn’t want to be a burden to you."

A flicker of pain crossed Joshua's eyes. "It’s never a burden. You're more important than anything else."

Allison gently pulled her hand back. "I’m okay. Don’t you have things to handle? You should go."

She was referring to Lillian. Allison knew Lillian had some unspoken feelings for Joshua, and her hostility was obvious. Joshua surely sensed it too.

Allison kept reminding herself that Lillian was Joshua’s sister, and it was only natural for a brother to check on his sick sister. She shouldn't be petty or jealous. But still, her heart felt a pang of jealousy.

Thinking of Joshua finding time in his hectic schedule to visit Lillian and even bringing her soup stirred a bitterness she couldn’t shake off.

Joshua placed his hands on Allison's shoulders. "Allie, you're not well. I'm staying here with you."

He turned to Lillian and said, "The nurse is back, so tell her to take you downstairs to soak up some sun."

Without waiting for Lillian’s response, Joshua took Allison’s hand and led her back into the room. The door closed, leaving just the two of them.

"Hmph." Allison pouted. "We’re not even married yet, and you’re already calling me your wife?"

Joshua chuckled, his voice full of delight. "You’ll be my wife sooner or later, so why not start now?"

Thinking about Lillian's earlier comment, Allison felt a lump in her throat. "Really? Then why don’t you make soup for me?"

Joshua caught on quickly and patiently explained, "It’s not what she said. Grandmother called earlier, asking me to check on Lillian. I didn’t want to, but she apologized for what happened at the family dinner and asked me to give her some face by visiting Lillian."

"The soup was prepared by someone Grandmother hired and handed over to me at the hospital entrance. I didn’t make it myself."

Allison stayed silent.

"Are you jealous?" His voice was laced with amusement. "Allie’s jealous over me."