Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 149

That afternoon, John hauled over the CEO's laptop, along with all the contracts, reports, and project proposals they'd need in the next few days, straight into Allison's hospital room. He even set up a desk and chair for Joshua.

Even though Allison had hired a nurse, Joshua was adamant about being there for her in person.

There wasn't much for him to do—nurses handled the IVs, a cook took care of meals, and the aide was around for cleaning and serving tea. But Joshua, despite his packed schedule, always found something to keep busy with.

Allison offhandedly mentioned how he made soup for Lillian. Even though it wasn't actually his doing, Allison got a bit miffed, so Joshua promised to whip up some soup for her the next morning to cheer her up.

When the cook brought the meal, Joshua personally set it up on the small table and fed Allison, spoonful by spoonful.

Allison gave a playful smile. “You know, I’m not a kid. I can eat on my own.”

“Nope, not with that IV in your hand,” he replied.

After the meal, when it was time for her meds, Joshua poured her some water and made sure she took them. Even when Allison fancied some fruit, Joshua insisted on slicing it for her.

Allison chuckled, glancing at the stack of papers on his desk. “Aren’t you busy?”

“No matter how busy I am, I can’t have you feel neglected,” he said with a wink.

The nurse aide nearby beamed. “Ms. Allison, your husband truly adores you.”

Allison’s cheeks flushed, her ears turning red, but she didn’t deny it.

Once the aide left, Joshua glanced up from his desk, eyes warm, “So, admitting I’m your husband now?”

Allison winked back, “Didn’t you say I’d end up your wife sooner or later? I’m not running away, and I couldn’t even if I tried, so I might as well admit it.”

“Colt, what’s up?” Shawn asked, heading to his office with the phone pressed to his ear.

Colt replied, “Bro, guess who I just ran into?”

“Who?” Shawn asked, not in the mood for guessing games.

Colt sounded pumped, “Come on, guess!”

Shawn, a bit impatient, said, “I’m not guessing. I’m swamped. If it’s nothing urgent, I’m hanging up.”

Back in the day, Shawn and Colt were two peas in a pod—living it up, carefree, and spending their family’s money without a second thought.

But after the Reynolds Group hit a rough patch, Shawn had to pull back, focus on the business, and hunt for investments left and right. Finding out about Allison’s wealthy background made him kick himself for his past choices.