Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 174

As soon as Joshua stepped out of the car, the driver respectfully informed him, "Sir, Thomas just called and said he urgently needs to reach you, but your phone seemed to be off."

Joshua quickly masked the gentleness in his eyes and ended the call with Allison. Almost immediately, Thomas' call came through.

Joshua answered with a cold, steady tone, "What's going on?"

Thomas' voice was tense, a slight tremor betraying his nerves. "Sir, it's bad news. Our people just reported that Sue's father jumped from the hospital building... I think it's more than just coincidence... And the team searching for Greg's mom also reported..."

Joshua's eyes narrowed, his voice icy. "Reported what?"

"They said that Greg's mother was found at home, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning..."

A sharp glint flashed in Joshua's eyes. "Is there any chance of saving her?"

Thomas replied, his voice shaky, "By the time they found her, it was too late."

A chilling light flickered in Joshua's eyes, his voice as cold as ice. "Thomas, if you don't get to the bottom of this within five days, you know what will happen."

Thomas replied fearfully, "Yes, sir..."

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The next morning, Allison was woken by a persistent knock on her door. At first, the "knock knock" felt like part of her dream, and it went on for a while.

Gradually waking up, Allison realized the knocking was real—someone was actually at her door. ‘Who on earth is knocking this early?’

She'd had a late night and her mind was heavy with worries. Being dragged from her sleep left her, quite uncharacteristically, in a foul mood.

Allison got out of bed, slipped on some fuzzy slippers, and shuffled to the door. She yawned, and opened it lazily, "Who is it?"

As she rubbed her sleepy eyes, she was greeted by the sight of Shawn’s annoying face.