Unstoppable Unforgiven (Shermaine and Joshua) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31

For Lily, the soup came just at the right inoment. She hadn’t eaten in days, and when the thick, creamy soup slid down her throat, she finally felt alive again.

The days of torture felt like being in hell, and at some points, she thought she might die at the hands of these heartless brats.

But from the moment Shermaine told her she had a plan, Lily stopped worrying since Shermaine had always been the kind of person who could handle anything that came her way.

As soon as Amira saw Shermaine, she charged at her like an angry bull with gritted teeth. “SHER–MAINE.”

Shermaine stood her ground and calmly said, “No shouting in the hospital, please.”

Amira froze for a moment and then exploded in rage. “Don’t think just because you’re Joshua’s fiancée, and I can’t do anything to you. I’m making sure my son and his friends get justice tonight.”

“I’ll be waiting,” Shermaine replied with a calm smile.

Sheila tugged at Amira’s sleeve, trying to get her to listen. “Mom, let me explain. This-”

She planned to say that it was their fault to begin with, that taking this matter public would only make their family look bad in the end.

Through this incident, Sheila realized Shermaine wasn’t someone to mess with. It wasn’t just about fighting. It was about who Shermaine was. If anyone offended her, they were done.

Amira was afraid that Sheila might say something that would make her look bad, so she ignored Sheila and slapped her hard again. “Shut up, you good- for–nothing.”

The slap knocked the wind out of Sheila, making her spit blood. The bright red stained the white sheets, causing a sight that made everyone gasp.

Sheila had already been badly hurt, and no matter strong she was, she couldn’t take this kind of punishment.

“Sheila,” one of her classmates shouted in horror. She then turned to Amira. “You cruel bitch. If anything happens to Sheila, I swear I’ll regret it.”

“Come on, she won’t die,” Amira retorted, showing no sign of guilt.

The girl cursed loudly, “Fuck you-”

“Enough.” Shermaine cut them off while pressing the nurse call button. She then assessed Sheila’s condition, thinking to herself, ‘Seems like she’s been holding in that blood for a while. After her mother’s slap, at least she finally spit it out.‘

Sheila didn’t know what Shermaine was doing, but she didn’t stop her either. Her heart was now as desperate as a stagnant pool with nothing left to stir.

She’d never been valued in the Leeds family. Her family could yell at her, hit her, and blame her for Ronnie’s mistakes, and she’d always just take i To please her family, she even tried to confront Shermaine alone.

At school, she appeared to be excellent, but no one knew the pain she hid. And now, she didn’t want to live that life anymore.

Shermaine looked at her and said softly, “Wake up, Sheila. It’s not worth it.”

Suddenly, Sheila realized just how pointless her life had been.

The doctor and nurses soon entered and began to pull the curtains around Sheila’s bed to do an examination.

Shermaine spoke up, “Dr. Zimmer, could you please move her to another room?”

Luke Zimmer looked up and immediately recognized Shermaine. A flash of surprise in his eyes as he spoke up, “Oh, Sh-”

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Shermaine made a “shush” motion with her linger. “Thank you, Dr. Zimmer,”

“No prob,” replied Luke.

Amira could no longer hold it in and barked, “Doctor, you’ve got to be kidding me. I’m her mother, her legal guardian. Why are you listening to an outsider?”

Luke demanded, “You beat her and caused her to spit blood, huh?”

Amira stammered, “I…”

Luke’s expression turned cold. “So you do know you’re her mother? How could you even do that to her? Look at how weak she is now.”

The room fell silent, and Amira could feel the gazes on her, making her embarrassed.

After Sheila was moved to another room, Ronnie, now done with his surgery, was wheeled in. His bed was the same one Sheila had just occupied.

When Amira saw her son’s bruised face and broken legs, her previous harsh expression softened. “Oh, my poor boy.”

“Mom.” Ronnie tried to cry out to her, but when he looked up, he saw Shermaine sitting nearby and peeling an orange with a grin. Instantly, his expression froze, and his words choked in his throat.

Just then, Jameson walked in with Ruth and Wendelyn following behind.

Shermaine wasn’t thrilled to see them. She frowned and said, “Didn’t I tell you not to come?” She didn’t expect that the three of them would even show up together.

Jameson shot back, “If I don’t show up, you’re just going to have Joshua clean up your mess again, right? You’re not married to him yet, so you’re still a Jean, and I can’t just ignore you.”

‘If you weren’t my daughter, I wouldn’t give a damn about you,‘ Jameson thought but didn’t say.

Shermaine rolled her eyes but didn’t respond.

When they saw all the injured people lying around, Jameson’s face showed a fleeting moment of embarrassment. He thought, ‘Damn, Shermaine is indeed cruel.‘

Wendelyn’s gaze immediately landed on Lily. Just as she suspected, Shermaine and Lily did know each other.

Lily saw her too, and her face instantly soured.

Acting like she was concerned, Ruth walked toward Shermaine. Her cold attitude from before was now replaced with false sweetness. “Sheary, did you get hurt?”

Shermaine couldn’t help but think, ‘I’ve got bandages on my hand, and you can’t see that? Maybe you should get your eyes checked.‘

However, she remained composed and replied with a smile, “No, Mom, I’m good.”

“Oh, don’t act tough. Let me check your hand.” Without waiting for Shermaine to respond, she started unwrapping the bandages on her hand. “Good thing it’s just a superficial wound. It’ll heal in a couple of days.”

Shermaine couldn’t be bothered with Ruth’s lame act. She snatched her hand back and re–wrapped the bandage.

Ruth went on, feigning concern. “You really messed up this time, but don’t worry. Your father and I won’t let you get dragged back to the police station again.”

Shermaine sneered, “Wait, it was Mr. Leeds who was taken away by the cops. I think you’ve got the wrong person.”

Ruth let out a tense chuckle, looking awkward.

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Amira’s fury was ignited again when she heard that. She went straight to the point. “You’re all here just in time. The people in this room, aside from that woman, are all injured by your daughter.

“I know your Jean family is a prestigious family, so surely you won’t cover up for her, will you?”

Another rich lady chimed in, “Yeah, Mr. Jean, look at my son’s face. It’s all swollen. He looks disfigured.”