StarNovelIf it weren't for Kate and her ridiculous antics, he wouldn't have heard Allie's voice today at all.
Steve's idea of a solution was simple: assign someone to keep an eye on Kate 24/7, just to make sure she didn't
try to run off again. Other than leaving the country, she could technically go wherever she wanted-but it was
always under watchful eyes.
Honestly, it was exactly the sas what Allison had done. The moment Allison caught wind of Kate's escape
plans, she set up surveillance too.
Carolyn hadn't seen Joshua in over a month-ever since that brief moment at Grandma Emily's funeral. She never
missed a single friend gathering, always hoping for a chance encounter with Joshua. But every time, she went in
hopeful and cback disappointed. He never showed.
She tried to tell herself it made sense. After all, both his grandmother and father had just passed away. Who
could blhim for not being in the mood to hang out?
She knew all the reasons, but not seeing Joshua seemed to make her miss him more—every single day, the
feeling just got heavier, until it was impossible to ignore.
At first, she'd text him every couple of days, just a short message or two. He never replied. Eventually, she
stopped sending them. Instead, she started asking mutual friends about how he was, where he'd been lately.
What she heard only made her more restless. Other than going to work, Joshua was apparently spending most of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthis tat a private hospital owned by Owens International. That's where Allison was recovering.
So, Carolyn tried waiting at the hospital, hoping to bump into him. But every tshe went, he wasn't there. She
could never figure out his schedule, so all she could do was show up and hope she got lucky.
She didn't know if it was just bad timing, or if Joshua already knew she was trying to see him and was avoiding
her. Whatever the reason, a whole month went by and they never once crossed paths.
Carolyn did her best to be patient, but after a month of waiting, she just couldn't help herself anymore. She
decided she'd go straight to the Fisher family estate and see him face to face.
Owens Legal Services.
It was six in the evening, and everyone else was heading out for the day. Allison stayed behind, like always,
working late and sorting through the stack of cases on her desk.
There was a knock at the door.
"Cin," Allison said, flipping through a contract she was reviewing as evidence.
Watson stepped in, giving her a look. "Allison, you've been working late every night. You just got out of the
hospital are you trying to wear yourself out completely?"
Allison barely glanced up, her voice cool and steady. "Working till ten isn't that bad. | go home, shower, go
straight to bed. Doesn't really count as
ing the candle at both ends."
Watson shook his head, a helpless smile on his face. "You really are something, you know?"
"Did you need something, Watson?" she asked.
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Watson smiled warmly. "How about tomorrow afternoon?"
Allison nodded. "Sounds good."
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