Sorry, I'm the Final Boss Now novel Chapter 141

"I don't want it," Marguerite refused again.

Joshua forcefully pushed the fruit into her hands. "If you don't eat it, I'll just throw it away. You wouldn't want to waste food, would you?"

Marguerite fell silent.

He always used to say that. Back when he first started pursuing her, she’d refused all his gifts—perfumes, jewelry, you name it. He even tried giving her top-secret study guides when he saw how much she loved to learn.

Eventually, he switched to bringing her food, all sorts of delicious treats.

And if she didn’t eat them, he’d throw them away.

She couldn’t stand seeing food wasted, so after reluctantly accepting a few times, she discovered that everything he brought was actually incredible. Her inner foodie found it hard to say no after that.

"It's all your favorite fruit. Just keep it." Joshua took off his mask, revealing his handsome face. "I've missed you all these years, Marguerite. I've always loved you."

Marguerite’s brow furrowed slightly.

Constantly declaring his affection for her—that was another one of Joshua’s habits. During the three years he chased her in high school, he’d tell her he liked her at least ten times a day. They were in the same class, and he frequently scrawled confessions on the chalkboard for everyone to see. There wasn't a single person in the entire school, student or teacher, who didn't know he was in love with her.

The teachers told him to tone it down.

Joshua would just shake his head. "Impossible. My feelings for Marguerite can't be contained."

Calling his parents was useless; they just said they couldn't control him. The teachers were helpless. It wasn't like the school could expel him for it.

His final grand confession had been a spectacle. He’d set up hundreds of fireworks on Northpine’s largest beach, each one designed to explode into words that lit up the night sky: Marguerite, I love you — Joshua.

That night, nearly half of Northpine saw the magnificent display. Everyone knew how Joshua felt about Marguerite.

Back then, she had been sure he loved her.

Now, she wasn't so sure, and frankly, she didn't care. She had absolutely no interest in him anymore.

"I love myself, too," Marguerite said, her eyes curving into a smile.

Seeing her finally smile at him, Joshua’s heart leaped. "Then does that mean we're…"

"Rivals," Marguerite finished for him.

Marguerite turned and took the fruit back to her hospital room.

The elevator down the hall chimed.

Marguerite’s heart sank. That could be George. She really didn't want him to witness another mark on her already questionable record.

"Then I have nothing else to say to you. You should go."

Joshua tipped the brim of his hat up. "Marguerite, I'll show you my heart again, I'll show you—"

"Shut up and leave!" Marguerite cut him off.

He just shook his head and continued to ramble. "I won't leave. My heart will always be with you, I—"

Suddenly, a brand-new toilet plunger shot out from the room and suctioned itself squarely over Joshua's mouth.

Marguerite stared, dumbfounded. Her eyes widened as she turned to see Jenny grinning in the doorway.

"Look, Maggie," Jenny chirped. "He's quiet now."

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