What Separates Me and You

What Separates Me and You by Victoria Wilson

Chapter 27 Keep the Child

Lewis did not set foot into the bedroom the entire night. When Josephine woke up the next morning, he was no longer in the mansion.

She stayed in bed and stared at the ceiling for two whole hours before finally getting

out of bed.

Although she had no appetite, she still made some oatmeal and forced herself to eat two servings of it. Then, she took the medicine prescribed by the doctor.

At around five in the evening, someone rang the doorbell.

She opened the door to find Lewis’ assistant, Conrad Berg, standing there.

“Good day, Mrs. Alvarez. President Alvarez sent me to get you.” Conrad nodded at

her politely.

Josephine’s brows knitted together, puzzled. Conrad couldn’t read sign language, so she did not sign anything.

“It’s your birthday today, Mrs. Alvarez. President Alvarez said that you should wear the new clothes you bought yesterday.”

Josephine was surprised. She had thought that Lewis was just comforting her to make her feel better when he said that he would celebrate her birthday with her the day before. She didn’t expect him to mean it at all. She pursed her lips and stood there without moving.

“What is it, Mrs. Alvarez? Do you not wish to go?” Conrad inquired.

Josephine remained silent. He had just burned her belongings yesterday, and now, he was inviting her to a meal, to go shopping, and to celebrate her birthday together as though everything was perfectly normal. Her feelings meant nothing to him.

Looking at how conflicted she was, Conrad couldn’t help but sigh. “No matter what it is, Mrs. Alvarez, President Alvarez is your husband. Wherever you are, that will be his home. Legally speaking, he’s yours.”

Josephine lifted her head and stared straight into his eyes in bewilderment.

Conrad continued, “Since he’s still willing to come back and celebrate your birthday with you, and as long as he still cares about you, it doesn’t make sense for you

to just

give up on him and let someone else have him.”

Conrad did not like Sierra. She did not pull her weight in the company and would always order him around. Even the department managers were polite to him

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was Lewis’ assistant. But because she had Lewis backing her

Sierra

at her hands if she were to one day take

position.

push him away into someone

into a thin line. Conrad’s words had stirred up a storm within

after a man who did not

When that happened, she might

mess, and she felt like there was a rock weighing down on her heart. She went upstairs

She did not have the luxury of choice. As long as she still cared for Lewis, she would not be able to

watched him grow from his adolescent years up into adulthood. For two

her yesterday were thick, which was perfect

around and finally chose a red sweater and a pair of white pants. She looked very celebratory with her choice of attire, and her hair was tied up into

when he saw her make her

late teens if one ignored the gloominess in her eyes which had built up over the years. If she

such a

to appreciate what

made

and followed him. When he

thought of something and turned to tell Josephine, “Before I forget, please wait here, Mrs. Alvarez. I need to

his pocket, parked the Bentley in the

did not know why Lewis made him swap cars,

actually paid attention to

trying to force the tears back. No wonder Lewis could disregard her however he pleased. That was because…she was

restaurant. It was frequented by couples and was jam- packed

led her there and said, President Alvarez will be here once his meeting ends. Please hold on, Mrs.

and nodded. Conrad did not stay on much longer. He left soon. after giving some instructions to the manager

neon lights outside. The high-rise buildings were a

came from a short distance away. She turned around to have a look

the couple. Some of them clapped, some of them shouted, and some

down her face. The gentleman held her hand and slipped a ring

”

the scene before her. How

at her

having. a wedding ceremony and