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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he was Lewis’ assistant. But because she had Lewis backing her up, showed absolutely no respect for the higher-ups

Sierra

if

position.

him away into someone else’s arms.

her lips into a thin line. Conrad’s

a man who did not care for her.

the child sooner or later. When that happened, she might not

there was a rock weighing down on her heart. She

choice.

from his adolescent years up into adulthood. For two whole decades,

bought her yesterday were thick, which was perfect since the weather had turned

and finally chose a red sweater and a pair of white pants. She looked very celebratory with her choice of attire,

he saw

looked every part a youthful girl in her late teens if one ignored the gloominess in her eyes which had built up over the years. If she were to be in school, a single smile from her

such a smile from her

humans never seemed to appreciate what

made a polite gesture to show her

followed him. When he saw the

forget, please wait here, Mrs. Alvarez. I need to go to the garage and

that, he pulled out two keys from his pocket, parked the

not know why Lewis made him swap cars, but

had actually paid attention to her question

No wonder Lewis could disregard her however he pleased. That was because…she

to a restaurant. It was frequented by couples

the window. Conrad led her there and said, President Alvarez will be here once his meeting ends.

He left soon. after giving some instructions to

at the colorful neon lights outside. The high-rise buildings were a dazzling sight to behold,

around to have

the restaurant gave their blessings to the couple. Some of them clapped,

covered her mouth and had tears streaming down her face. The gentleman held her hand and slipped a ring onto

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scene before her. How fortunate

looked down at her

like her would not be having. a wedding ceremony and that it would be a