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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Lewis’ assistant. But because she had Lewis backing her up, showed

Sierra

foresaw himself suffering at her hands if

position.

Alvarez, if you still care for President Alvarez, please do not push him away into someone else’s

Conrad’s

pregnant now. She could not abandon her child to go after a man who did not care for her. And since Lewis refused to get a

sooner or later. When that happened, she might not be able to

were a mess, and she felt like there was a

of picking one or another. 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

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

She looked very celebratory with her choice of attire, and her hair was tied up into

when he saw

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 would be enough to brighten up someone’s

seen such

appreciate what came

finally snapped out of his thoughts, he made a polite gesture

followed him. When he saw the Bentley

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

pulled out two keys from his pocket, parked the Bentley

swap cars,

attention to her

sky, trying to force the tears back. No wonder Lewis could disregard her however he

was frequented by couples and was jam- packed with

was an empty table by the window. Conrad led her there and said, President Alvarez will be here once his

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

by the window, looking out at the colorful neon lights outside. The high-rise buildings were a dazzling sight to behold, and she could hear the

from a short distance away. She turned around to have a look at what the commotion

of them clapped, some of them

touched that she covered her mouth and had tears streaming down her face. The gentleman held her hand and slipped a ring onto her finger. They hugged each other tightly amidst the

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unconsciously on Josephine’s lips when she saw the scene before her. How

looked down at her

had said that a mute like her would not be having. a wedding ceremony and