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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had Lewis backing her

Sierra

at her hands if she were to

position.

for President Alvarez, please do not push him away into someone else’s arms. You need to learn to fight

line. Conrad’s words had stirred up

after a man who

that happened, she might

a rock weighing

a matter of picking one or another. She did not have the luxury of choice. As long as she still cared for Lewis, she

grow from his adolescent years up into adulthood. For

which was perfect

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

pretty astonished when he saw her make her

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 would be enough to brighten up someone’s

seen such a smile

appreciate

thoughts, he made a polite gesture

When he saw the Bentley

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

out two keys from his pocket, parked the Bentley in the garage,

not know why Lewis made him swap cars,

paid attention to

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

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

led her there and said, President Alvarez will be here once his

did not stay on much longer. He left soon.

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

a short distance away. She turned around to have

gave their blessings to the couple. Some of them clapped, some of them shouted, and

tears streaming down her face. The gentleman held her hand and slipped a ring onto her finger. They hugged each other tightly

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her. How fortunate they were to be able

looked down at her bare

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