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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because she had Lewis backing her up, showed absolutely

Sierra

if she were to one day

position.

push him away into someone else’s arms. You

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

man who did

she might not be able to protect

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

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

she had held in her heart for the past twenty years. She had watched him grow from his adolescent years up into adulthood.

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

She looked very celebratory with her choice of attire, and her hair

saw her make her way down the

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

Lewis had seen such

to appreciate what

thoughts, he made a polite

nodded and followed him. When he saw the Bentley parked on

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

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

not know why Lewis made him swap cars,

paid attention

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

was frequented by couples

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

on much longer. He left soon.

buildings were a dazzling sight to behold, and she could hear the loud. voices

have a

to the couple. Some of them clapped, some of them shouted, and some even squealed with

gentleman held her hand and slipped

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her. How fortunate they were to be able to hug

at her

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