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 up, showed

Sierra

suffering at her hands if she were to one

position.

President Alvarez, please do not push him away into someone

line. Conrad’s words had stirred

child to go after a man who did not care for her. And since Lewis refused to get

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

felt like there was a rock weighing down

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

her heart for the past twenty years. She had watched him grow from his adolescent years up into adulthood. For two whole decades, he had occupied every crevice of her heart. There was

clothes Lewis bought her yesterday were thick, which was

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

he saw her make

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

seen such a smile from

never seemed to appreciate what came to them

finally snapped out of his thoughts, he made a polite gesture to show her the way

and followed him. When he saw the Bentley parked on

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

two keys from his pocket, parked the Bentley in the

swap cars, but Josephine knew

attention to her question last

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

restaurant. It was frequented by couples

her there and said, President Alvarez will be here

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

neon lights outside. The high-rise buildings were a dazzling sight to behold, and she could hear the loud. voices of people

distance away. She turned around to have a look at

of them clapped, some of them shouted, and some even squealed

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

”

she saw the scene before her. How

down at her

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