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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she had Lewis backing her up, showed absolutely no respect for the higher-ups in

Sierra

hands if she were to

position.

care for President Alvarez, please do not push him

thin line. Conrad’s words had

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

or later. When that happened, she

mess, and she felt like there was a rock

She did not have the luxury of choice. As long as she still cared for Lewis, she

up into adulthood. For two

which was perfect since the weather had turned

looked very celebratory with

when he saw her make her

the gloominess in her eyes which had built up over the years. If she

seen such a smile from her

to appreciate what came

he made a polite gesture to show her the

he saw the

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

parked the Bentley in the garage, and

made him swap cars, but Josephine knew why he

paid attention to her question last

tears back. No wonder

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

Conrad led her there and said, President Alvarez will be here once his meeting ends. Please hold on,

did not stay on much longer. He left soon. after giving some

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 loud. voices of people having

around to have a look at what the commotion

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

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

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lips when she saw the scene before her. How fortunate they

looked down at her bare

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