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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backing her up, showed absolutely no respect for the

Sierra

foresaw himself suffering at her hands if she were to one day

position.

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

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

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

she might not

a rock weighing down on her heart.

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

heart for the past twenty years. She had watched him grow from his adolescent years up into adulthood. For two whole decades,

clothes Lewis bought her yesterday were thick, which

red sweater and a pair of white pants. She looked very

he saw her

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

seen such

seemed to appreciate

he made a

nodded and followed him. When he

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

his pocket, parked the Bentley in

know why Lewis made him swap

had actually paid attention

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

frequented by couples and was jam-

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

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

the colorful neon lights outside. The high-rise buildings were a dazzling sight to behold, and she could

She turned around to have a look at what

in the restaurant gave their blessings to the couple. Some of them clapped, some of them shouted, and some even squealed with

lady was so 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

”

Josephine’s lips when she saw the scene before her. How fortunate they were to be able to hug the person they

down at her bare

married, Nancy had said that a mute like her would not be having. a wedding ceremony and that it would be a joke and an embarrassment for her to