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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her up, showed absolutely no respect for

Sierra

suffering at her hands if she were to one

position.

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

line. Conrad’s

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

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

mess, and she felt like there was a rock weighing down on

of choice.

him grow from his adolescent years up into adulthood. For two whole decades,

her yesterday were thick, which was

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

pretty astonished when he saw

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

Lewis had seen such

appreciate

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

nodded and followed him. When he saw the

something and turned to tell Josephine, “Before I forget, please wait here,

from his pocket, parked

not know why Lewis made him swap cars,

actually paid attention to her

to the sky, trying to force the tears back. No wonder

her to a restaurant. It was frequented by couples

her there and said, President Alvarez will

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

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

turned around to have a look at what the commotion was

their blessings to the couple. Some of

was so touched that she covered her mouth and had tears streaming down her face. The gentleman held her hand

”

she saw the scene before her. How fortunate they were to be able to hug the person

looked down at her bare

would not be having. a wedding ceremony and