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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But because she had Lewis backing her up, showed absolutely

Sierra

at her hands if she were to one day take

position.

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

line. Conrad’s words

who did not care for her. And since Lewis refused to get a

she might not be able

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

choice. As long as she still cared for Lewis, she would not

past twenty years. She had watched him grow from his adolescent years up into

bought her yesterday were thick, which

a red sweater and a pair of white pants. She looked very celebratory with her choice of attire, and her hair was tied up

saw her

built up over the years. If she were to be in school, a single smile from

seen such a smile from her

appreciate what

his thoughts, he made a polite

When he saw the Bentley parked

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

parked the Bentley in the garage, and then brought the

did not know why Lewis made him swap cars, but Josephine knew why he

paid attention to her

tears back. No wonder Lewis could disregard her however he pleased. That was

was frequented by couples

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

much longer. He left soon. after

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

short distance away. She turned around to have a look at what the commotion was all about. Someone was

to the couple. Some of them clapped, some of them shouted,

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

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when she saw the scene before her. How fortunate they were to be

at her

got 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