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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Lewis backing her up,

Sierra

if she were to one

position.

for President Alvarez, please do not push him away into someone

into a thin line. Conrad’s words had stirred up a storm

was pregnant now. She could not abandon her child to go after a man who did not care for her. And since Lewis refused to get a

later. When that happened, she might not be able

a rock

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

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 nothing else but him. She could

her yesterday were thick, which was perfect since

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

pretty astonished when he saw her

ignored the gloominess in her eyes which had built up over the years. If she were to be in school, a single smile from

Lewis had seen such a smile

seemed to appreciate what

his thoughts, he made a polite gesture to show her the

When he saw the

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

keys from his pocket, parked

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

paid attention to her question

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

her to a restaurant. It was frequented

there was an empty table by the window. Conrad led her there and said, President

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

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

away. She turned around to have a look at

couple. Some of them clapped, some of them

gentleman held her hand and slipped

”

How fortunate they were to be able to hug the person they

looked down at her bare

like her would not be having. a wedding ceremony and that it would be