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’ assistant. But because she had Lewis backing her up, showed absolutely no respect for the higher-ups in the

Sierra

foresaw himself suffering at her hands if she were to one

position.

President Alvarez, please do not push him away

thin line. Conrad’s words had stirred up

pregnant now. She could not abandon her child to go after a man who did not care for her. And

later. When that happened, she might not be able to protect her

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

was not a matter of picking one or another. She did not have the luxury of choice. As long as she still cared for Lewis, she would not be able

years up

were thick, which

a pair of white pants. She looked very celebratory with her choice of attire, and her hair

he saw

in her late teens if one ignored the gloominess in her eyes which had built up over the years. If she were

seen such

to appreciate what

made a

him. When he saw the

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

parked the Bentley in the

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

had actually paid attention to her question last

back. No wonder Lewis could

her to a restaurant. It was frequented by couples and was jam- packed

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

longer. He left soon. after giving some instructions to the manager of the

buildings were a dazzling sight

have a look at what the

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

gentleman held her hand and slipped a ring onto her finger. They hugged each other tightly amidst the

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

down at

not be having. a wedding ceremony and that it