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 higher-ups in

Sierra

hands if she were to one day take

position.

still care for President Alvarez, please do not push him away

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

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

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

she felt like there was a rock weighing down on her heart. She

of picking one or another. She did not have the luxury of choice. As long

in her heart for the past twenty years. 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

which was perfect since the weather had turned

pair of white pants. She looked very celebratory with

he saw her make

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 be enough to brighten

had seen such a smile

seemed to appreciate what

finally snapped out of his thoughts, he made a polite gesture to

followed him. When he saw the Bentley parked

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

that, he pulled out two keys from his pocket, parked the Bentley in the garage, and then brought the

why Lewis made him swap cars,

actually paid attention to her

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

a restaurant. It was frequented by couples and was jam-

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

He left soon. after

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

short distance away. She turned around to have a look at what

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

she covered her mouth and had tears streaming down her face. The gentleman held her hand

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

looked down at

she got married, Nancy had said that a mute like her would not be having. a wedding ceremony and that it would be a