What Separates Me and You

Chapter 39 Disobedient People Have to Be Punished

“Why did you rush back so early in the morning?” Avery dusted herself off before helping Josephine up.

Lewis glanced at the both of them before stopping his gaze at Josephine’s face. He ignored Avery and asked, “Where are you going?”

“What does it have to do with you? Her legs are hers, she can go anywhere she wants. She’s not your pet, does she have to report her every movement to you?” Avery interjected, sneering.

Lewis turned toward Avery, his tone flat, “Avery Green, don’t think you can keep challenging my patience because you have Tyler behind you.”

Avery scoffed, “Don’t bring him into every conversation. Come at me if you dare. You think I’m afraid of you?”

Lewis sneered, “There’s no competition with a dumb woman like you. Were you thinking of taking her away? If you weren’t Tyler’s sister, do you think you would stil! be alive right now?”

“Who are you calling dumb? You’re the d*bass!”

Lewis was fed up with Avery and grabbed Josephine, pulling her into the house.

Avery was indignant and chased after them, lashing out, “Lewis Alvarez, you stand right there! Do you think you’re all that? You’re just someone who climbed to your position through your mistress of a mother. You’re exactly like your father, raising a mistress…

Before she could finish her sentence, Lewis grabbed her by the throat, pinning her against the wall. As the back of her head hit the wall, Avery’s sight turned black, and the rest of her words went back down her throat. Her eyes met Lewis’ dark although he didn’t seem agitated, she felt uneasy.

gaze, and

first wife, she was his second. When his mother brought him into the Alvarez household, Lewis was already four years old. That was why there were always rumors going around that Lewis was Robert’s illegitimate son, and that his mother got her place as a mistress. Even

Avery would say it to Lewis’

monotonously low voice, “You should feel lucky you’re

from his tight grip. She wanted to retaliate, but she was unable to make a sound. Just as she was

Avery had personally felt his urge to kill. It finally became apparent to her that she really would

the other hand, would blurt out everything that was on her mind, and she would get away with it without needing to

a sigh of relief after Lewis let go and motioned

something that shouldn’t have been said, Avery could only glare at Lewis and remained silent. Who

and pulled Josephine into the

advertisement playing on it echoed around the large living room, the disparity

the anger that Lewis held back in front of Avery earlier came into full force. Josephine instinctively

you listen to me? Going around the world with her? Ha! Josephine Vance, haven’t I taught you enough for the

eyes flickered slightly as she wondered how he found out. Then it suddenly dawned on her, when she woke up this morning, her phone was fully charged. He… He tampered with her phone. That

turning red. She glared at the face hanging above her head as

first impression she gave off was that of an innocent woman, especially with those deep eyes

beauty was unreal. Lewis had once thought of different adjectives to describe her, and he found elf-like to be the most appropriate. Just like the elves from fairy tales,

hers; his anger, no matter how furious he was, would dissipate. To him, there was

Josephine thought that smile. of his was more frightening than his

won’t have a chance to take you

gestured in distress, “What are you

will find out