What Separates Me and You

Chapter 44 An Umbrella Was Useless Now

Nancy and Daphne were busy trying to calm the baby down, but nothing worked.

“What happened? Why is he suddenly crying so hard?” Daphne asked.

“He probably got frightened. Damn, that mute, nothing good happens every time she comes.” Nancy said haughtily.

Josephine was brought into a small room. The equipment was complete here. In the past, this was the room prepared for Daphne. Now, it was also prepared for Josephine. In this room, history was about to repeat itself.

As Josephine was being pinned on the surgical table, a mask-wearing doctor walked in with a syringe. Her eyes widened as she stared right at the syringe that was glowing slightly under the lights. As she struggled desperately, the doctor held her hand down and warned, “If the needle goes in slanted, it’ll do you no good.”

Josephine was not listening as she tried to break free from the maids’ hold. She was like a cornered cattle, attempting a final escape.

The doctor watched as veins were about to pop on Josephine’s forehead. She was gaping, desperately trying to make a noise. Her efforts made her body tremble and turned her face red. She stared at the doctor, her dark eyes pleading.

The doctor knitted her brows, suddenly not having the heart to continue.

“Doctor, Mrs. Alvarez is still waiting,” Mrs. Harrold reminded the doctor.

The doctor shifted her gaze away from Josephine’s face and lifted her shirt. With the needle in hand, she injected it into her back.

Josephine felt a cold and familiar pain. Even though the needle went into her back, it felt like it pierced through her heart. She finally lost all hope, all of her struggles and desperation disappearing as the anesthesia took effect.

No one cared about a mute’s heartbreak, and no one cared if a mute was in pain. If they didn’t scream, how would they relate to their pain?

Her hand, which was gripping the edge of the bed, suddenly let go, turning limp and falling to the sides. As she turned quiet, her vacant eyes stared at the ceiling. Tears fell from the corner of her eyes, drop by drop, sliding down into her hair. Right until she lost consciousness, her lips were still moving.

The doctor stared at those moving lips of hers and suddenly understood what Josephine had been trying to say the whole time.

“Lewis, save me.”

Lewis was the only person who could save her. But

had dropped her phone in the courtyard outside. As rain pelted her screen, it suddenly lit up in the dark night. Lewis was calling, the faint ringing muted amidst the sound of the

silent again.

just managed to soothe the crying child and looked toward the door. Daphne seemed

why, but I

to care about that mute. He’s celebrating Sierra’s birthday with

Nancy’s face crumpled in disapproval. She didn’t like Josephine, but Sierra wasn’t any

is really

Sierra is much better than that mute anyway.”

to get a divorce earlier on so

baby soon. Even though. he said he doesn’t like children, every time

into deep thought. No one knew what she

“Mom?”

from her stupor, absent-mindedly

seem

He had made a lot of calls,

unexplainable irritancy.

loosened his tie and

and went straight to the point. “Ms. Woods isn’t too pleased with the gift.

won’t talk to you

accelerated, his car disappearing into

arrived at Alvarez Manor, where Nancy and Daphne were relaxing with their facial masks on.

He was standing by the door, his hair slightly wet. A few strands damp on

why are you back?” Daphne took off her mask

look at him too, the two

“Where’s Josephine?”

and quickly said, “Hasn’t she gone back already?”

hour ago. She must be home by now.