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.”

now, Lewis was the only person who

night. Lewis was calling, the faint ringing

silent again.

and looked toward the door. Daphne seemed to have understood her concern and said,

“I don’t know why, but

smiled, holding onto Nancy’s arm. “Don’t worry, he’s too busy to care about that

of Sierra, Nancy’s face crumpled in disapproval.

is really driving me

we do if he likes her? Sierra is

a few years now. I told him to get a divorce earlier on so he could marry a proper woman. It’s one thing that he doesn’t

though. he said he doesn’t like

into deep thought. No one knew what she was

“Mom?”

up from her stupor, absent-mindedly

frowned. It didn’t seem that way to her.

made a lot of calls, but they never went through. As the rain pattered

unexplainable irritancy.

his tie and answered.

taken aback by his tone and went straight to the point. “Ms. Woods isn’t too pleased with the gift. She asked

Otherwise, she won’t talk to you

car

Manor, where Nancy and Daphne were

the door, his hair slightly wet. A few strands damp on his forehead, his icy stature matched that of

why are you back?” Daphne took off her mask and looked

him too, the two of

“Where’s Josephine?”

and quickly said, “Hasn’t she gone

home by now. Why are you looking for