What Separates Me and You

Chapter 123 Some People Are That Stupid

Unfortunately, Lewis no longer believed her.

He pinched her chin and spoke in a low voice. “Let me tell you this. Even when I’m no longer the president of Alvarez Corp, you can never escape from my grasp. Josephine, even if you die, you will die here.”

His words struck the crown of her head like a thunderbolt, leaving her utterly shaken.

Josephine’s entire body tensed. Instinctively, she thought about taking a step back, but her rationality suppressed that instinct.

Lewis touched the tip of her ears and grazed them softly with his fingers. It felt ticklish, the sensation making her flinch.

He removed the earphone from her ears and pocketed them again.

“Stay at home and be good. Lock the doors, don’t go out, or else I’ll really break your leg this

time.”

His gentlest tone delivered the cruelest words.

Josephine gripped the couch, suppressing the fear in her heart, and nodded slightly.

Lewis stood and went upstairs to change his clothes. When he emerged again, he left in a

brown coat.

Josephine watched him leave and ran over to shut the door.

When that was done, she pressed herself against the door, her chest heaving.

The words she’d heard from the earphone earlier reverberated in her mind repeatedly. Lewis was about to leave the Alvarez family. He was about to become nothing.

Josephine closed her eyes, breathing heavily as she forced herself to calm down.

She thought to herself, “No, what he said just now was not true. His expression had been off!”

If he truly was going to be kicked out of the Alvarez family, it was impossible for him to be this collected. This man had to have some kind of backup plan-an even bigger trump card.

Or, he had never cared much about Alvarez Corp anyway. Maybe he had greater cards to play.

There were only these two possibilities.

At the end of the day, he was still testing her, just like how he’d repeatedly asked her if she

wanted children.

No matter how many times he’d asked, she’d always believed him-she’d always fallen for it.

How could she still be so gullible?

couldn’t tell

was truly laughable-

Lewis left, he drove straight to

it was already past working hours. There were not many people left in the

company.

walked directly into Seth’s office.

and Seth was still buried in work. Upon hearing Lewis’ knock, he

“Lewis. You’re here.”

stood up and greeted him. “I thought you were not coming

joined him on the couch.

for, Lewis?” Seth poured him a cup of

you haven’t left work yet, so I came here to see you.” Lewis’ gaze scanned the

lot of problems I still have to solve. Of course, you wouldn’t know about all these little things

his legs and leaned back against the couch. “Daphne said you haven’t been home in a while. Don’t

do in the company. I can’t leave yet. I’ll go back when I have the time.”

for when you have time. Go home now. I’ll give you

brows knitted

matters of yours. The longer you don’t return,

“Oh, yeah?”

pretended to be surprised as well. “Didn’t she tell you? Don’t you know that she

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his composure. “Oh. That’s what you mean.

else could it

low voice. “I’ll find the

right time anymore. Do it now. If you don’t go back and persuade her, she might as

his composure. He looked at

would Lewis tell

to find it increasingly

their conversation, hiding his

corner of his lips, forcing himself to smile again. “I got

lightly.

after. Lewis watched his disappearing figure, the smile playing on his

back to the Alvarez mansion as quickly

he returned to the bedroom, he saw Daphne holding Bambam, gently coaxing him. Upon closer inspection, there was no anxiety

of the door opening, Daphne turned, her

“Seth, you’re back!”

and walked over to her. Seeing the baby in her

said, “He’s asleep.”

the cot and turned

faintly. “I just remembered what you said about moving a

up with tears as she heard his words. “No, I’ve been waiting for you

a new

“I did-”

a moment before speaking again. “Since I have some free time now, how about we move