What Separates Me and You

Chapter 136 Lost Her Mind

Josephine closed the notebook before taking out another one.

That particular notebook was quite old, its pages already yellowed. The handwriting on the notebook was crooked and messy, and most of the words were starting to become blurry.

She flipped open that notebook and started reading through the pages.

She had jotted down those wishes when she was still a little girl. They only took up a few

pages, but all of them were already fulfilled.

For example, in the past, little Josephine wanted to go to the playground.

She wanted a cake and a big lollipop as her snacks. Of course, she wanted to watch cartoons while wearing a beautiful white dress and have butterfly hair clips adorn her hair.

Most importantly, she wanted to get married to Lewis.

That was the final wish written in the old notebook. After that, there weren’t any more wishes. Only blank, yellowed pages were left.

After getting married to Lewis, Josephine had no more wishes.

It was as if her story had come to a happy ending.

However, the story of her life had yet to end. Avery had once conveyed to Josephine that a life of tranquility awaited the main character in every movie or story after their grand finale. It was a life devoid of excitement, causing people to lose interest and disregard those characters.

That was why once Josephine’s wishes were fulfilled, Lewis never returned to her side.

Every day, she stayed in the empty mansion all by herself. She couldn’t look forward to embracing any interesting event in life, seeing as nothing of that sort would happen to her. Her life resembled a stagnant pool of water.

Josephine flipped to the last page of wishes.

She picked up her pen and started writing new wishes below her last childhood wish.

Time seemed to dissolve around Josephine as she realized it was already 3 am upon completion. Despite the growing exhaustion, she gazed at the list of wishes she had just penned. At that moment, she discovered an awakening within herself-she still harbored a multitude of desires and aspirations, experiences yet to be embraced in her lifetime.

After exhaling deeply, Josephine closed the old notebook. She took both notebooks to the storeroom and hid them there.

Lewis would never enter that room in his entire life, after all.

Mansion the following night. When Josephine noticed him, she stood up

didn’t even bother to glance at her. Instead, he walked up the stairs briskly and

her, he paused in his tracks just to talk to

command hanging in the air, Lewis departed from the mansion once again. Josephine stared in the

Alvarez Manor. Many people were already present in the

room.

a ghost. Nancy sat next to her

who also attended the gathering. In total, members from both

could be seen squatting in the middle of the living room.

up. “Shouldn’t you provide us with an explanation, Daphne?”

woman kept shaking her head wildly. “I-I don’t know anything! I don’t

sighed heavily before pulling a phone from his pocket and swiping to the audio recorder app.

you guys right now? Have

stare at the phone blankly while listening to the recorded

recording to us voluntarily. They recorded the entire phone conversation just to prevent you from going back on your word. Is there anything else you’d

she couldn’t help but wonder

say that Daphne’s mind wasn’t working at all. Suddenly, she had a feeling that a pair of phantom hands were manipulating her every move the whole time.

Daphne raised her head

immediately stood up from the couch and stumbled toward him. “Lewis!

emotion streaked past Derek’s eyes. He must have thought of something, seeing as he

very straightforward with his question since he didn’t have the mood to play mind games

didn’t have a solid

guts.

her the orders from behind the scenes.

his lips. “Are you asking me this question just so I can sue you for

latter did a double-take because of what Lewis

over and clutched fistfuls of Daphne’s hair before tugging on them harshly. She then started beating

bitch! Give my

flared from her scalp. She reached out to grab Layla’s wrists as

you and your mother are filthy sluts! What the hell did Lily do to you, huh? How could you be so cruel to her? I’ll fucking kill you, you evil bitch!”

clearly enraged. “Layla Saunders, mind your words! You don’t

a few housekeepers stepped forward to separate Daphne and Layla from each

bitches! How dare you do this to Lily! I don’t mind sacrificing myself just to drag all of you to hell with me! I will avenge my poor daughter!

At the same time, she was frightened after hearing Layla’s threats. Hence, she screamed, “She’s gone

soon dragged out of the living room. Everyone could still hear her hurling curses and threats