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.

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

glance at her. Instead, he walked up the stairs briskly and

paused in his tracks just to

Lewis departed from the mansion once again. Josephine stared in the direction he had just left,

at Alvarez Manor. Many people were already present in

room.

the couch, her complexion as pale as a ghost. Nancy sat next to her

Lily’s birth mother, who also attended the gathering. In total, members

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

was the first one to speak up. “Shouldn’t you provide us with an explanation, Daphne?”

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

pulling a phone from his pocket and swiping

guys right now? Have you left

the phone, Daphne’s complexion became ashen. She could only stare at the phone blankly while listening to

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 like to say?”

incomprehensive words. At the same time, she couldn’t help but wonder how on earth did things get to this point. How did Derek and his family manage to track down the kidnappers in the first

to 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. The mastermind was slowly pushing her toward the bottomless abyss that would definitely shatter her from the

raised her head slowly to look

stood up from the couch

streaked past Derek’s eyes. He must have thought of something, seeing as he quickly approached Lewis as well. “Lewis, do

didn’t have the mood to play mind

cells would know that Daphine didn’t have a solid reason for

guts.

given her the

shot Derek a sideway glance, laughter already bubbling from his lips. “Are you asking me this question just so I can sue you for defamation?”

because of

before tugging on them harshly. She then started beating the

bitch! Give my daughter back!”

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

Lily do to

“Layla Saunders, mind your words! You don’t have the right to do whatever you want here! All of you, drag her out of

housekeepers stepped forward to separate

fucking 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! I won’t let every one of you off the

she panted heavily. At the same time, she was frightened after hearing Layla’s threats. Hence, she screamed, “She’s gone crazy! Throw her out

was soon dragged out of the living room. Everyone could still hear her hurling curses and threats at the Alvarez family from afar, which sent chills