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

didn’t even bother to glance at her. Instead, he walked up the stairs briskly and came bounding down the stairs a short

he paused in his tracks just

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

people were already present in

room.

couch, her complexion as pale as a ghost. Nancy sat next to her while patting her shoulder in

with Layla, Lily’s birth mother, who also attended the gathering. In total, members from both families were in attendance.

in the

“Shouldn’t you provide us with

her head wildly. “I-I don’t know anything! I don’t even know them!”

swiping to the

you guys right now? Have you left

She could only stare at the phone blankly while listening

the entire phone conversation just to prevent you from going back on your word. Is there anything

definitely forged!” Daphne had completely lost her cool as she could only shake her head while stammering 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

hands were manipulating her every move the whole time. The mastermind was

Daphne raised her head

she immediately stood up from the couch and stumbled toward

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

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

know that Daphine didn’t have a solid reason for carrying out the whole plan, not to mention she didn’t have the

guts.

must have given her the

already bubbling from his lips. “Are you asking me this question just so I

because

of Daphne’s hair before tugging on them

Give my daughter

sharp pain flared from her scalp. She reached

What the hell did Lily do to you, huh?

by Layla, she stood up immediately, clearly enraged. “Layla Saunders, mind your words! You don’t

housekeepers stepped forward to separate Daphne and Layla from each other.

fucking bitches! How dare you do this to Lily!

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

living room. Everyone could still hear her hurling curses and threats at the Alvarez family from afar, which sent chills down