What Separates Me and You

Chapter 170 Please Practice Safer Ways

Goosebumps crawled across Sierra’s scalp. She tensed up, fixating her gaze on Josephine as her facial expression shifted unpredictably.

After a while, she turned and beamed at Lewis. “It was a slip of the tongue. You know I don’t mean it.”

Lewis looked at her, expressionless. He said warningly, “There’s a difference between being careless and downright foolish.”

Sierra’s smile froze. Lewis’ words were hurtful.

“Are you criticizing me?” asked Sierra in disbelief. Was Lewis actually telling her off?

“I’m not criticizing you. I’m merely reminding you.”

Sierra’s eyelids twitched. She and Lewis had always been casual in their everyday conversations, but that didn’t mean he could embarrass her in Josephine’s presence.

She glared at Lewis and pouted as she left, her heels clicking against the floor.

After Sierra left, Lewis glanced at Josephine.

Josephine was calm. She wasn’t gleeful just because Lewis reprimanded Sierra; that was how they flirted with each other. She would have been thinking too highly of herself if she had thought Lewis was siding with her.

After all, she had flattered herself countless times before, and Lewis proved her wrong each time.

There wouldn’t be room for imagination when there’s no anticipation whatsoever.

His words and actions wouldn’t hurt her in any way, too.

Josephine handed him the documents she held.

Lewis stared at her for a while before taking the documents and leaving.

Josephine’s belly started aching again. She propped herself against the table, waiting for the

some water

to do in the afternoon, so she

phone’s notification ringtone

was a message from Lewis. He asked her to go home first without giving her a

at the time. It was

her things and clocked off. Then, she hailed a cab and headed

While she was there, she could drop by and visit Mrs.

at the hospital as the doctor was the one she had

well because she couldn’t speak. She looked through Josephine’s medical records, and her expression was indescribable.

it in words and wrote down a referral for Josephine to get some examinations done before they discussed it further.

examination, the doctor read the report with

having another inflammation, but this time, it’s cervicitis. Did you take

her lips into a thin line and shook her head. She couldn’t even recall when the doctor prescribed any medications for her.

to continue. She promptly gave Josephine her medication and instructed, “You’re getting an infusion, and make sure to come for your follow-ups regularly. Take your medicine as prescribed if you don’t want to develop cancer. Abstain from intimate activities, and please practice safer ways

shy. Although it was embarrassing to hear such

the medication from the doctor, and went to the infusion room. Familiar with the procedures, she handed over the referral form and stood

most came with companions. She was the only one

was a couple. The girl was undergoing an infusion while her boyfriend sat beside her, concerned. He massaged her

lips together and averted her

from Quintin. Josephine read

a photo showing Sierra and Lewis attending a gathering arm

several people dropped by to claim their pets. The owner of that husky you liked claimed it too.” Another message came in right after. “But two of the dogs in my shelter are expecting. I’ll

after this, or they’ll

Quintin was engrossed in the one-sided conversation. Josephine had barely typed a sentence when he fired a few more

not

on for some time and returned to the first question, “Where are

Lewis would lose his reasoning again and treat Quintin like he

not provoke Lewis again.

a deep breath, locked her phone screen, and put it back

Mrs. Jinkin’s ward and gently knocked. There was no response, so she cracked open the

was empty. Horrified, she flung open the door.

Her thoughts ran wild-what could have happened to Mrs. Jinkins when she was absent? Was Patrick here again?