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

Then, she drank some water and

do in the afternoon, so she leaned

notification ringtone woke her up.

her phone and saw it was a message from Lewis. He asked her to go home first without giving her a

the time. It

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

drop by and visit Mrs.

the doctor was the one she had

well because she couldn’t speak. She looked through

wrote down a referral for Josephine to get some examinations done before they discussed

read the report with a solemn face.

it’s cervicitis. Did you take the medicine

was stunned. She pressed her lips into a thin line and shook her head. She couldn’t even recall

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 if you really

shy. Although it was embarrassing to hear such advice, she didn’t

to the infusion room. Familiar with the procedures, she handed over the referral

need of infusion that night, but most came with companions. She was the only

from her was a couple. The girl was undergoing an infusion while her boyfriend sat beside

her lips together and

suddenly received a text from Quintin. Josephine read it.

again.” The text came with a photo showing Sierra and Lewis attending a gathering arm in arm. Josephine glanced at it, the ache in her heart no match for the one in her

distributed some flyers today, and several people dropped by to claim their pets. The owner of that husky you liked claimed it too.” Another message

must watch out for them after this, or they’ll get

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

not

returned to the first question,

that Lewis would lose his

dared not provoke Lewis

her phone screen, and put it

the infusion was completed. Josephine came to Mrs. Jinkin’s ward and gently knocked. There

bed was empty. Horrified,

feet turning cold. Her thoughts ran wild-what could have happened to