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

drank some water

afternoon, so she

ringtone woke her

saw it was a message from Lewis. He asked her to

time. It was 5.30 pmn.

off. Then, she hailed a

short on painkiller pills. While she was there, she could drop by and visit Mrs. Jinkins. It had been a while since she met Mrs.

the doctor was the

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

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

the examination, the doctor read the

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

and shook her head. She couldn’t even recall when the doctor prescribed any medications for her.

and make sure to come for your follow-ups regularly. Take your medicine

feel shy. Although it was embarrassing to hear such advice,

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

night, but most came with companions. She

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

her lips together and averted her gaze.

received a text from

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

texted again, “I hope your brother didn’t tell you off last night.” He continued, “I 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 came in right after. “But two of the dogs

must watch out for them after this, or

continuously; Quintin was engrossed in the one-sided conversation. Josephine had barely typed a sentence when he

decided not

for some time and returned to

him, afraid that Lewis would lose his reasoning again and treat

not provoke Lewis

screen, and put it back into her pocket.

came to Mrs. Jinkin’s ward and gently

the bed was empty. Horrified, she flung open

froze, her hands and feet turning cold. Her thoughts ran wild-what could have happened to Mrs. Jinkins when she was absent? Was Patrick here again?