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

to subside. Then, she drank some water and weakly

afternoon, so she leaned her head on her table and

ringtone woke her up.

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

time. It was 5.30 pmn.

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

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

in luck at the hospital as the

looked

it in words and wrote down a referral for Josephine

doctor read the

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

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

for your follow-ups regularly.

been here too frequent to feel shy. Although it was embarrassing to

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

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

was undergoing an infusion while her boyfriend sat beside her, concerned.

together and averted her gaze.

a text from Quintin. Josephine

think I saw your brother 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

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 in my shelter are expecting. I’ll give you two puppies later.” That message

after this,

engrossed in the one-sided conversation. Josephine had

not to

time and returned to the first question, “Where

that Lewis would lose his reasoning again

dared not

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

when the infusion was completed. Josephine came to Mrs. Jinkin’s ward and gently knocked. There was no response, so she cracked open the door and peeked through the gap.

bed was empty. Horrified, she flung open the

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