What Separates Me and You

Chapter 171 Mr. Alvarez Might Have Overdrunk

Josephine halted. Frantically avoiding Mrs. Jinkins’ gaze, she bit her lips and shook her head.

Mrs. Jinkins had seen enough to see right through her reaction.

She took Josephine’s hand and heartfeltly said, “Josie, don’t lie to me. I won’t be at peace with myself if you’re miserable because of me.”

Josephine abruptly looked at her and waved urgently. She signed, “It’s nothing, Mrs. Jinkins. I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”

Mrs. Jinkins looked at her thoughtfully. She couldn’t help but reach out with her withered hand and caress Josephine’s face.

Mrs. Jinkins choked back a sob as she said, “Josie, I hope I’m not a burden to you.”

Her words triggered Josephine’s urge to cry. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she tightened her grip on Mrs. Jinkins’ hands.

In fact, she was dragging Mrs. Jinkins into this.

If only Mrs. Jinkins had been more self-centered, she wouldn’t end up like this, and her son and daughter-in-law couldn’t have mistreated her to this extent.

Josephine shook her head and hugged Mrs. Jinkins.

Mrs. Jinkins radiated warmth. The feeling was unfamiliar to Josephine-she felt cozy, as though she was with family.

She had felt such warmth from Lewis’ embrace before, but she had no idea why his embrace turned cold after that, infused with someone else’s scent-it no longer belonged to her.

Josephine shut her eyes and attentively enjoyed the fleeting, precious moment. Soon, she might forget about Mrs. Jinkins, Avery, and everyone else. Eventually, she might even forget herself.

Mrs. Jinkins gently caressed her back, lulling her to sleep like she used to when Josephine was

young,

Josephine was probably exhausted; she drifted off to sleep.

It was already 2 am when she woke up.

Looking at the time on her phone, Josephine was alarmed. She sprung upright.

have the bed and watched her

a start, Mrs. Jinkdns jumped too.

Did

had just thought of something-Lewis forbade her from visiting Mrs. Jinkins alone. She wondered if he had already found out.

pulled the sheets aside and signed, “Mrs. Jinkins, I

this hour. Why don’t you leave in the

on leaving. She couldn’t risk complicating

hail a

decisiveness, Mrs. Jinkins decided to say nothing more. She could only

promised her, put on her shoes,

better.

cab at the hospital entrance when she received an unknown

had no idea who would call

The

Josephine couldn’t put a face to it. person on the other end had already introduced himself, “I am Kiran Alvarez. Chairman Alvarez might have overdrunk. Do you think you can

a hotel she hadn’t frequented before.

a seven-star

momentarily before

“Alright. Hop on.”

her regarding such issues. He was the

just to get at her.

calmed down at the

was raining every night nowadays; there would be pouring rain on some days and showers on other days. Even if the sun dazzled during the day, it would still

at the night view flashing past, her mind flitting back to what Kiran said and

Lewis and Sierra together?

Kiran choose to inform her?

baffled. She massaged her aching belly

hotel. She paid the fee and entered the

sixth floor. There was a large lounge here. She could

and raised her hand to open the door,

inside; would Lewis think she was

one who called her here.

her mind. Kiran walked out. He saw Josephine