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.

let her have the bed and watched

Mrs. Jinkdns jumped

wrong, Josie? Did you have

just thought of something-Lewis forbade her from visiting Mrs. Jinkins alone. She wondered if

sheets aside and signed, “Mrs. Jinkins, I have to go.

to be out at this hour.

and insisted on leaving. She couldn’t

“I’ll be fine, Mrs. Jinkins. I’ll hail a cab and reach home

say nothing more. She

on her shoes, and left the

infusion, her belly felt much better. It

hospital entrance when she received an unknown call.

had no idea who would call her at this hour.

The

you think you can come and get him?” Kiran paused before continuing, “I’ll send you our location via text. It’s up to you whether or not you want to come. “Then, he hung up and shared their location with Josephine

were at a hotel she hadn’t frequented before. At that moment, her cab

was surprised. “Oh! That’s a seven-star hotel. Is that your

hesitated momentarily before nodding.

“Alright. Hop on.”

Kiran wouldn’t lie to her regarding such issues. He was the president, after all. Not everyone was like Seth; Kiran wouldn’t risk his position as

of Alvarez Corp just to get at her.

at the thought

pouring rain on some days and showers on other days. Even if the sun dazzled during the day, it would still rain at night, alternating between torrents

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

and

would Kiran choose to inform

was baffled. She massaged her aching belly

arrived outside the hotel. She paid the fee and entered

was a large lounge here. She could hear voices

and raised her hand to open the door, but then,

inside; would Lewis think she was a

wasn’t the one who called

saw Josephine and said, “You’re here, Miss Vance. Why are you standing at the door?