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.

bed and watched her from

a start, Mrs. Jinkdns jumped

Josie? Did you have

something-Lewis forbade her from visiting Mrs. Jinkins alone. She

sheets aside and signed, “Mrs. Jinkins, I

at this hour. Why

leaving. She

I’ll hail a cab and reach home before you

Mrs. Jinkins decided to say nothing more. She could only urge Josephine to

on her shoes, and

felt much better. It

hospital entrance when she received an unknown call.

had no idea who would call her

The

end had already introduced himself, “I am Kiran Alvarez. Chairman Alvarez might have overdrunk. Do you think you can come and get him?” Kiran paused before continuing, “I’ll send you our location via

seemed they were at a hotel she hadn’t frequented before.

was surprised. “Oh! That’s a

momentarily before

“Alright. Hop on.”

car, pretty sure Kiran wouldn’t lie to her regarding such issues. He was

of Alvarez Corp just to get

calmed down at the thought of

again. Elysium 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 rain at night, alternating between torrents

night view flashing past, her mind flitting

Lewis and Sierra together?

choose to inform her?

her aching belly and

cab arrived outside the hotel. She paid the fee and entered

on the sixth floor. There was a large lounge here. She

took a deep breath and raised her hand to open the door, but then, she hesitated,

people inside; would Lewis think she was a disgrace if

the one who

could make up her mind. Kiran walked out. He saw Josephine and said, “You’re