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 aside affectionately. When she woke

a start, Mrs. Jinkdns

wrong, Josie? Did you

She had just thought of something-Lewis forbade her from visiting Mrs.

aside and signed, “Mrs. Jinkins,

this hour.

head and insisted on leaving. She couldn’t risk

I’ll hail a cab and reach home before you know it.”

Mrs. Jinkins decided to say nothing more. She

put on her shoes, and left the hospital.

much better. It was only aching slightly now.

for a cab at the hospital entrance

answered it though she had no idea who would

The

it. person on the other 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 text. It’s up to you whether or not you want to

text. It seemed they were at a hotel she hadn’t frequented before. At that moment, her

a seven-star hotel. Is that your

hesitated momentarily before

“Alright. Hop on.”

into the car, pretty sure Kiran wouldn’t lie to her regarding such issues. He was the president, after all. Not everyone was like

just to get

calmed down at the

be pouring rain on some days and showers on other days. Even

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

and

Kiran choose to inform

massaged her aching belly and

She paid the fee and entered the hotel according to the location

floor. There was a large lounge

while. She took a deep breath and raised her hand to open the door,

would Lewis think she was a disgrace if she

wasn’t the one who

walked out. He saw Josephine and said,