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.

watched her from aside affectionately. When

a start, Mrs. Jinkdns jumped

Josie? Did you have nightmares?”

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

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

be out at this hour. Why don’t you leave in

leaving. She couldn’t risk complicating the situation.

Mrs. Jinkins. I’ll hail a cab and reach

to say nothing more. She could only urge Josephine to be careful.

her shoes, and left

infusion, her belly felt much better. It was only aching slightly now.

the hospital entrance when she

had no idea who would call her at this

The

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.

frequented before. At

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

momentarily before nodding.

“Alright. Hop on.”

such issues. He was the

Corp just

at the thought of this.

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

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

and Sierra together?

choose to

was baffled. She massaged her aching belly and

hotel. She paid the fee

and Kiran were on the sixth floor. There was a large lounge here. She could hear

for a while. She took a deep breath and raised her hand to open the door, but then, she hesitated, recalling the

and those were reputable people inside; would Lewis think she was a disgrace if

Lewis wasn’t the one who

her mind. Kiran walked out. He saw Josephine and said, “You’re here, Miss Vance. Why are you standing at