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.

her have the bed and watched her from aside affectionately. When she woke

Mrs. Jinkdns jumped too.

Josie? Did

from visiting Mrs.

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

dangerous to be out at this hour. Why don’t you

leaving. She couldn’t risk complicating the

fine, Mrs. Jinkins. I’ll hail a cab and reach home before you know

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

her shoes, and left the hospital.

infusion, her belly felt much better. It

the hospital entrance when

she had no idea who

The

sounded familiar, but 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 come

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

a seven-star hotel.

hesitated momentarily

“Alright. Hop on.”

issues. He was the president, after all. Not everyone was like Seth; Kiran wouldn’t

Alvarez Corp just to get at her.

at the thought of this.

other days. Even if the sun dazzled during the day, it would still rain

mind flitting back to what Kiran said and the photo

Lewis and

would Kiran choose

her aching belly and

She paid the fee and entered the hotel according to the location she received.

the sixth floor. There was a large

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

couldn’t speak, and those were reputable people inside; would Lewis think she was a disgrace if she

wasn’t the one

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