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

a start, Mrs. Jinkdns jumped

Did

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

and signed, “Mrs. Jinkins, I have

to be out at this hour. Why don’t you

leaving. She couldn’t risk

hail a cab and reach

nothing more. She could

put on her

belly felt much better.

a cab at the hospital entrance when she received an unknown call.

answered it though she had no idea who would

The

The voice 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 and get him?” Kiran paused before continuing, “I’ll send you our

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

That’s a seven-star hotel. Is that

hesitated momentarily

“Alright. Hop on.”

her regarding such issues. He was

just to get

at the thought of

raining 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

her mind flitting back to what Kiran said and

and Sierra

Kiran choose

baffled. She massaged her aching belly and sighed.

outside the hotel. She paid the fee and entered the hotel according to

There was a large lounge here. She could hear

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

would Lewis think she was a disgrace if she

Lewis wasn’t the one who called her

door opened before she could make up her mind. Kiran walked out. He saw Josephine and said, “You’re here, Miss Vance. Why are you