What Separates Me and You

Chapter 183 To Think She Would Ask That of Him

Lewis halted.

He wasn’t so foolish as to go against Seth’s words just because he sent him that message since he could somehow guess what it meant.

Lewis cast his phone aside and drove back.

He got out of the car and strode into the living room once he reached Alvarez Manor.

As he stepped inside, he saw Josephine kneeling before the coffee table, her hand trembling as she signed the divorce agreement.

The others noticed him immediately.

Nancy rose to her feet. She seemed oblivious to Lewis’ frosty expression as she smiled and said, “You’re just in time, Lewis. Josephine signed the agreement. Hurry up and get your

divorce certificate.”

Lewis stood at the doorway, emanating a horrifyingly chilling aura-not even the furnace. could warm up the room as the air within became colder.

His gaze fell on Josephine.

Her face was as pale as a sheet. Sweat covered her forehead, and her hair was plastered to her face. She looked like she was dunked in water.

Nancy furrowed her brows and instructed Josephine, “Josephine, bring the divorce agreement.

to Lewis.”

Josephine lowered her head and picked up the agreement as she stood, quivering.

She dragged her feet as she staggered to Lewis and handed him the divorce agreement with

both hands.

Lewis scrutinized the papers-there were blood stains all over.

space left for her to sign. Covered in blood, the signature

raised his hand and tried to

cowered and took

her ashen face and terrified, cautious eyes, he looked toward Nancy, “What’s this about?”

suppressing his emotions, but he didn’t sound any different than usual if one didn’t listen to his voice

183 To Think She Would

a way and compelled her to do it. There’s no way I’ll allow her to keep clinging to you, Lewis. I know you can’t bring yourself to be cold-hearted toward this mute, but since you’ve made up your mind to get the divorce, don’t hesitate anymore. I

gaze bore a hole in

a while, he chuckled. His chuckle would have seemed barbaric if it weren’t for the curve at the corner

agreement, go on and get your divorce certificate.

were still bleeding, and the blood trickled down her hand, dyeing her whole hand

this?” asked

She wasn’t there when Josephine had to kneel on glass shards as her punishment. The two maids who were made to kneel

them up until

down Mrs. Harrold’s spine as she looked at Nancy pleadingly.

soothing glance and answered with her back straight, “I did. What about that? You can’t be thinking of getting rid of me, your mother, for that mute, can

dignity as a mother and stared back at Lewis, unrelenting. She didn’t think Lewis would mistreat her, no

was his decision to get a divorce. All she did was go with the flow and give him a little

you were the one who decided to get the divorce. Why would you do so if you still had feelings for this mute?” pressed Nancy

eyes glinted. He stared right back at Nancy for a long time before looldng away. He glanced at

hand, he tugged her out of the

leave, Nancy’s face darkened. She asked through gritted

Lewis signed the papers. He must be serious

long sigh. Gloomily, she said, “Let’s wait and see. If he reneged on his decision, I don’t mind playing the villain till

they reached his car. Then, Josephine’s legs finally gave way, and she plopped

the ground because of the rain. Coincidentally,

through her clothes and found its way to her skin.

looked back at her with

clutching tightly to the divorce agreement. When he turned, Josephine handed it over, shivering.

when she negotiated

the agreement, and was about to

He froze.

tears rolled out from her eyes as she begged him.