What Separates Me and You

Chapter 190

Chapter 190 Let Her Die If That’s Her Wish

“What’s going on?” asked Conrad intuitively. He regretted it instantly.

His question made him seem dense and incompetent.

Lewis asked, “Conrad, what have you learned all these years working under me? Bootlicking?”

Conrad paused before answering, “Sorry, sir. It’s my fault. I’m too slow and didn’t

sooner.”

get

it

“I’m hanging up.” Lewis ceased speaking. He kept his phone and leaned against the railing lazily, smoking as he contemplated.

Josephine looked up and saw him smoking while leaning against the railing.

He looked troubled.

Josephine’s phone rang. She picked it up.

It was a message from an unknown number saying, “Mary Jinkins is dead.”

It was a short sentence, but it struck Josephine like lightning. She froze on the spot, forgetting

to respond.

A surge of dread overwhelmed her. She felt her blood rushing in the same direction, leaving her hands and feet numb, and she felt like they didn’t belong to her anymore.

Josephine stared at the four words. Her mind was blank. Her first thought was the message

was from a scammer.

This message was a trick from a scammer.

It must be Seth. Seth loved nothing more than deceiving her.

Nevertheless, she couldn’t stop her tears from falling.

She turned and looked at the man standing above her. With her blurred vision, she saw the man lowering his eyes to look at her.

Their gazes met and stirred up an array of emotions between them.

proof, and

from her hand and fell onto the floor

slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned heavy to her.

Lewis and looked into his indifferent eyes. Many times, she had thought that nothing in this world could possibly interest him.

sank

She was more so afraid of

froze mid-air. Both said nothing for a while.

her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I want to go to the

as though he missed her

gestured again, “I want

the stairs, refusing any communication

again. She couldn’t help but recall the message, and

with Lewis and returned to her bedroom in a fury.

changed her clothes, brought her bag,

standing there. He was leaning against the doorframe, blocking her

gestured, “The

cooler as he grabbed her chin. He said in a low voice, “I said you’re

eyes were blazing with fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread

her hand and gestured,

reason. You are to do as I

aggressively released Josephine’s chin and

regain her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she

twisted the doorknob, but the door

her in again.

sliding to the floor. The more he forbade her

wanted to confirm her belief,

think less about

message

dared not step forward because he was worried he might be caught

smoking on the sofa, one

the kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a

and saw a mess on the floor. The ashtray was on the floor, cigarette butts littering all

sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly

the kitchen door.

door was flung open, and

stood at the doorway. He stared at Dr. Halliday and said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed the dogs if

threatening him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent to kill in

recoiled and nodded

getting his response, Lewis left the mansion.

over to stand guard.”

what happened. He could only

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