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.

wanted proof, and he responded.

phone slipped from her hand and fell onto the floor

what seemed forever, Josephine rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every

she had thought that nothing in this world

sank further.

what to sign. She was more so afraid of the words

mid-air. Both

Josephine held back her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I want to

as though he missed

want to visit

turned and descended the stairs, refusing any communication with her. “You’re not

couldn’t help but recall the message, and anger

returned to her bedroom in

clothes, brought her bag, and was ready

door to find Lewis standing there. He was leaning against the doorframe, blocking her way. “Where are you

“The

he grabbed her chin. He said in a low voice, “I said you’re not allowed to-did you

blazing with fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread

hand and

are to do as I say. Now,

released Josephine’s chin and said, “Don’t compel me.”

back. Before she could regain her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she

door wouldn’t open, no matter

her in again.

bag and leaned against the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The

to confirm her belief, but Lewis

her head, forcing herself to think less about

message

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

on the sofa, one cigarette after another.

heard a loud smash from

floor, cigarette butts littering all

of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He

the kitchen door.

was flung open, and Dr.

watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces

purely threatening him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent to

and nodded

his response, Lewis left the mansion. In

over

didn’t know what happened. He

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