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 he responded.

phone slipped from her hand and fell

rose from the sofa and slowly ascended

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

heart sank further.

her hands but didn’t know what to sign. She was more so

hands froze mid-air. Both

back her tears and mustered the courage

though he missed

want to

any communication with her. “You’re not

couldn’t help but recall the

and returned to

clothes, brought her bag, and was ready to leave.

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

gestured, “The

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

were blazing with fury. Josephine looked at

hand and gestured, “Why?”

no reason. You are to do as I

aggressively released Josephine’s chin and said, “Don’t compel

her

door wouldn’t open, no matter how.

her

leaned against the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more he forbade her from going, the more

wanted to confirm her belief, but

less about it. She told herself it

message was

he dared not step forward because he was worried he might be caught in the crossfire.

smoking on the sofa, one cigarette after

the kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard

mess on the floor. The ashtray was on the floor, cigarette butts littering all over. Fruits were scattered,

was not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

was flung open, and

close watch on her. I’ll

Halliday saw his intent to

and

response, Lewis left the mansion. In the car, he phoned

few men over

what happened. He could only follow the

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