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

slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned

and looked into his indifferent eyes. Many times, she

heart sank

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

hands froze mid-air. Both said nothing for

tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I

though he

gestured again, “I want to visit Mrs.

stairs, refusing any communication with her. “You’re not allowed

but recall

with Lewis and returned

her clothes, brought her bag, and was

leaning against the doorframe, blocking her way. “Where are you

gestured, “The hospital.”

degrees cooler as he grabbed her chin. He said in a low voice,

with fury. Josephine looked at them,

hand

You are to do as I say. Now, stay at home!”

he aggressively released Josephine’s chin and

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

doorknob, but the door wouldn’t

her in

the floor. The

to confirm

head, forcing herself to think less about it. She told herself it had to be

that message was fake.

lurked in the corner and witnessed everything. At that moment, he dared not step forward because he

smoking on the sofa, one cigarette after another.

heard a loud

cigarette butts littering all over. Fruits were scattered, and the plate

gulped. He was not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly closed.

the kitchen door.

was flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s hair

Dr. Halliday and said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll

him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent to kill

doctor recoiled and nodded

getting his response, Lewis left the mansion. In the car, he phoned Phineas.

men over to stand

what happened. He could only

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