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

sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned heavy

looked into his indifferent eyes. Many times, she had thought that nothing in this

sank

didn’t know what to sign. She was more so afraid of the

froze mid-air. Both

and mustered the courage to sign, “I want to

wore no expression, as though he missed her sign

gestured again, “I want to visit Mrs.

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

couldn’t help but recall the message, and anger

and returned to

her clothes, brought her bag, and was ready to

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

“The

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

her hand and

reason. You are to do as

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

few steps back. Before she could regain her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she was locked in.

door wouldn’t open, no matter how.

locked her in

the floor. The

believe the message, so she wanted to confirm her

think less about it. She told

that message

the corner and witnessed everything. At that moment, he dared not step forward because he was worried he might be caught in the

smoking on the sofa, one

kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud

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

Halliday gulped. He was not sure of the reason behind

the kitchen door.

the kitchen door was flung open, and

“Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed the dogs if she takes one step out of this

threatening him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent to

recoiled and nodded vigorously.

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

men over to stand guard.”

sir.” Phineas didn’t know what happened. He could

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