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

and fell onto the floor with a

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

and looked into his indifferent eyes. Many times, she had thought that

heart sank

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

froze mid-air. Both said nothing for a

and mustered the courage to sign, “I want to go to the hospital.”

as though he missed her

again, “I want to visit Mrs. Jinkins.”

turned and descended the stairs, refusing any

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

stopped communicating with Lewis and returned to

brought her bag, and was ready

He was leaning against

gestured, “The hospital.”

he grabbed her chin. He said in

Josephine looked at them, and dread filled

hand and gestured,

are to do as I say. Now, stay

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

could regain her balance, the door

the door wouldn’t open, no

locked her in

slowly sliding to the floor.

the message, so she wanted to confirm her belief, but

less about it. She told herself it had to be a

that message

and witnessed everything. At that moment, he dared not step forward because he was

downstairs and started smoking on the sofa, one cigarette

Halliday eventually heard a

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

sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

kitchen door was flung open, and Dr.

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

Halliday saw his

recoiled and nodded

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

few men over to

Phineas didn’t know what happened. He could only follow the instructions

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