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

her hand and fell onto the floor with a

the sofa and slowly

Many times, she

heart sank further.

to sign. She was more so

froze mid-air. Both said nothing for

held back her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I want to go to the hospital.”

as though

“I want to visit Mrs.

turned and descended the stairs, refusing any communication

She couldn’t help but recall the message,

and returned to her bedroom

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

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

gestured, “The

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

fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread

hand

do as I say. Now, stay at

released Josephine’s chin and said,

her balance,

twisted the doorknob, but the door wouldn’t open, no matter how.

had locked her in again.

floor. The more he forbade

didn’t believe the message, so she wanted to confirm her belief, but Lewis stopped her.

about it. She told herself

that message was

not step forward because

and started smoking on the sofa, one cigarette

in the kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud smash from the living

the floor, cigarette butts littering all over. Fruits were scattered, and the plate was also on

of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He

the kitchen door.

was flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s hair stood on

doorway. He stared at Dr. Halliday and said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed

Dr. Halliday saw

and nodded

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

a few men over to

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

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