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.

and

slipped from her hand and fell onto the floor with

Josephine rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step

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

sank

She was more so afraid of

Both said nothing for a

back her tears and mustered the courage to

expression, as though

gestured again, “I want

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

couldn’t help but

stopped communicating with Lewis and returned to

her bag, and was

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

gestured, “The

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

blazing with fury. Josephine looked at

her hand and gestured, “Why?”

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

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

her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she was locked

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

had locked her in

the door, slowly sliding to the floor.

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

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

message

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

started smoking on the

the kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud

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

the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He

the kitchen door.

and Dr. Halliday’s hair

gloomily stood at the doorway. He stared at Dr. Halliday and said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed the dogs if she takes

him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent

and nodded

Lewis left the mansion. In the car, he phoned

men over to stand guard.”

what happened. He could only follow the instructions given.

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