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

her hand and fell onto the floor with a dull thud.

forever, Josephine rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs.

his indifferent eyes. Many times, she had

sank

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

froze mid-air. Both

back her tears and mustered the

no expression, as though he missed her

gestured again, “I want

descended the stairs, refusing any communication with

help but recall the message, and anger brewed

with Lewis and returned to her bedroom in a fury.

clothes, brought her bag, and was ready

He was leaning against the doorframe, blocking

gestured, “The

said in a low voice, “I said you’re not allowed

were blazing with fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread

her hand

reason. You are to do as I say. Now,

released Josephine’s chin and said,

Before she could regain her balance,

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

had locked her

to the floor. The more he forbade her from going, the more uneasy

she wanted to

her head, forcing herself to think less about it.

message was fake.

he dared not

and started smoking on the sofa, one cigarette

Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud

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

the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

was flung open, and

watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and

Dr. Halliday saw his intent to kill in his

and nodded vigorously.

the mansion. In the car, he phoned

few men over to

know what happened. He could only follow

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