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

phone slipped from her hand and fell

and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned

Many times, she had

heart sank

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

mid-air. Both said nothing

back her tears and mustered the courage

expression, as though

“I want

refusing any communication with

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

with Lewis and returned to her bedroom in a

changed her clothes, brought her bag, and

door to find Lewis standing there. He was leaning against the doorframe,

“The hospital.”

grabbed her chin. He said in a low voice, “I said you’re not allowed

were blazing with fury. Josephine looked at

hand

You are to do as

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

a few steps back. Before she could regain her balance, the door abruptly shut,

but the door wouldn’t

her

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

to confirm her belief, but

her head, forcing herself to think less about it. She told herself it had to be

that message

moment, he dared not step forward because he was worried he might be caught in the crossfire.

on the

heard a loud smash from the

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

of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly closed.

the kitchen door.

the kitchen door was flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s hair stood

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

Dr. Halliday saw his intent to

and nodded

mansion. In the car, he phoned Phineas.

a few men over to stand guard.”

know what happened. He could only follow the instructions given.

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