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

phone slipped from her hand and fell onto

seemed forever, Josephine rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the

she had thought that

sank

know what to sign. She was more

hands froze mid-air. Both said nothing for

the

though he missed her sign language.

gestured again, “I want to visit

descended the stairs, refusing any communication with

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

stopped communicating with Lewis and returned to

her bag, and was ready

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

“The hospital.”

said in a low voice, “I said you’re not allowed to-did you hear me?”

Josephine looked at

hand and

are to do as

Josephine’s chin and said,

her balance, the door abruptly shut, and

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

locked her in

bag and leaned against the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more he forbade her from going, the more

wanted to confirm her belief, but Lewis stopped her.

less about it. She told

message

moment, he dared not step forward because he was

on the sofa, one cigarette after

heard a loud smash from

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

He was not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

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

Dr. Halliday and said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed the dogs if she

him; Dr. Halliday saw

recoiled and

the mansion.

men over to stand

didn’t know what happened. He could only follow

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