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

and fell onto the floor

forever, Josephine rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned heavy to her.

into his indifferent eyes. Many times, she had thought that nothing in this world could possibly

sank further.

know what to sign. She was more so afraid

hands froze mid-air. Both

while, Josephine held back her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I

wore no expression, as though he missed her sign language.

again, “I want to

the stairs, refusing any

help but recall the message, and anger brewed

Lewis and returned to her

brought her bag, and was ready to

there. He was leaning against the doorframe, blocking her way. “Where

“The

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

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

hand and gestured,

do as I say. Now, stay at

he aggressively released Josephine’s chin and said, “Don’t

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

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

her

bag and leaned against the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more

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

less about it. She told herself it had to be

message was

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

started smoking on the sofa, one cigarette after another.

the kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard

cigarette butts littering all over. Fruits were scattered, and the plate

the reason behind

the kitchen door.

and Dr.

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 one

purely threatening him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent to kill in his

doctor recoiled and nodded

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

over to stand guard.”

didn’t know what happened. He could only follow

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