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 he

fell onto the floor

sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned heavy to

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

heart sank

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

froze mid-air. Both said

held back her tears and mustered the

though he missed her sign

again, “I want to visit Mrs. Jinkins.”

and descended the stairs, refusing any communication with

couldn’t help but recall the message, and anger brewed within.

and returned

changed her clothes, brought her bag, and was ready to leave.

leaning against the doorframe, blocking her way.

gestured, “The

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

blazing with fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread

her hand and gestured,

do as I say. Now, stay at

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

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

but the door

locked her in

floor.

she wanted to confirm her

think less about it. She told

message

that moment, he dared not step

came downstairs and started smoking on the sofa, one

eventually heard

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

not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s hair

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

saw his

doctor recoiled and

mansion. In the car,

few men over to stand

He

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