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.

proof, and

and fell onto the

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

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

sank

sign. She was more so afraid of the

froze mid-air. Both said nothing

back her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I want

wore no expression, as though

“I want to visit Mrs. Jinkins.”

any communication with

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

with Lewis and returned to her bedroom in

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

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

gestured, “The hospital.”

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

were blazing with fury. Josephine looked

raised her hand and gestured, “Why?”

no reason. You are to do as I say. Now,

released Josephine’s chin and said, “Don’t compel

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

the door wouldn’t open, no matter

had locked her in

door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more he forbade her from going, the more uneasy she felt.

message, so she wanted to confirm her belief,

herself to think less about it. She

that message was

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

on the

in the kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud smash from the living room.

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

not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

door was flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s

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

saw his intent

and nodded

the mansion. In

over to stand

happened. He

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