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

hand and fell onto the floor with a dull

what seemed forever, Josephine rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs.

Lewis and looked into his indifferent eyes. Many times, she had thought

heart sank further.

She was more so afraid

Both said nothing for a while.

the courage to sign, “I want to

as though he missed

want to visit Mrs. Jinkins.”

descended the stairs, refusing any communication with her. “You’re not allowed

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

returned to her bedroom

her bag, and

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

gestured, “The hospital.”

grew a few degrees cooler as he grabbed her chin. He said in a low voice, “I said you’re not allowed to-did you

were blazing with fury. Josephine looked at them, and

hand and

to do as I

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

could regain her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she was locked in.

door wouldn’t open, no matter

locked her

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

to confirm her belief, but Lewis stopped her.

hugged her head, forcing herself to think less about it. She

that message

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

on the sofa, one cigarette

heard a loud smash

on the floor. The ashtray was on the floor, cigarette butts littering all over. Fruits were scattered, and

was not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst.

the kitchen door.

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

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

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

doctor recoiled and

Lewis left the mansion. In the car, he

men over

happened. He could only follow the

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