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

from her hand and fell onto the floor with a dull

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

eyes. Many times, she had thought that nothing in this world could

heart sank further.

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

Both said nothing for a

and mustered the

wore no expression, as though

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

the stairs, refusing any communication with

but recall the message,

returned to

clothes, brought her bag,

find Lewis standing there. He was leaning against the

“The hospital.”

her chin. He said in a low voice, “I

with fury. Josephine looked at them, and

hand and gestured, “Why?”

to do as I say.

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

regain her balance, the door abruptly

twisted the doorknob, but the door wouldn’t

had locked her

and leaned against the door, slowly sliding to the floor.

message, so she wanted to confirm her belief, but Lewis stopped her.

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

that message

corner and witnessed everything. At that moment, he dared not step

on the

kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud smash

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

sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly closed.

the kitchen door.

door was flung open, and

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

threatening him; Dr. Halliday saw his intent

doctor recoiled and nodded

Lewis left the mansion.

a few men over

didn’t know what happened. He

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