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

fell onto the

sofa and slowly ascended the

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

sank

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

froze mid-air. Both said nothing for a while.

Josephine held back her tears and mustered the courage

though he missed her

“I want to visit Mrs.

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

falling again. She couldn’t help but recall the

Lewis and returned to her bedroom in a fury.

her clothes, brought her bag, and was ready

the door to find Lewis standing there. He was leaning against the doorframe, blocking her way. “Where

“The hospital.”

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

eyes were blazing with fury. Josephine looked at

raised her hand

do as

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

a few steps back. Before she could regain her balance,

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

had locked her in

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

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

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

message

everything. At that moment, he dared not step forward because he was worried he

started smoking on the

eventually heard a

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

not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly closed.

the kitchen door.

flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s

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

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

doctor recoiled and nodded

mansion.

few men over to stand guard.”

happened. He could only follow the

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