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

phone slipped from her hand and fell onto the floor with a

rose from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step seerned

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

heart sank

didn’t know what to sign. She

Both said nothing for

Josephine held back her tears and mustered the courage to

expression, as though he missed her sign language.

gestured again, “I want to visit Mrs.

the stairs, refusing any communication with her.

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

stopped communicating with Lewis and returned to her bedroom in a fury.

brought her bag, and was ready

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

gestured, “The

he grabbed her chin. He said in a

with fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread

her hand

reason. You are to do as I say. Now, stay at home!”

aggressively released Josephine’s chin

her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she was locked

door wouldn’t open, no matter how.

had locked her

floor. The more he

to confirm her

about it. She told herself it had to

message was fake.

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

on the sofa, one cigarette after another.

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

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

of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly

the kitchen door.

the kitchen door was flung open, and

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

saw his intent to kill

and

his response, Lewis left the mansion. In the car, he phoned Phineas.

a few men over to stand guard.”

know what happened. He could

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