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

fell onto the

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

she had

heart sank further.

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

hands froze mid-air. Both said nothing for a

and mustered the courage to sign, “I want

as though he missed

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

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

couldn’t help but recall the message, and

with Lewis and returned to her bedroom in a fury.

her clothes, brought her bag, and was

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

“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

fury. Josephine looked at them, and

raised her hand and gestured, “Why?”

reason. You are to do as I say. Now,

aggressively released Josephine’s chin and said,

few steps back. Before she could regain her balance, the door abruptly shut, and she was locked in.

but the door

her in again.

against the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more

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

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

that message

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

and started smoking on

Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud smash from

peeked and saw a mess on the floor. The ashtray was on the floor, cigarette butts

was not sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He

the kitchen door.

and Dr. Halliday’s hair stood

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 if

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

doctor recoiled and nodded vigorously.

his response, Lewis left the mansion. In the car,

over to

sir.” Phineas didn’t know what happened. He could only follow the instructions

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