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 floor with

from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step

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

sank

hands but didn’t know what to sign. She was

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

long while, Josephine held back her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I

though he missed her sign language.

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

descended the stairs, refusing any communication with her. “You’re

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

communicating with Lewis and returned

clothes, brought her bag, and

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

“The

degrees cooler as he grabbed her chin. He said in

blazing with fury. Josephine looked at them, and dread filled her heart.

hand

no reason. You are to do as I say. Now,

released Josephine’s chin

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

twisted the doorknob, but the door

had locked her in again.

leaned against the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more he forbade her from going,

wanted to confirm

to think less about it. She told herself it had to

message was fake.

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

came downstairs and started smoking on the sofa, one cigarette after another.

kitchen, Dr. Halliday eventually heard a loud smash from the living

floor, cigarette butts littering all over. Fruits were scattered, and

was not sure of the reason behind Lewis’

the kitchen door.

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

gloomily 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 the dogs if she takes

saw his intent to kill

doctor recoiled and

mansion. In the car, he

a few men over to

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

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