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 a

from the sofa and slowly

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

heart sank further.

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

froze mid-air. Both

held back her tears and mustered the courage to sign, “I want to go to the hospital.”

no expression, as though he missed her

gestured again, “I want to

and descended the stairs, refusing any communication with her.

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

stopped communicating with Lewis and returned

her bag, and was ready

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

gestured, “The

her chin. He said in a low voice,

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

her hand and gestured, “Why?”

are to do as I say. Now,

chin and said, “Don’t compel

staggered a few steps back. Before she could regain her balance, the door abruptly

the door wouldn’t open, no matter

had locked her

the door, slowly sliding to the floor. The more he forbade

message, so she wanted to confirm her belief,

her head, forcing herself to think less about it.

that message

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

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

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

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

sure of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly

the kitchen door.

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

watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed the dogs if she takes one step

saw his intent to kill

and

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

few men over to stand

Phineas didn’t know what happened. He

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