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.

wanted proof, and

her hand and fell onto the floor

from the sofa and slowly

Many times, she

sank further.

sign. She was more so afraid of the

froze mid-air. Both said nothing

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

no expression, as though he missed

want

descended the stairs, refusing any communication

help but recall the message, and anger brewed

Lewis and returned to her bedroom in

her clothes, brought her bag, and was

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

“The

said in a low voice, “I said you’re not allowed to-did

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

her hand and gestured, “Why?”

do as I say.

aggressively released Josephine’s chin

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

twisted the doorknob, but the door

had locked her in again.

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

believe the message, so she wanted to confirm her belief,

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

that message

At that moment, he dared not

downstairs and started smoking on the sofa, one

heard

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

of the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He quietly

the kitchen door.

was flung open, and Dr. Halliday’s hair stood

said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into

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

recoiled and nodded

Lewis left the mansion. In the car, he phoned

few men over to stand guard.”

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

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