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 he

phone slipped from her hand and fell onto the floor

from the sofa and slowly ascended the stairs. Every step

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

heart sank further.

didn’t know what to sign. She

froze mid-air. Both said nothing

back her tears and mustered the courage to

no expression, as though he missed her sign language.

“I want to visit

refusing any communication

again. She couldn’t help but recall the

communicating with Lewis and returned to her bedroom

bag, and

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

gestured, “The

gaze grew a few degrees cooler as he grabbed her chin. He said in a low

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

hand

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

he aggressively released Josephine’s chin and said,

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

the door wouldn’t open, no

her in again.

floor. The more he forbade

didn’t believe the message, so she wanted to confirm

think less about it. She told herself it

that message was

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

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

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

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

the reason behind Lewis’ outburst. He

the kitchen door.

door was flung open, and Dr.

doorway. He stared at Dr. Halliday and said, “Keep a close watch on her. I’ll cut you into pieces and feed the dogs

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

recoiled and nodded

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

over

what happened. He could only follow the

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