What Separates Me and You

Chapter 198

Chapter 198 Two Complete Strangers

Josephine sent out her message but only received another red exclamation mark in response. She huffed and couldn’t help the bitter smile that appeared on her face-Lewis still had her

blocked.

The disappearance of the text made her start to doubt if she had fabricated it or dreamed

about it. Mrs. Jinkins had been discharged solely because they had divorced, and no one was there to continue paying for her exorbitant medical fees.

Josephine hailed another cab to Patrick’s house to verify these events, only to find his house. locked. She knocked on the door multiple times, but no one answered.

“Stop knocking. The people in that house moved away two days ago,” the neighbor across opened the door and said to her just as she was about to give up hope.

Surprised, Josephine looked at the female neighbor in confusion and was about to sign. However, it occurred to her that the neighbor probably wouldn’t be able to understand her, so she gave up on the idea.

“The whole family has moved away and in quite a hurry too. This house is probably listed for sale online by now,” the neighbor continued.

“Is the elderly lady still around?” Josephine finished typing on her phone by the time the neighbor finished speaking in one breath.

Glancing at Josephine’s phone, the neighbor frowned disbelievingly. “I’m not sure. They were already almost done moving by the time I noticed. You can give them a call if you want to find

out.”

Josephine nodded gratefully at the woman.

the door anymore as her child was asleep. Josephine waited until

her heavy feet, she walked to the head of the stairs, sat

her phone.

believe that Lewis had nothing to do with Patrick’s family moving away in a hurry. But what was he trying to cover up with this? She closed her eyes and leaned groggily against the

while she was in a daze, and she unwittingly fell asleep. She had a long

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hand through familiar streets when he still looked at her with warmth in his eyes. But intertwined with these pleasant memories were the painful ones she couldn’t forget.

smiling at someone else, ignoring her presence, and how he had heartlessly abandoned her. Whether it was a dream or a nightmare, these regrets and disappointments consumed her,

state, Josephine perceived distant voices, but their words eluded her understanding. Lost in the ethereal realm of her dream, vivid images tugged at her thoughts, accompanied by emotions more intense than reality itself.

silhouette resembled someone all too familiar… Lewis. Yearning, she reached out to

surroundings snapping into clarity as the scent of medicinal herbs pervaded the air, unwelcome and unsettling.

you awake,

it before passing it to her. “Drink up. You’ve had a fever for two days now. Thankfully, it

concoction in one gulp without batting an eye as though it was tasteless. She then returned the empty bowl to him and began scanning her

but refrain

It’s too dangerous.”

suddenly remembered that she had left the house to visit Mrs. Jinkins. Retrieving her phone from the headboard, she typed out her question. “How did

as he replied, Someone who lives in the building found you unconscious and called me.”

believe him nonetheless. With gratitude in

He averted his gaze and began keeping his things

to see Lewis. Her mind was

the entire week had finally let up today. The

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