What Separates Me and You

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.

waited until the

hallway lights switched off, leaving her in darkness. Dragging her heavy feet, she walked to the head of the stairs, sat down, and spaced out while

her phone.

leaned groggily against the wall. The cold draft from the stairwell, combined with her drenched clothes, made her feel even colder. She wrapped her arms around herself tightly and shivered as she sat on the top

and she unwittingly fell asleep. She had a long dream

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they had strolled hand in hand through familiar streets when he still looked at her with warmth in his eyes. But intertwined with these pleasant memories were the

also dreamed of him 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, leaving her

eluded her understanding. Lost in the ethereal realm of her dream, vivid images tugged at her thoughts, accompanied by emotions

it into focus. The silhouette resembled someone all too familiar… Lewis. Yearning, she reached

snapping into clarity as the scent of medicinal herbs pervaded

awake, Miss

Dr. Halliday holding a bowl of herbal tonic in his hand. He gently blew on it before passing it to her. “Drink up. You’ve had a fever for two days now. Thankfully,

the bed, her gaze still hazy as she struggled to recall what had happened. Taking the bowl from him, she held her breath and downed the 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 surroundings in search of her notebook.

refrain from

It’s too dangerous.”

house to visit Mrs. Jinkins. Retrieving her phone from the headboard, she typed out her question.

an awkward expression on his face as he replied, Someone who lives in the building

With gratitude in her heart,

keeping his things before continuing, “I’ll be

bed, and hailed a cab to Alvarez Corp to see Lewis. Her mind was consumed with thoughts

had finally let up today. The sky