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.

Josephine waited until the woman had closed her door before she leaned wearily against the wall, feeling the chill

in darkness. Dragging her heavy feet, she walked to the head of the stairs, sat down, and spaced out while staring at

her phone.

he trying to cover up with this? She closed her eyes and leaned groggily against the wall. The cold

daze, and she unwittingly fell asleep. She had a long dream about her memories with Lewis from 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

Whether it was a

realm of her dream, vivid images tugged at her thoughts, accompanied by emotions more intense than reality

only to encounter a blurry figure that defied her attempts to bring it into focus. The silhouette resembled

into clarity as the scent of medicinal herbs pervaded the air, unwelcome

awake, Miss Vance?”

of herbal tonic in his hand. He gently blew on it before passing it to

her breath and downed the concoction in one gulp without batting an eye as though it was tasteless. She

in any major danger, but refrain from running out on

It’s too dangerous.”

that she had left the house to visit Mrs. Jinkins. Retrieving her phone from the headboard, she

his face as he replied, Someone who

gratitude in her heart, she

thank me …” He averted his gaze and began keeping his things before continuing, “I’ll be leaving. You should

got out of bed, and hailed a cab to Alvarez Corp to see Lewis. Her mind was consumed with thoughts of Mrs. Jinkins, making it impossible for her to stay at home until she confirmed

that had been falling for the entire week had finally let up today. The sky might be clear,

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