What Separates Me and You

Chapter 216 Rowdy Is Good

“Madam, are you awake?”

Josephine stared at the ceiling in confusion for a moment before turning to look at the person who spoke. Phineas forced a smile and asked, “Are your wounds causing you pain?”

As if in a strange twist of fate, a surge of excruciating pain coursed through Josephine’s legs, coinciding precisely with the moment Phineas finished his inquiry. The intensity of the pain was unbearable, contorting her face into a grimace of agony. Beads of cold sweat formed on her forehead, a testament to the torment she was enduring. She did not dare to move, not even her toes, for the slightest twitch could send waves of unbearable pain cascading through her body, potentially causing her to lose consciousness.

Phineas saw her in extreme pain and quickly went to fetch the doctor. Josephine clutched tightly onto the bedsheets, and veins bulged on her forehead as beads of cold sweat trickled down her face. Haunting images of her distressing dream lingered in her mind, with the chilling visage of Lewis appearing before her eyes. Overwhelmed by the escalating pain, Josephine closed her eyes.

Phineas called the doctor to check the injury on her calf. Although wrapped with gauze, blood was still slightly oozing out.

“Give her some painkillers or something. Why is she hurting so badly?” Phineas was bitten by the dogs before. There was a time when they almost chewed through his pulmonary artery, and blood spewed like a fountain. But even then, it did not hurt like how Josephine was hurting right now.

The doctor explained, “Her tendon was injured. Of course, it would be painful. Plus, she received several immunoglobulin injections, which are exacerbating the pain.”

“What should we do now?”

“There’s not much we can do. She can only take some painkillers to help alleviate the pain. It should improve once a scab forms on the wound,” said the doctor. He retrieved a box of painkillers from his medical case and handed two tablets to Josephine, adding, “Miss, please take these. They will help ease the pain.”

Josephine was soaked in sweat. She took the pills without hesitation and popped them in her mouth. Phineas hurriedly gave Josephine a cup of water, which she drank from, washing the painkillers down her throat. However, even this simple action exacerbated her agony so much that she felt she was at death’s door. After taking the painkillers, she slumped onto the bed

powerlessly.

Phineas wanted to say something, but seeing Josephine in this state, he swallowed the words. Instead, he merely said, “Get some rest. If you need anything, just use the phone beside your bed to call for assistance.”

unsure whether to call Lewis and disclose the truth. He understood that revealing the truth might lead to trouble for himself, but if he kept silent and Lewis discovered the truth independently, the consequences

rang, startling him to the point where he almost dropped it. He took a deep breath, composed himself, and glanced back at the room. Moving away from the vicinity, he nervously

Josephine still upstairs?”

he replied nervously, “Yes. She fell asleep. You asked me to pick

two

ones that you asked me to buy previously? I’ll go and take a look tomorrow. But they are still puppies and not well trained. I’m afraid that

is good. Just make sure they

about what he meant. But hearing the word “bite” made him feel anxious. He pretended to be calm and replied, “I understand. They

“Give her both.”

to bring back the two golden retrievers. It appeared that Lewis intended to gift them to Josephine. Phineas couldn’t

“Send her down with

not plan

have

The call ended, and Phineas let out a sigh of relief. He was relieved to hear that Lewis would not be here tomorrow. However, the severity of Josephine’s injuries weighed heavily on him, and it would be hard for him to hide this. Anxiety consumed Phineas as he found himself trapped in a difficult predicament. Neither speaking up nor remaining silent appeared to offer a

club. Halfway through the cigarette, he threw it away. Tyler knocked on his car window. He lowered the window and heard Tyler say, “You’re not

loosened his tie. He answered,

stunned. He asked in confusion, “What’s

and stepped out of the

head to look at Tyler.

got even more confused and questioned,

days, and it had been almost three months. Even if Josephine’s stomach was. not showing, he should have noticed when they engaged in intimate activities. Could it be that they had not

about what?” Lewis

instinctively shut his mouth. Looking at Lewis’ reaction, he was sure that Lewis had no knowledge about the situation.