What Separates Me and You

Chapter 218 A Trace of Joy

Phineas decided to plead with her regardless of her response.

“It pertains to your current situation. Could you please keep it a secret from Chairman Alvarez? If he were to find out, I would be dead.” Phineas clasped his hands together in a

gesture of earnest request.

After speaking, he saw a perplexed look in Josephine’s eyes. She looked confused. Phineas was taken aback and said, “Madam?”

Josephine pressed her lips together and gestured, “Do we know each other?”

Phineas was not fluent in sign language. He stared at Josephine’s fingers and testingly asked, ‘ Are you saying that you don’t recognize me?”

”

Josephine gave it a thought. Although that was not what she said, the meaning was similar, so she nodded at Phineas. Phineas became anxious and quickly explained, “I’m Phineas. We met before. How could you forget me so quickly?”

They had met a few times. How was it possible that she had no recollection of him at all? Just as Phineas was in confusion, Josephine looked at him again. However, she still could not remember him and shook her head.

Phineas helplessly sighed. He simply thought Josephine was unwilling to forgive him and refused to help him keep this a secret. His heart sank, feeling a sense of desolation. He abandoned his plea, resigning himself to face whatever fate awaited him. He turned around, retrieved the breakfast tray, and passed it to Josephine, “Have some breakfast.”

Josephine was slightly taken aback. She glanced at Phineas’ disappointed face and then shifted her

tray from his hand and picked up the fork. But she suddenly remembered something and looked at Phineas.

food not to your liking?” Phineas

her head as she put down the fork. She gestured, “What

language, using whatever knowledge he had. He furrowed his brows

her lips tightly together. After confirming that Phineas could not read sign language, she stopped gesturing. She picked up the fork and started eating. Phineas carefully asked, “Madam, do your

shook her head. The immense pain had subsided, and

Phineas felt relieved. It appeared that the doctor’s painkillers

and said, “Madam,

forgotten what had happened again. She recalled the dream she had last night and felt her

more like sand. Josephine struggled to get the food down her throat. Eventually, she placed

a while, Phineas entered the room with a cage. “Madam, look

to get too close. He was afraid that Josephine would be traumatized by yesterday’s incident, so he stood at the door as he showed her the cage. Josephine turned and saw two puppies confined within. They looked about two to three months old. The puppies were scurrying around inside the cage,

you like these two

brought the cage over. He placed it under her

perplexed. She carefully took the puppy from his hands and held it gently in her arms. The puppy was restless. It sniffed around in her arms, wagging its tiny tail. It tried to climb up to Josephine’s face and lick her. Her expression softened with tenderness as Josephine gazed at the harmless and

with affectionate licks, but as its tongue made contact with her fingers, Josephine instinctively withdrew her hand. She couldn’t understand why she would react that way. She

the puppies haven’t even grown their teeth yet. They won’t bite. Even if they do, it won’t hurt,” Phineas reassured Josephine. Phineas placed his hand near the puppy’s mouth to demonstrate his point. Sure enough, the puppy opened its mouth and nibbled on his finger with undeveloped teeth. Phineas swiftly withdrew his hand and gently smacked the puppy

do as I demonstrated. If they get used to

attentively and nodded to indicate that she understood.

to bite you, it’s important to react firmly. Give it a beating to discourage the behavior. With consistent correction, the puppy will learn that biting is not acceptable.”

Josephine nodded heavily.