What Separates Me and You

Chapter 221 I Must Go Home

Dr. Halliday was scared out of his wits. With a quiver, he dropped the pills. Alarmed, he turned and saw Lewis standing behind him with a frosty expression, eyes boring into him.

“Why did you stop talking?”

Dr. Halliday gulped. He stole a glance at Josephine and stuttered, “It’s her physical debility.”

“Is that considered an illness?”

“It is. Besides debility, Miss Vance is suffering from severe hormonal imbalance as well. If she doesn’t look after herself, she’ll have difficulty conceiving in the future.” Dr. Halliday wasn’t making this up; it was true. Josephine had quite a few health issues, and those two were the least severe among them.

“Is that so?” Lewis’ voice was monotonous, but that was the most frightening part.

“Yes, Mr. Alvarez. I’m my grandfather’s prized student-do you not believe me?” After contemplation, Dr. Halliday decided not to reveal too much and observe how things turned out. After all, these two were divorced. What if Lewis despised Josephine more after learning about her condition?

At any rate, Josephine had forgotten about almost everything that happened and wouldn’t start a fight with him again. She would be safer under Lewis’ watch.

Lewis scrutinized his expression and left once more to answer his phone. Before that, he told Dr. Halliday, “Prepare her meal.”

“Alright…” Dr. Halliday sighed. He was a part-time chef again.

He picked up the pills and used his sleeve to pat off the dust on it. He put it onto Josephine’s palm again and said softly, “Take it, quick.”

Josephine nodded. She picked up the glass on the table and sneakily swallowed the pills.

Her gaze fell onto the wound on her wrist again, and a thought formed.

Subconsciously, pictures of the possible stories behind that wound ran across her mind. Could it be that Lewis found out about her illness, so she hurt herself as a threat because she didn’t agree to get a divorce?

That would explain his hatred for her, which led to him leaving her with a pack of dogs, trying to kill her. Josephine’s blood turned cold at the thought of this.

No wonder he called her shameless just now. Josephine didn’t even know when she had become so barefaced. How could anyone refrain from hating her if that was the case?

With that thought in her mind, Josephine looked at the doorway, which was empty. Lewis was nowhere to be seen. He probably left.

and Lewis, Lewis was unaware of

to get groceries. The mansion had been empty for several days and had no

the mansion was in utter silence.

most of the furniture. Everywhere was white, looking desolate, reminding

on the sofa and curled into a ball, moving

of the sofa.

shortly with a bag of

bring the fruits to the kitchen and came out with a plateful of them.

deserted mansion.

her as he asked, “Is it painful?”

her

here, then.

and signed, “I’ll leave in a while.”

her. Anger faintly flashed across his frosty face.

stare and immediately signed, “Very soon.”

out an angry laugh. “Then

froze before she explained quickly, “You said I should eat something, didn’t you?” She continued hesitantly, “1… will leave once I finish eating. If that’s unfavorable to you, I’ll skip my

was unpleasant.

she

take another step. Josephine fell back on the

opened her mouth, her face a picture of agony as the pain triggered the urge

and pinched her chin. He held her head

with difficulty. It took a few moments for the pain to subside.

a long while before

at a loss for

That’s not the right way to play hard to get.” He patted her cheeks and continued, ” Don’t occupy

was stunned. She wasn’t playing hard to get. She wanted to explain, but Lewis left as

wasn’t sure if her tears were because of

reason.

returned after he

meal, but Josephine took only a meager amount. She had no appetite whatsoever and felt like

her to take more. He passed her a serving of broth and said, “Don’t force yourself if you’ve reached your limit. Drink this broth and go to sleep.”