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.

conversation between Dr. Halliday and Lewis, Lewis was unaware of her illness. And why was

to get groceries. The mansion had been

mansion was

white, looking desolate, reminding Josephine she didn’t

habitually lay on the sofa and curled into a ball, moving her fingers over

of the sofa.

shortly with a bag of fruits.

came out with a plateful of them. He put the

deserted mansion.

her, looking at her as he asked,

shook her head.

sleep here, then.

sat up and signed, “I’ll leave

soulful eyes fixed on her. Anger faintly

under his stare and

out an angry laugh. “Then why

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

at her, but his smile was unpleasant. She could even sense anger on his

silent momentarily. Then, she got

on the sofa

agony as the pain triggered the urge to cry.

and pinched her chin. He held her head steady and studied her expression.

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

stared at her with his dark eyes for a long while before asking, “Josephine, what are you playing

wryly smiled, suddenly at

lament about me leaving you one moment, and the next moment you say you want to leave. That’s not the right way to play hard

to get. She wanted to explain, but

him. She wasn’t sure if her tears were because of the

reason.

Lewis never returned after he left.

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

more. He passed her a serving of broth and said, “Don’t force yourself if