What Separates Me and You

Chapter 265

Chapter 265 He’s the Despicable One

Josephine’s hands never moved once throughout the matchmaking process. She sat there while listening to the other two men discussing her eventual marriage as though she was

Invisible

Robert had decided to marry her to Quintin without giving it much thought.

The young woman had no idea why Robert cared so much about her marriage, but she knew for sure that he didn’t have any good intentions.

He must have had an ulterior motive

Quintin poked Josephine’s arm, having noticed the look of disappointment on her face. After a moment of silence, he raised his head to ask Robert, “Um, can I have a private word with Josephine, sir?”

“Of course This is your first time coming to Alvarez Manor, yes? Josie, why don’t you give Mr. Quintin a tour of the grounds?”

Josephine drew to her feet while shooting Quintin a sideways glance. Then, she walked out of the living room right away.

Quintin immediately followed her. He felt an inexplicable sense of depression as he stared at her slender figure

He could feel that she didn’t want to marry him at all.

Josephine continued walking forward with her head bowed even after reaching the courtyard. She didn’t stop until she reached the flower bushes planted at the back of the courtyard.

All the plants had already withered away in the cold and harsh season, leaving the courtyard. looking like a barren wasteland.

There was a pond in the middle of the courtyard, and clusters of duckweed dotted its surface, adding a touch of color to the entire space.

Josephine stood by the pond while staring at the duckweed, a dazed look present on her face.

A while later, she turned around to look at Quintin’s youthful face seriously. Then, she gestured, “Do you really want to marry me?”

The latter stared at her fingers, momentarily unsure of what to say. He didn’t know if he truly wanted to marry Josephine, but he didn’t reject the idea of marriage if she happened to be the woman he would wed.

Hence, he asked, “Then, do you want to get married to me?”

Josephine looked at her feet wordlessly. She stayed like that for a long time before finally gesturing, “It doesn’t matter what I want. I’ll still end up getting married to another man even

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if I turn you down right now.”

didn’t have a choice in this case.

the evidence. Josephine truly had no say in this matter. She would have to get married to whoever Robert wanted her husband to be.

grabbed her hands while gazing into her eyes. Josephine, I can always explain to your father

It reminded her

Quintin’s face in

his grip a few seconds later while shaking her head. “Even if you’re not to be my husband, he’ll still marry me off to someone else. He

as a result. “Why not? Didn’t he claim that he wants you to find

twitched slightly. She never expected Quintin to be so naïve to the point that he’d believe every word Robert had said.

gaze fell on the

mouth.

it because of Lewis?”

Josephine remained silent.

ending in the first place. His purpose was to sever whatever feelings that might linger between her and Lewis so that the latter could

reason he could come up with. His family was never plagued with violent fights and underhanded schemes. As such, he had led a life of

thought of another reason. “Do you like

question. Her fists balled

those involved

feelings

“Does he

question was bluntly asked, yet Josephine could feel it

like

in the courtyard was more than enough to answer that question.

get married.

was the reality they were living in right now, and of course, it was the

realistic answer.

Josephine at

to him whether she would get married to

stared at Quintin pointedly. She then raised her hands to start gesturing at him. “Even though I only see you as a friend, will you still marry me?”

that she was being selfish at that moment. She was afraid of getting married to another stranger and falling into a different kind of

choice, but she refused to lie to

was surprised after translating the question

began blowing through the gap between

cheeks were starting

hot breaths condensing into white

very close to each other, yet their gazes didn’t produce

cool and collected. For some

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