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.”

a choice

say in this matter. She would have to get married to whoever

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

warm. It

Quintin’s face in a daze for a moment.

her head. “Even if you’re not to be my husband, he’ll still marry me off to someone else. He doesn’t care who that man will

claim that he

twitched slightly. She never expected Quintin to be so naïve to

something when his gaze fell

mouth.

it because of

Josephine remained silent.

place. His purpose was to sever whatever feelings that might linger between her and Lewis so

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

of another reason. “Do

question. Her fists balled

all those involved in

she… harbor feelings for him?

added, “Does he

it

like her?

that Josephine was standing with Quintin in the

about to get married. If he

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

realistic answer.

Josephine at all.

him whether she

raised her hands to start gesturing at him. “Even though I only see you as a friend, will you

that moment. She was afraid of getting married to another stranger

best choice, but she refused

surprised after translating the question in his mind.

began blowing through the gap between them, causing the tip of Josephine’s nose and her cheeks to flare up

were

stood face-to-face, their hot breaths condensing into white puffs of smoke before getting

their gazes didn’t produce any sparks of romance despite the little

Quintin was very cool and collected. For some reason,

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