What Separates Me and You

Chapter 272 I Want to Play a Game

Damian was shell-shocked upon hearing his son’s answer. He appeared as if he had been struck by an invisible bolt of lightning, standing dazed and rooted to his spot.

He would never have thought that Quintin would marry Lewis’ ex-wife. If he were to marry that man’s younger sister or ex-girlfriend, Damian wouldn’t have looked so shocked in the first place.

“Ex-wife!” The word echoed in Damian’s head.

Seriously, Damian had no idea what Quintin was up to. There were billions of women in this world, yet he decided to pine for the one woman who used to be Lewis’ wife.

Guilt started brewing in Quintin’s heart as he listened to the prolonged silence coming from the other end of the line. “Are you done? I’m going to hang up now.

“Hold on!” Damian roared, “Quintin Fowler, I don’t care why you decided to marry Lewis’ ex- wife, and I certainly don’t care what you think of me! I’m going to tell you this right now- that woman’s ex-husband is currently at Fowler Manor as we speak! You better bring her back home right now, or else I won’t let you off the hook! Ever!”

A deep frown graced Quintin’s features at that moment. Flames of rage burned in his eyes as he gritted out, “Is he nuts? They are already divorced, yet he keeps pestering Josephine! Just how shameless is he to go to our house and demand her presence?”

“You’re the crazy one here! I can’t believe you decided to marry a woman who got abandoned by another man instead of another woman! Hurry up and bring her home, you hear?”

Quintin retorted, “I won’t ever bring her home!”

“Are you trying to rebel against me?”

“Yup! That’s what I plan to do!” Quintin snarled out in return. “I didn’t see you hesitate when you slaughtered my dogs! You’re fearfully quaking in your boots now that Lewis is at your doorstep! What happened to the courage you had when you were slaughtering my dogs, huh?”

“You little-”

Quintin hung up on Damian right away, not wanting to argue with him any longer. In fact, he even turned off his phone out of spite.

He felt guilty for nothing all this time. It turned out that Damian didn’t hesitate to berate him the moment the call got connected, which successfully ignited Quintin’s fuse.

He let out a deep sigh before calming down and returning to the cafeteria.

Josephine found herself observing her husband’s face. His cheeks were still red, most likely due to anger.

Hence, she gestured, “What happened to you?”

“It was nothing.” Quintin pushed his plate aside, still irritated by the phone call,

After a moment’s thought, he added, “We should leave Elysium tonight, Josephine.”

The young woman looked surprised. She had no idea why Quintin decided to change his mind at the very last second. Didn’t they agree on leaving the city tomorrow?

“What’s wrong? Do you not want to leave tonight?”

Josephine shook her head before gesturing, “Isn’t this a little too hasty?”

is a great time to leave. You know, just

her heart the moment she heard Lewis’ name. At the same time, her eyes glossed over in a dazed

you want to leave?”

a moment before

There was no other place she could call her home in Elysium,

up and eat. We’ll leave once you’re done.” Quintin refused to

her plate aside as well. She then gestured, “I’m done.”

to the one-sided conversation. He piped up anxiously, “Quintin, are you going

look before reaching out to ruffle his

sense of reluctance filled his gaze the next moment. After all, the friend he admired so much planned to ditch him for the sake of leaving the city with his

back and visit me, alright?”

it.” Quintin grabbed Josephine’s hand and led her outside. “Let’s go right now. Elysium has nothing to offer us,

to the Volkswagen parked outside the orphanage.

she could feel her heart inexplicably starting to thump

head to look at the night sky outside the window.

was familiar with

there, which meant she couldn’t communicate with anyone else. The only person she could rely

the unknown and

know what to say

son of mine is too rebellious for his own good. We didn’t know that he had caused so much trouble. I’ll definitely teach him

crossed. The light blue hospital gown

still intimidated by the

fathom why Quintin would marry Lewis’ ex-wife in the

though that woman was his

only Lewis Alvarez. Who else would dare

that mean her new husband would make an enemy out of Lewis if he

to convince your son to come home, Mr.

quickly replied, “I can! I’ll have my men drag him back here and let

feet coolly. “I’ll

started beating wildly as an alarmed expression took over his face. “Mr. Alvarez

the conversation. Instead, he strode out of Fowler Manor

Quintin and Josephine had already traveled a long distance. Their car was

to go through the toll booth. He didn’t know if the decision

had already progressed to this point, there was no way he would be able to turn back.

Naturally, she was able to notice the conflicted look on his face,

around to look

happen to your parents if you leave

his lips, not knowing how to

“Why don’t we turn

mind was crammed with all sorts of thoughts. At the same time, he was torn between proceeding with his plan or turning back. He never thought that things would become so

started to crush him simultaneously, he found it difficult