What Separates Me and You

Chapter 332

Chapter 332 The Cold Mercilessness of His Words

Bad-tempered patients weren’t that uncommon, but none of them could rival Lewis’ petulance.

For others, at least their rage was justified, but Lewis’ was already at an all-time high when the doctor hadn’t even opened his mouth to speak since entering the ward.

If he hadn’t fainted earlier, the doctors wouldn’t have found the opportunity to operate on him -he was that obstinate.

The doctor turned to Josephine now. “I have to examine Mr. Alvarez’s wounds. Could

Josephine immediately understood the implicit meaning behind his words.

you…”

She glanced at Lewis, thought about it for a moment, and approached him slowly, signing as she did.

Yet, Lewis hardly spared him a single glance.

Awkwardness flooded the room, tainting everyone in it, the doctor included.

Lewis was no longer at the age appropriate to throw such a childish tantrum.

Josephine squatted down in front of him and tugged at his arm.

“I’m not dying anytime soon. What’s there to examine?” he replied impatiently.

His brashness rendered her speechless.

The doctor explained hurriedly, “Mr. Alvarez, whether or not you die is not up to you to decide. I am the one making that call here.” He paused slightly before adding, “This injury of yours should have been operated on long ago. You’ve delayed treatment for so long that it’s already exacerbated more significantly than anyone could ever anticipate. I need to see how well you’re recovering after the surgery to ensure there aren’t any unforeseen complications.”

Lewis simply sat on the couch and looked at the doctor wordlessly.

“Are

you really not in pain?” the doctor asked.

The anesthesia should have worn off by now.

Josephine tugged at his arms again, her eyes wide and pleading.

When Lewis finally turned to glance at her, tears had already welled up in her eyes.

Conrad had called it, after all.

The glimmer of her tears stirred something foreign and complicated within him.

he ceased to make a move, Josephine’s

of watching

being the only one left on this

lips twitched slightly before he raised his arms to

his body to sway violently. After

to steady

to regain his balance. After that, he pulled his arm away from her grip and returned to the bed at long last, allowing the doctor to finally check

hand, wasn’t simply a fracture anymore. The

ensure that we’re not missing anything crucial.” Then, seeing Lewis’ blatant displeasure, the doctor

Josephine to have Lewis take his medications on time, to which she readily agreed

he also had her keep an eye on Lewis’ IV drip as he administered it with swift precision and instructed her to press the call button

disappear around a corner as she shut the door behind him and returned to Lewis’ side

watched him receive the IV drip without complaint, raising her arms to sign, “You need to follow the

her from

then placed his pack of cigarettes on his bedside table. “You can smoke them when you’re

better.”

were tentative, timid. At the end of the day,

would leave her in a fit of rage and ignore her in the days to

gripping her hands tightly.

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his words before a

silence of the moment. It was nice to

setting, night falling and once

Year’s Eve called for blazing lights and fireworks adorning the velvety night sky

ever.

listening to the sound of fireworks erupting in the sky above them, watching the

of their shared

call from his mother,

his brows perpetually knitted,

Are you not in Elysium today? It’s New Year’s Eve. Are you coming home?”

mother to finish bombarding him with questions.

outside, today of all days?

Elysium. Being someone who seldom kept up with the news, it was not entirely unexpected. In her eyes, the incident on the cruise ship could very well be another news article unworthy of her time and attention. She did. not know that her son

last one of you left. Your father’s not at home, your sister is still in jail, and you-you’re not here either, which

with despair the more she spoke, stark

maid has gone home.”

not speak for a long time,

after a long pause. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

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is there to

not coming home?” she

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