What Separates Me and You

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.

move, Josephine’s

of losing him, of watching him slip away in

only

raised his arms to rub his temples. Then, he

abrupt movement threw him off balance, causing his body to sway violently.

forward to steady him.

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

the other hand, wasn’t simply a fracture anymore. The condition it had been in

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

his check-up, the doctor reminded Josephine to have Lewis take his medications on time, to which

eye on Lewis’ IV drip as he administered it with swift precision and instructed her to press

The doctor left soon after, and Josephine watched his figure disappear around

raising her arms to sign, “You need to follow the doctor’s instructions. That way, you’ll recover

at her from

cigarettes on his bedside table. “You can smoke them when you’re

better.”

were tentative, timid. At the end of the day, she was still afraid

a fit of rage and ignore her in the days

tightly.

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pause followed his words before a radiant smile crossed her

sat beside him quietly, basking in the undisturbed silence of the moment. It was nice to share a moment of tranquility with him, away

setting, night falling and once again shrouding Elysium in darkness.

darkness that descended, for New Year’s Eve called for blazing lights and fireworks adorning the velvety night sky with their brilliance. Yet, despite the earth- shattering

ever.

Josephine leaned into Lewis’ embrace, the two of them listening to the sound of fireworks erupting

of their shared moment. Immediately, Josephine

was a call from his

his features, his brows perpetually knitted, but he answered the

as the call connected. “Lewis, hi. Are you not

him with questions. “I’m not in Elysium. I’m afraid I won’t be coming

are you doing, loitering outside, today of all

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 was in the hospital-no one had

know what to say anymore. Every 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 leaves me alone in the house,

with despair the more she spoke, stark loneliness permeating her

has gone home.”

a long time, though his expression

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

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is there

not coming