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.

Josephine’s

him, of watching him slip away in her

only one left on this planet.

he raised his arms to rub his

him off balance, causing his body to sway violently. After all, he just

rushed forward to steady him.

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

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

doctor remarked to them, “You seem to be recovering well, but I’ll order an X-ray to ensure that we’re not missing anything crucial.” Then, seeing

prepared to finish up his check-up, the doctor reminded Josephine to have Lewis take his medications on time, to which she readily agreed with

it with swift precision and instructed her to press the call button once the infusion

The doctor left soon after, and Josephine watched his figure disappear around a corner as she shut the door behind him

without complaint, raising her arms to sign, “You need to follow the doctor’s

at her from

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

better.”

the day, she was still afraid

in a fit of rage and ignore her

her hands tightly.

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followed his words before a radiant smile crossed her face.

quietly, basking in the undisturbed silence of the moment. It was nice to share a moment

the sun was rapidly setting, night falling and once again shrouding Elysium in darkness.

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

ever.

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

the stillness of their shared moment. Immediately, Josephine scrambled to hand him

was a call from

his features, his brows perpetually

call connected. “Lewis, hi. Are you not in Elysium today? It’s

mother to finish bombarding him with

today of all days? Who are

the cruise ship could very well be another news article unworthy of her time and attention. She did. not know

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, spending

voice was tinged with despair the more she spoke, stark loneliness permeating her

has gone home.”

did not speak for a long time, though his

a long pause. “Why

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there to say?”

you really not coming home?” she