What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 162

Chapter 162 Pain and Hatred 

A faint glimmer appeared in Robert’s eyes as he asked, “Then what is it? What do you expect from me after pulling all that crap?” 

Although they appeared calm and composed, there was an undeniable tension in the air surrounding them. There existed neither harmony between father and son nor the animosity typically found between enemies. Instead, the atmosphere was marked by a subtle and intricate interplay of emotions. 

Lewis asked, “You think you are all that good to me?” 

“So you feel that I mistreated you all these years? I gave you shares, and I handed the company to you. Is this how you repay me?” 

Lewis heard his words and laughed. His laugh was dry, and it sounded like he was mocking him. “Shares? If it wasn’t to shut Alan’s mouth, would you give your shares away? Besides, the 30 percent shares you gave away weren’t yours to give, am I right?” 

Robert’s expression changed because Lewis’ words had hit the mark. Those shares that Robert had given away weren’t his. It was Alan’s. 

Alan had just retired then and wished to distance himself from such affairs, entrusted Robert with handling them. During that period, Alan had intended for Lewis to assume his position, but Robert had declined, citing his young age as an excuse. As a result, Lewis was appointed as president to facilitate his personal growth and development, while Robert took on a more covert role as the chairman, operating behind the scenes. 

Besides, Robert did not want Lewis to have too many shares, so he pretended to be fair and split them among his few children. Even today, Robert continued to receive accolades for being a commendable father, unaware that Lewis had somehow unraveled the truth, despite nobody else being privy to Robert’s underlying motives. 

Lewis added, “Since you gave the overseas holding group to Kiran, it would be hard to justify if you didn’t split the shares evenly, am I right? You claimed you handed the company to me, but did you give it to me willingly, or was there another reason?” 

Robert was no longer calm after hearing him. He stared at Lewis with a puzzled expression and asked, “How did you find out?” 

“Was it difficult to know? What I don’t understand is your purpose for doing this.” Lewis questioned. Kiran was an illegitimate child. No matter how capable he was, Robert had no reason to be so considerate toward him. 

Robert suddenly stood up and turned away from Lewis, adopting a dismissive attitude as he said, “I’m no longer the chairman of Alvarez Corp. You have total control over Alvarez Corp now. There’s no value in knowing the answers to these questions anymore.” 

Lewis stared at his back for some time. Then, Lewis abruptly stood up and walked away silently. 

Josephine had been seated on the lawn swing ever since she arrived, deliberately avoiding staying inside the house. A short distance away, two nannies engaged with Bambam, keeping him entertained. Due to Daphne’s incarceration and Seth’s disappearance, Bambam was returned to this place. Burdened by the recent events surrounding Daphne, Nancy had been experiencing profound exhaustion, leaving her with little time to attend to Bambam. Consequently, the nannies became the primary caregivers for Bambam. 

Bambam, who was merely six months old, proved to be a challenging task to care for. As they passed by Josephine, they carried him while he cried incessantly. One of them remarked, “This child just won’t stop crying. It’s becoming unbearable.” 

“Maybe because he’s not used to not having his parents beside him. What should we do?” 

“Even though Mrs. Alvarez hasn’t been particularly attentive to this child lately, if he continues crying like this, his little body may not be able to withstand it…” 

Nancy had not been tending to the child of late. But if something were to happen to him, the nannies would be in trouble. Josephine watched as the nannies tried to make him smile, but he kept crying until he lost his voice. She stared at the crying baby in the stroller and instinctively placed her hand on her tummy, realizing that her own child did not even have the chance to 

cry out. 

A nanny saw Josephine and greeted, “Madam, you’re back?” 

Josephine withdrew her gaze from the baby’s face and nodded lightly. 

The nanny said, “Then Master Lewis is also back, right? Both of you should go and take a look at Mrs. Alvarez. She has been quite distraught lately, leading to her loss of appetite. Consequently, she has lost weight due to her not eating well.” 

Josephine remained silent. She stood up from the swing and walked toward the stroller. When she got near the stroller, Bambam reached out his little arms toward her as if he was trying to grab something. The nannies were delighted and said, “Madam, Young Master Baron wants you.” 

Josephine was slightly stunned, and she looked up at the nanny. The nanny continued, “Young Master Baron had been crying non-stop as soon as he woke up. No matter what we did, we could not make him stop. Why don’t you give it a try?” 

Josephine’s eyes flickered. She met this child a few times but never had the chance to touch him. Every time she came close, Daphne or Nancy would push her away. She lowered her head and looked at the baby’s chubby face and swollen red eyes. She was reminded of her child again.