What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 329

When Conrad noticed the glow coming from the light outside the operating room, he let out a sigh of relief.

He turned around to see Josephine, who was sobbing her heart out.

An awkward look appeared on Conrad's face, but he still comforted her the best he could. "Madam, don't be sad. Chairman Alvarez will be fine."

The young woman gazed at him through the tears clouding her vision. With a pout on her face, she gestured, "He was doing fine just now."

Conrad had a limited understanding of sign language but could recognize a few gestures. Hence, he could only speculate on the meaning behind Josephine's gestures.

The man said sagely, "The doctor mentioned Chairman Alvarez was pushing himself to the limits. Both of you were stranded on the island back then. He had to put on a façade to show that he was fine so that you wouldn't worry about him."

Upon hearing Conrad's response, more tears started rolling down the young woman's cheeks.

Her fingers moved rapidly as she tried to express herself. The assistant had no idea what she was trying to say. It was one thing if he had to interpret one or two signs, but it was an entirely different story if he had to decipher an entire paragraph's worth of gestures.

After spending some time staring at Josephine's actions, Conrad squeezed out a smile and continued to console her. "Madam, don't think too much, alright? Since Chairman Alvarez was able to hang on for so many days, he'll certainly tough it out this time as well. I'm sure he'll be fine."

Josephine thought that Conrad made sense, but she couldn't help but worry about Lewis.

After all, his wound had torn apart a few times back on the island. Despite that, the man persisted in pretending he was fine. He carried on with the daily tasks such as catching fish, harvesting fruits, and cooking for her, all while concealing the pain he endured.

How was it possible for Lewis' condition to worsen when he returned to the city?

Conrad observed Josephine's expression, soon realizing she was blaming herself for what happened to Lewis.

Then again, her feelings of guilt were justified. Lewis had yet to recover from the injury he had sustained from the car crash, but he insisted on tracking her down. Not only that, but he also got injured because of her on the cruise ship. It would be abnormal if Josephine didn't feel bad for the pain she had caused the man.

If it wasn't for the fact that Lewis got mad at her for going to the restroom without his knowledge, there was a high chance that he would continue dragging the treatment out.

Honestly speaking, Lewis wasn't at fault here.

He put in so much effort just to find Josephine and bring her home, only for her to disappear immediately after that. It was no wonder he kept worrying about her and getting mad at her most of the time.

Josephine kept pacing up and down the corridor outside the operating room. She was so anxious that she kept sobbing, so Conrad had to spend a long time comforting her.

The latter paused, seemingly to have remembered something. Then, he turned to look at Gerald. "Mr. Harris, please keep this incident a secret."

Gerald nodded in response. "Got it."

If word were to get out about Lewis being severely injured, his enemies would surely capitalize on the opportunity to carry out their devious schemes.

Gerald knew that very well.

Conrad felt a lot more reassured once he heard Gerald's promise. Then, he turned to look at the operating room worriedly.

"Thanks."

Perhaps Lewis refused to undergo that life-saving operation due to the same concern as well.

After all, Kiran was still waiting for his chance to strike.

Conrad had no idea what Kiran's condition was right now. While waiting for Lewis to be done with the operation, he left the corridor and made a phone call to inquire for more details.

The news he received was the same; Kiran was still hospitalized, and he never left the building the whole time.

Conrad thought for a moment before ordering, "See if you can find his medical records in the hospital."

"Got it."

It had been such a long time since Kiran got hospitalized. Conrad refused to believe he had sustained an even greater injury than Lewis.

Kiran's bodyguards guarded the inside and the outside of the ward during this period of time. None of the regular people could slip into his ward, so no one knew his condition.

At that time, Robert was sitting in the ward while peeling an orange for Kiran.

"Word has it that he's returned to Hardington."

Both men knew very well who "he" referred to.

Kiran had already regained consciousness a long time ago, but he was unable to move around on his own, so he could only lean against the headboard.

Besides the wound on his back, the man's arm was also sealed in a cast. His complexion was still as pale as a ghost.

In a way, his condition wasn't any better than Lewis'.