What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 393

Seth chuckled lowly at Kiran's words. He gazed at Kiran for a while before saying, "If I were to acknowledge that now, I suppose it would be a blow to my pride, wouldn't it?"

Kiran didn't want to waste his time with Seth and said straightforwardly, "So? What's your plan?"

Seth leaned lazily against the window and said thoughtfully, "It will be solid proof that Robert has left a considerable amount of wealth behind if Lewis does indeed announce the news of Robert's death."

"Are you suggesting that I should openly acknowledge my true identity?"

Seth shook his head. "There's no meaning in doing that now that Robert is dead. It can always be Lewis' attempt to lure you into doing exactly that. It will most likely tarnish your reputation."

Kiran asked, "So?"

Seth smiled. "Robert can't have only one illegitimate child born out of wedlock, right? Won't the fortune their father left behind tempt them?"

Kiran's eyes flickered, but he didn't refute Seth's opinion.

…

The door to the emergency room opened, and Josephine was wheeled out. The doctor called for her relatives to sign some documents, but only Conrad was there.

Conrad stepped forward and asked, "Can I sign it? There's nothing wrong with her, is there?"

"Who are you to her?"

Conrad scratched his head. He wasn't sure of that too.

Upon seeing his reaction, the doctor decided not to let him sign it. Instead, he told Conrad, "She isn't doing very well. She is weak in the first place, and her lung functions and central nervous system have suffered a certain extent of damage with the carbon monoxide poisoning."

"Is her life in danger, then?"

"She's currently out of danger, but there's no telling if there will be side effects. She would have to stay back for observation."

Conrad nodded. "Alright. Thanks, doctor."

The doctor hummed in acknowledgment and instructed the others to bring Josephine to the ward. Due to the damage she suffered to her lungs, she required a ventilator to prevent her from suffocating when she was unconscious.

Conrad waited until Josephine had settled down in her ward before rushing to the other emergency room where Sierra was.

Sierra's surgery was lengthy. She was still in there when morning came.

The doctor had issued informed consent multiple times due to her critical condition, but Sierra wasn't local. On top of that, her family and relatives weren't there, and Conrad couldn't sign it.

Holding the forms, Conrad had no choice but to phone Lewis.

The other side hung up as soon as the call went through. Conrad was about to phone a second time when he heard footsteps. He looked up and saw Lewis. "Sir … can you sign these?" He passed the forms to Lewis.

Lewis flipped through them and casually cast them aside. "How's her condition?"

"I have no idea. The doctor said she was in critical condition, and it had already been 12 hours since she entered …"

They arrived at 11 pm last night, and it was already morning now.

At that moment, Seth and Sophia arrived.

Seth asked, "Isn't she out yet?"

Conrad shook his head. "No." Deep down, he muttered, "She might not even come out."

Sophia said, "At least she's still alive, by the looks of things."

Lewis sat silently on the bench. No one could read his thoughts.