What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 491

The glass hit the door frame before falling and shattering on the ground.

Josephine pretended not to hear it as she left the hospital. Still, she didn't return to Styx Mansion. She sat at a park near the hospital all night, and her mind replayed Sierra's words.

She had known Lewis for over 20 years. Even if she ignored how he was in the past, Lewis would never date Sierra as thanks for saving his life.

Josephine knew that from his frosty character. That was unless he already had feelings for Sierra.

However, Josephine had always felt like Lewis was uninterested in Sierra. He often remained indifferent when Josephine and Sierra hung out around him. It didn't make sense that Lewis would suddenly agree to date Sierra and put on such a loving front for her.

Josephine wondered what had happened in the month when he got hospitalized.

The more she thought about it, the more her head ached. She brought a fist to knock the side of her head, then looked up at the sky. As she did so, she noticed someone had arrived before her.

"Mrs. Alvarez. What are you doing here?" It was Conrad. His features creased into a confused expression as he looked at Josephine. He wanted to say something but couldn't bring himself to.

Josephine couldn't help voicing, "What do you want to ask me?"

"I heard Chairman Alvarez is unwell."

"You should verify that with him. Why have you come to find me?" Josephine snapped.

Conrad sighed before glumly admitted, "Because it's better to seek you out than him. He just wants you to feel concerned for him. You—"

He couldn't quite find the right words to convince her.

Josephine lowered her gaze and fell silent.

Just then, Conrad gritted his teeth and decided not to be careful anymore. "You can just pretend to care. That way, he'll be happy, and you'll have a less difficult time around him."

"Will he let me leave if he's happy?"

That stumped Conrad. "Mrs. Alvarez, you may think Chairman Alvarez is an unfeeling villain, but have you wondered why Seth's still alive when everyone else has died?"

Josephine tensed.

The former had spoken vaguely, but the meaning behind his words was evident. Lewis dared to kill his father, yet he had spared Seth many times, even when Seth constantly crossed his line.

Lewis had once viewed Seth as Josephine's brother, so he didn't harm Seth. On top of that, he only sent Seth away even after learning Seth was Josephine's adoptive brother.

"What do you think Chairman Alvarez's actions prove? It proves he's still hopeful about things between you two. He's doing everything to draw the line between him and Master Alan.

"You remained pure while Chairman Alvarez stained his hands in blood. He bore the burdens and got yelled at. Yet, you still think he's a heartless person. But him? He would never bring up his efforts to you."

Josephine balled her fists and lowered her head. She stared at her toes while her mind descended into chaos. "Please stop talking."

Conrad's gaze deepened at her. He had come to convince her, so naturally, he wouldn't stop just there. "You and Chairman Alvarez are similar sometimes. You're both obsessed with lying to yourselves and refuse to understand the situation.

"You assume that not knowing means you can pretend things don't exist. Mrs. Alvarez, do you think he did all that because he's an ungrateful person who wants to cut ties with his family?"

People often couldn't relate to a person's hardships because they hadn't experienced them. Thus, they criticize said person through the perspective of a bystander. Likewise, the ones suffering didn't know how minor their struggles were in the eyes of others.

Few people were in the park, so Conrad's voice rang clear.

Josephine stayed on the bench, but her eyes remained on Conrad.

"I've said too much, but that's where I'll leave this conversation. I've already conveyed what I must, so please give my words some thought, Mrs. Alvarez. You can pretend I never approached you tonight if you hate him so much that you wish he were dead.

"Anyhoo, the sun's rising soon. You should return home and get some rest." After saying that, Conrad bowed and left the hospital. He didn't pay any mind to how Josephine reacted.

Josephine stayed put at the park for a long time. A sliver of white crept into the sky, and the morning breeze blew against her sometime after. That was when she stood to ask the bodyguards to send her home.

…

It was only a little over 5:00 am when Josephine returned to Styx Mansion. The sky hadn't lit up entirely.

She stood outside Lewis' bedroom for some time before entering it. By then, he had left the couch to sleep on his bed. It seemed like he was slumbering.

Josephine approached to look down at him.

The nightlight near the bed glowed dimly. It was barely bright enough to show Lewis' expression. Still, his features softened a lot when he was asleep. They were no longer as pointed or stern. The way he looked now was how he used to be.

She reached out to touch his forehead. It was still warm but not as heated as last night. Before she could retract her arm, something gripped her wrist. That jolted her, causing her eyes to snap toward Lewis' deep gaze.