What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 512

Josephine's head shot upward with a flabbergasted expression at Lewis.

The latter smiled slightly before speaking with a gentle voice. "You can finish your meal later if you don't have the appetite now."

Still, Josephine kept her gaze on him. She wanted to find traces of the old Lewis on his face, yet she only saw a stranger.

That was when Lewis' phone rang in his pocket. He took it out, noticed it was a call from Sophia, and put his phone away before petting Josephine's head. His tone remained tender as always. "Rest well, and don't forget to eat."

With that, he left with his phone.

Only then did Josephine retract her gaze and look at Mrs. Larson, who knelt on the ground.

The pitiful Mrs. Larson gazed at Josephine. She wanted to ask the former to eat but was too afraid to speak.

Josephine looked down at the dishes on the dining table that was no longer warm.

Mrs. Larson kept her attention on Josephine. Under her anticipating stares, the latter gradually picked up a bowl to eat. A relieved sigh left Mrs. Larson's lips when she saw that.

Numbness overtook Josephine's senses as she ate. She couldn't taste anything but swallowed everything whole. One could sense a tinge of rage from her as she ate almost all the dishes, which equaled an entire day's portion of food for her.

That made Mrs. Larson worry.

"I've finished everything. You can get up now."

Mrs. Larson rose and then cleaned up the dishes on the dining table. "Will you be okay after eating all that food, Mrs. Alvarez?"

"I'm fine." Josephine lowered her head to gaze at the gauze on her wrist. There was a brief flicker in her gaze.

Mrs. Larson hadn't noticed that. Instead, she hurriedly gathered the dishes and rushed outside to give Lewis a status report.

Lewis hadn't left. Instead, he had stood in the hallway and answered his phone call from earlier. Mrs. Larson soon brought a tray of emptied dishes to him. He glanced at them, then raised his chin to dismiss her.

Meanwhile, Sophia asked on the phone, "Is Seth really dead?"

"Why? Do you want to avenge him too?"

That rendered Sophia temporarily speechless. It took a moment before she responded, "My grandpa values him a lot. I'm merely worried now that this has gotten out of hand …"

Lewis leaned against the railing of his stairs and casually spoke. "There's no need for you to worry. Just focus on completing your task."

"Well, what about my grandpa—"

"I'll handle it."

Sophia sighed. "Okay, then. Be careful."

Lewis had just hung up when Conrad rushed over with information about Quaddew Productions that he had asked the latter to research.

Once Conrad handed over the document, he explained, "Quaddew Productions got established a year ago. Their business scale is small, but their investor has an influential background."

"Elaborate."

Conrad answered, "Their investor is from abroad, and this person has a close relationship with Veda Group."

Lewis gave the document a quick flip through while he spoke. "It seems Kiran's still in Elysium."

"What?" Conrad asked.

"Deploy our men to search for him. I want him found and brought to me, even if it means turning over every stone."

Conrad nodded. "Got it. I'll do that right away."

"Wait."

"Do you have any other orders for me, Mr. Alvarez?"

Lewis brought his fingertips together while appearing to muse over something. At the same time, he voiced, "Kiran is most likely remaining in Elysium because of Tanya. Find and use her to lure him out."

Conrad's eyes lit up at once. "Why didn't I think of that? Understood, Mr. Alvarez."

"You won't need to apply any more medication, but refrain from getting it wet, at least until the scab falls off on its own."

Josephine fell into a daze while staring at the dark reddish-brown scab on her wrist.

"Are you listening, Mrs. Alvarez?"

Josephine looked up just then. The corners of her lips tugged into a slight smile. "I heard you."

The sun's bright beams shined onto the ground while some of it illuminated Josephine's face. It highlighted her sickly, pale countenance.

Dr. Halliday shot her a dubious glance. He couldn't help finding her condition odd, but he didn't know how to explain it. So, he packed up his medical supplies and headed out. "I'll be on my way."

Josephine leaned against the headboard while taking in the warm sunshine outside. Her finger trailed up and down the rough scab on her wrist. She stayed that way until night came.

By then, Lewis had brought her dinner and sat beside her to feed it to her.

Josephine's eyes remained on him while she obediently ate every spoonful of food he gave her.

"Is it yummy?" he asked.

She nodded.

A smile curved on Lewis' face as he continued feeding her. He didn't kick up a fuss and even had an improved mood because she had been tame this week. Not a trace of annoyance showed on his face as he fed her dinner. Not only was he patient, but he also seemed to enjoy doing it.

Josephine felt Lewis had behaved like usual before Robert died, but now? She found Lewis more and more odd. It was like she was looking at a stranger whenever she saw his face every day.

"What are you thinking about? You seem distracted while eating," he murmured into her ear before reaching for some tissue to wipe her mouth.

Josephine forced herself to remain still. "I'm full."

Lewis tossed the tissue into the bin. He didn't force her to continue eating. "Then, let's stop here."

He handed the tray of food to Mrs. Larson and waited until she left before carrying Josephine into the bathroom. Then, Lewis helped clean her body. After taking her back to the bed, he lay by her side and hugged her like usual. He also shut off the bedroom lights while leaning into her ear, "Get some rest."