What Separates Me and You
Chapter 480 Still The Same

Lewis smoked quietly, lost in his thought.

Conrad added, "But now that Seth is gone, he wouldn't bother Mrs. Alvarez anymore."

"He'd better not."

"Are you still going to the company today?"

Lewis glanced at him, and Conrad immediately understood his meaning. He nodded, bowed slightly, and smiled. "Chairman Alvarez, I'll take my leave since you're busy."

He looked at the beautiful woman dozing off with the microphone before exiting.

Seeing him leave, the woman collapsed weakly onto the sofa. She stared at Lewis with a pitiful gaze.

"Sir, can we take a break? Money is important, but our lives are even more so."

Lewis looked at her with an ambiguous smile. "Are you afraid of death?"

"Who isn't afraid of death? Sir, aren't you afraid of death?"

Lewis glanced at the half-burnt cigarette in his hand, the ember slowly fading. His expression was hard to discern.

The woman approached him with the microphone and sat beside him. "Sir, I feel like you're different from the others."

"In what way?"

"I don't know how to explain it, but I just think you're different. You're high and mighty, and many people look up to you. But your nobility comes from within. It feels other-worldly. Other people are weighed down by countless concerns."

A mocking smile crept onto Lewis' lips. "Do you mean I should die?"

The woman's face fell, and she hurriedly said, "No, no. Why would I say that? But now that you mention it, I notice what makes you different." "Oh?"

"It's that kind of indifferent attitude toward life and death. Sir, do you believe in God? I've met many devoted people, but I can't sense that same feeling from them."

"God?" Lewis sneered, "Even God can't help me."

"That bad?"

Lewis changed the topic. "We're out of alcohol."

The woman understood he didn't want to continue discussing this, so she tactfully stood up. "I'll go fetch some. Please wait a moment. I might need to change my clothes too."

After a night of drinking, she reeked of alcohol.

As for Josephine, she fell asleep at some point. When she woke up, it was already noon. She picked up her phone and checked the time. It was already 12:00 pm.

Fortunately, it was a Saturday today.

She rubbed her eyes and got out of bed with a sore body. As she was getting dressed, she noticed the box again.

Josephine stared at the box for a while and felt increasingly uncomfortable. She walked over, picked up the box, and threw it into the trash bin.

As she arrived downstairs, Mrs. Larson quickly served her lunch.

"Mrs. Alvarez, Mr. Alvarez went out last night and hasn't returned yet."

"Oh." Josephine didn't react much. She walked to the dining table and picked up the bowl of herbal concoction. "It's not my concern. You don't need to report to me next time."

Mrs. Larson was slightly stunned. She soon understood what was going on. She thought that they had quarreled again.

She sighed, knowing that whenever these two argued, she was the one who suffered.

"Well, enjoy your meal. I'll go feed Lucy and Ricky."

"Lucy and Ricky? Who are they?"

"Mrs. Alvarez, did you forget? They are the dogs you brought back before. You didn't give them names, so I named them." Mrs. Larson felt somewhat embarrassed as she said, "They're used to those names. I don't think we can change them."

Josephine remembered those two dogs. They were the ones she brought down from the mountain.

She hadn't fed them more than twice. Josephine skipped her meal and went to check on the two golden dogs.

They were kept in the yard outside. Due to Josephine's previous conflicts with Lewis, Mrs. Larson kept them confined so they wouldn't provoke Lewis. Josephine and Mrs. Larson entered the yard. The two dogs were still asleep.

Their doghouse was a two-story mini villa specially built by Phineas.

Catching the familiar scent, the two dogs emerged from their doghouse. They wagged their tails happily at the two approaching figures. "Let them out," Josephine said.

"Alright." Mrs. Larson opened the iron cage, releasing the two dogs from their house.

The dogs bounded out and immediately started running around the yard. Josephine watched as they ran around and fell into a trance. They had grown so big.

They were probably tall enough to reach Josephine's waist. Josephine crouched down and called out a couple of times. The two dogs tilted their heads and rushed over to her.

Wagging their tails, they circled Josephine and rubbed against her.

A faint smile tugged at the corners of Josephine's mouth. She stroked their heads.

"Mrs. Alvarez, you should go have your meal first. The concoction will taste even more bitter if it gets cold."

Josephine's movement halted, and she nodded. She released the two dogs and got up to wash her hands. After eating and taking her concoction, she played with the dogs again.

Since she had no work today, she decided to visit Avery in the hospital.

Avery still couldn't leave her bed, but she was stubborn. She insisted on going out even with crutches.

When Josephine arrived at Avery's room, she wasn't there. Only a nurse was present.

"Ms. Vance, are you here to see Ms. Green?"

Josephine responded with a hum. "Where is she?"

"Oh, she went upstairs to meet a friend. Should I go call her for you?"

"It's okay. I'll go find her myself."

After exiting Avery's ward, Josephine wanted to go to Quintin's room. However, the bodyguards blocked her before she could reach the upper floor." "Mrs. Alvarez, Mr. Alvarez's orders are clear. You are not to meet with Mr. Quintin."

Josephine frowned. Lewis still forbade her from seeing Quintin.

Was he trying to keep her and Quintin forever apart?

Even now, Josephine wasn't aware of Quintin's condition. She told the bodyguard, "Can I just stand at the doorway and take a look? I won't go in. Is that okay?"

The two bodyguards stretched out their hands, not allowing her to pass. Their intentions were clear.

"We're sorry, Mrs. Alvarez."

Josephine felt a surge of anger within her. She glared at the two bodyguards. She wouldn't have lost contact with Seth if they didn't snitch on her. Now they were even stopping her from visiting Quintin.

"If you don't let me go up, I'll go home and tell Lewis you took advantage of me."

The bodyguards were speechless.

"Mrs. Alvarez, we're just following orders. Please don't make it difficult for us. Chairman Alvarez fired the previous bodyguards the last time you met Mr. Quintin."

Josephine was stunned. She hadn't paid much attention to the bodyguards' appearances before. But on closer look, they did seem different from the previous two.

"What happened to them?"

"We don't know."

Josephine let out a bitter laugh. Lewis was still the same. He didn't change a single bit.

The things she knew were already maddening enough. She wondered how many despicable deeds Lewis had committed behind her back.

The thought sent shivers down her spine.

Josephine attempted to negotiate with the bodyguards again. "I'll just take a quick look. If none of us spill the secret, he won't find out."

"Mrs. Alvarez ..." The bodyguards looked visibly conflicted.

Seeing their hesitation, Josephine took out her phone and called Lewis directly.