What Separates Me and You

Josephine Vance stared at the clock on the wall. By the time it struck 12, the food on the table had gone cold again.She took the dishes into the kitchen and reheated them once more.At 12.50 am, the doorknob turned, and she turned to see that Lewis Alvarez had returned.His face showed subtle signs of drunkenness as he walked toward her, his suit jacket slung on his arm. Josephine stood up and poured him a glass of water to help him sober up, but he knocked it over the minute she reached out. Then, he grabbed her chin and kissed her on the lips.The smell of alcohol mixed with the scent of a woman’s perfume hit her as he approached. She tried to push him away, but he ended up carrying her straight into the bedroom.The man carelessly threw her onto the bed and leaned over without saying a word.Josephine bit her lip and silently endured the act, turning her head to stare at the potted plant in the corner of the room. There was no emotion, only lust and take.The man grabbed her fac

Lewis stood up and said, “Daphne, I’ll put the gifts here. We’ll be off.”Daphne grew a little anxious and got on her feet as well. “Why are you in such a hurry? There are some people who haven’t arrived yet. You should at least eat before you go.”“It’s okay. I still have some work to do at the office.” The man took Josephine’s hand and left the manor without looking back.Daphne felt even more enraged. She couldn’t understand what Lewis meant by his actions. He was always protecting Josephine, even in the past.When he was forced to marry the mute girl, he already had a girlfriend. However, not only did he not bully Josephine, he even moved out for her.It couldn’t be said that he liked Josephine because he remained silent when the abortion happened and was always involved in casual relationships with other women.But it also couldn’t be said that he didn’t like Josephine because he was always protecting her and refused to divorce her.When Lewis returned to the car, he lit a cigaret

A figure was leaning against the table, and a faint scent of perfume wafted over. Josephine looked up at the person speaking.It was Avery Green, the owner of the coffee shop.Avery was around 5’8” tall. She had short hair and was wearing a black T-shirt and sweatpants. A lot of people would mistake her for a man if she didn’t speak.Back when Josephine first came for the interview, she was so shocked when Avery pinched her cheek. She only realized that Avery was a woman after hearing her voice.Josephine put down the tablecloth and smiled while signing, “I’m already used to it.”Avery glanced at her fingers, then at her teary eyes. She frowned.Although Josephine gave a short and simple answer, Avery knew that it must be carrying so much pain and sorrow.She handed over the cup of drink in her grip and said, “Your favorite matcha latte. Take it. Everyone gets one.”Josephine thanked her and took a sip of the latte.Noticing that Josie had stained the corner of her mouth with white foa

In the lobby of the office building.“What happened?” Lewis sat down beside Sierra and held her leg to examine her swollen ankle.Sierra snorted in anger and turned her head away from him.At this moment, a security guard came over and handed something to Lewis, saying, "Mr. Alvarez, this is the surveillance footage." Lewis looked at the screen, and his expression immediately darkened. He had been to where Josephine worked before, so he naturally knew who Avery was as well.He threw the tablet onto the table and said to Sierra, "I'll take you to the hospital." Sierra felt even more enraged when he didn’t clarify his stance. "I'm not going! Let my leg be broken so I don't have to hear people call me a mistress every time I step out." Lewis furrowed his brows and said, "Don't make a fuss. Let's go to the hospital." "I'm not going!" Without even bothering to negotiate with Sierra, Lewis picked her up and carried her outside.…Josephine sat behind Avery as the heavy rain washed over

Magic Cube was a popular club in Elysium, a paradise for the wealthy. Talking to a random guy here could mean talking to a prominent figure of Elysium.It was Josephine’s first time there, and her simple attire looked incredibly out of place in the crowd.Several people were in the private room, including Avery.She was sitting in a nonchalant position with both hands behind her head. She looked more relaxed than some of the men there."Tyler, did you call me here just to let Mr. Alvarez interrogate me?" Avery asked, glancing at Lewis and Sierra, who were sitting beside him.Lewis leaned expressionlessly on the sofa with his legs crossed. The dim light was only shining on his chest, leaving his face in the shadows and making him look mysterious.Tyler Green furrowed his brows and spoke softly, “Just apologize to Miss Woods and this will all be over, okay?”“Who is she to ask for my apology?” Avery scoffed.“Avery, stop messing around!”It was really brave of Avery to even touch Sierra.