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Chapter 182 You’ll Regret It
Lewis said indifferently, “Why should I be concerned for her well-being?”
Conrad wiped off the sweat on his forehead. He secretly roasted Lewis for constantly trying to save
face. Nevertheless, he kept up the act. “That’s not very nice, though; it’s a human life we’re talking
about.”
Lewis cast Conrad a glance, and the latter sheepishly shut up.
Lewis looked toward Josephine again. “What are you waiting for? Sign it, and we’ll get the divorce
certificate this afternoon.”
Untimely, Conrad chipped in, “Sir, it’s Saturday today.”
Lewis’ face darkened.
Conrad cleared his throat. “I’ll be taking my leave, sir. Please call if you need me.”
Lewis didn’t say anything. Conrad turned on his heels and fled the scene.
Now, only Josephine and Lewis were left. Josephine stared at her incomplete signature and couldn’t
bring herself to continue.
Unfazed, Lewis sat beside her, eyeing her coldly without saying anything.
Josephine was torn.
She had already stopped flattering herself. Indeed, Lewis had no reason to pay for Mrs. Jinkins’
hospital bills after their divorce. He wasn’t using Mrs. Jinkins to threaten her, and he definitely wasn’t
reluctant to part with her.
If she signed the agreement, Mrs. Jinkins would have less than half a month to live.
Lewis finished two cigarettes. His throat felt raspy after that, so he covered his mouth with his fist and
coughed several times.
However, Josephine mistook that as him urging her on. Squeezing the pen, her fingertips turned white.
Shortly after, Lewis asked impatiently, “Are you signing or not?”
Josephine put down her pen and gestured, “Don’t you try to trick me just because I’m not well- versed
with the law. We’re husband and wife, so even if we get the divorce, you’ll have to give me half of your
property.”
Lewis lifted a brow and said, “I’ll do that, then the remaining debt of 200 billion dollars is on you.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJosephine opened her mouth but was suddenly at a loss for words.
Chapter 182 Yout Regret it
She had this feeling that Lewis was trying to be difficult, but she dared not dwell on that thought in case
she ended up flattering herself again.
Lewis said, “I thought you ached for the divorce. Snap to it.”
No doubt Josephine wanted the divorce, but she just couldn’t sign the agreement with Mrs.
Jinkins’ life at stake.
After a while, Josephine closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and put down the pen.
Lewis kept his expression impassive.
Josephine gestured, “Will you continue giving Mrs. Jinkins her medications if we don’t get the divorce?”
Lewis leaned to one side and propped his head on his hand, insouciantly saying, “Depends on
my mood.”
Josephine’s brows knitted together again. She signed, “Are you in a pleasant mood now?”
Reading her gestures, Lewis burst into a seemingly sardonic laughter.
Without answering her question, he stood before saying, “I’ve given you the divorce agreement. Think it
over and let me know.”
Realizing he was leaving, Josephine ran over and tugged his sleeve.
He tilted his head toward her.
Josephine signed, “Unblock me. I won’t be able to contact you otherwise.”
Lewis lowered his eyes and stared at her for an instant before looking away. He walked out without
giving her a response.
Josephine watched him go and felt dispirited.
At first, she thought he was merely prone to swings in his mood, but now she found that she simply
couldn’t understand him at all.
After Lewis left, Josephine looked at the divorce agreement again.
The liberty she longed for was on the table, and Lewis had also signed it.
However, she just couldn’t sign her name.
Nancy was heedful to them. She picked a suitable time to come downstairs and got hold of the divorce
agreement in glee.
She beamed radiantly when she saw Lewis’ signature on the papers.
Then, she saw Josephine’s incomplete signature, and her beaming face darkened. She signaled to her
maid.
The maid understood. She went up to Josephine and tugged her arm. “Madam, Mrs. Alvarez wants to
speak to you.”
Josephine’s lips pressed into a thin line as she went to Nancy.
Nancy tossed the agreement on the table. “Sign it.”
Josephine shook her head and raised her hands to sign.
Nancy was evidently impatient. “What’s that? Don’t dally. Hurry up and sign it!”
Josephine shook her head vigorously. She couldn’t sign it now. She dared not sign the papers before
she arranged for Mrs. Jinkins to settle down.
Nancy couldn’t be bothered. She asked the maid to hold Josephine down against the coffee
table.
“Josephine, the Alvarez family has taken care of you for many years. I believe we’ve done the best we
could out of goodwill. It’s unbecoming of you to try to hang on to Lewis. Get it over with, or you’ll never
leave the house today!”
The maid firmly inserted the pen into Josephine’s hand, forcing her to sign.
Josephine strongly refused. She struggled to stand, but the maid held her down again.
Nancy reprimanded, “You little mute! Lewis has already signed, so you have no reason to stick. around!
Are you signing? Don’t blame me for what’s coming next if you don’t!’
Josephine looked up at Nancy pleadingly,
Nancy smirked. “Save that look for other men-it won’t work on me! Sign the papers now! I have
hundreds of ways to make sure you do. I’ve never seen someone as shameless, hanging onto the
Alvarez family like a leech. What a misfortune to the family. Why on earth would old Mr. Alvarez bring
such a barefaced person like you home? You’ve brought shame on the family all these years, and now
you’re clinging onto Lewis! In your dreams, little mute!”
Josephine was chagrined when she heard the bitter words coming from Nancy.
She had never thought of hanging onto the Alvarez family.
Nancy noted her reluctance to sign, and her temper flared. “You’re refusing to sign. Mrs. Harrold, help
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmher do it.”
Mrs. Harrold nodded and approached Josephine.
She pulled out a sewing kit. Inside, there were needles of various sizes. Josephine’s pupils contracted
as she laid eyes on them.
Josephine tried to back up, but the maid was pressing down on her shoulders, rendering her
unmovable on her knees.
Mrs. Harrold looked at her condescendingly and said, “Madam, you’d better sign it now so you
won’t have to suffer.”
She pulled out a needle. Josephine could already feel the pain by looking at the pointy needle tip.
“No…”
Nancy heard her and abruptly sat upright.
Mrs. Harrold asked again, “Are you not going to sign, madam?”
Josephine was trembling all over, tears ready to roll out of her eyes. Her breathing grew rapid from fear.
Noting her silence, Mrs. Harrold grabbed her finger and brutally poked the needle into her fingertips.
“Argh—” Josephine let out a scream of agony. Veins bulged on her forehead, and a cold sweat broke
out, joining her tears as they rolled down her cheeks.
Josephine almost fainted from the pain, shaking like a leaf.
Mrs. Harrold took another needle. “Are you sure you don’t want to do it, madam?”
Josephine was gasping for air as she stared at Mrs. Harrold, terrified. Her hands shook vigorously as
blood trickled down her fingers.
“Lew… Lew
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Hearing her blood-curdling shriek, Nancy’s brow twitched. She growled, “Shut her mouth.”
The maid holding Josephine down pulled out a handkerchief and stuffed it into Josephine’s mouth,
forcing her to swallow her next scream.
Another needle was inserted into the tip of Josephine’s thumb.
Lewis had just left the mansion when he paused and took out his phone, preparing to unblock
Josephine.
Suddenly, he received a message from Seth. It read, “Go back at once, or you’ll regret it.”
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