What Separates Me and You

Chapter 211 Not Be a Burden

Quintin quickly turned his head and hastily wiped his tears away using his sleeve. He sniffled and

forced a smile while saying, “Thank you, though. But this catastrophe happened because of me, so I

won’t make excuses or shirk responsibility. It may be my father who did it, but it’s all on me. After all,

he’s my father…”

His voice was tinged with a hint of irony as he said that. With that, he threw the lighter in his hand to the

ground. Flames instantly appeared, spreading rapidly in all directions. In the next moment, the fire

engulfed all the cages, turning the center of the shelter into a blazing

inferno.

The firelight illuminated their faces, and the flames consumed the iron cages, swaying gracefully in the

wind. Thick smoke billowed into the sky as if carrying the souls of those poor animals that died an

unjust death into heaven.

The smell of gasoline permeated the air, mixed with a strong scent of burnt meat. The intense heat

made Josephine all hot and sweaty, and Quintin noticed. He took her hand and led her into the shelter.

They went to the second floor and stood there, looking down. Josephine suddenly realized that the sun

had come out at some point, shining directly on their faces.

She tilted her head upward slightly. The sun didn’t give off any warmth, but it was glaringly bright. As

the flames crackled below, Quintin stared at it fixedly, his gaze as intense as the fire. raging below. The

sunlight shone on his eyes, yet it seemed to be blocked from within. He stared at the blazing fire

without saying a word, lost in his own thoughts.

While Josephine was staring into space absentmindedly, Quintin suddenly spoke up, “I’ve been raising

them for so many years, yet my father never found out. How did he suddenly discover this?”

Josephine was stunned for a moment. Lewis’ face flashed in her mind the moment she heard. Quintin’s

words. She was also reminded of the way he looked at her in the movie theater earlier. “Could this be

related to him somehow?” she wondered.

At that thought, Josephine’s stomach dropped. She didn’t even dare to look at Quintin anymore. If it

was really Lewis pulling the strings behind the scenes, then she was the one who had brought this

upon Quintin. It was she who had caused these innocent animals to lose. their lives.

Josephine grew restless. She fidgeted with her sleeves, her eyes fixed on the raging fire below.

Looking at the lifeless bodies, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that Lewis had something to do with

their deaths. His cold and unfeeling face kept appearing in her mind’s eye.

She lowered her head and fell silent, unable to understand why Lewis wouldn’t let her go even when

they were divorced. Had she really done something that warranted such treatment from him? However,

the missing gaps in her memory prevented her from recalling anything, and that was the most tragic

part of it all.

The fire burned for a long time. It lasted for two hours until the sky became completely bright. Sunlight

streamed through the clouds, and the flames on the ground gradually died down. After the blaze, only a

pile of ashes and charred cages remained. Quintin silently got down and opened the cages to clear out

the remnants inside.

Josephine also grabbed a broom and went to help. They didn’t say a word as they quietly cleaned up.

The burned ground was just like a scorched wasteland. No matter how much they swept, they couldn’t

clean it up completely.

These were the last imprints left by those poor animals on this earth. Those were the only traces

proving their existence and probably wouldn’t disappear for a very, very long time.

Quintin suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Josephine. “You have to go to work

today, right?”

Josephine paused for a moment, pursing her lips. She wasn’t sure whether she should tell him that

she’d forgotten where she worked. Quintin threw the things in his hand aside, held her hand, and led

her toward the parking area.

“Don’t worry about cleaning up. I’ll drive you to work first. I can do the cleaning myself. I actually

wanted to show you the puppies last night, but I didn’t expect this to happen. I’m sorry for taking up

your whole night.”

Josephine shook her head, indicating that it was okay. She didn’t really feel sleepy even now. After

witnessing something so tragic and feeling unwell at the same time, she couldn’t sleep at all. With that,

Josephine got into the car, and Quintin drove her to her company. When they passed by a breakfast

shop, he even got out of the car to buy her breakfast.

Very quickly, he returned to the car and handed her the food. “You probably didn’t have dinner last

night. You’re running late now, so at least have this to eat. We’re almost reaching your company.”

Josephine lowered her head and looked at the breakfast in her hand. Quintin had bought her a

cup

of milk and a few buns. She wanted to say thank you, but Quintin had already started driving, so she

gave up on that and started nibbling one of the buns.

While she was chewing, Josephine couldn’t help but glance at Quintin. His face didn’t reveal much

emotion. He had a smile the whole time when they went to the movies last night. However, when

morning came, that smile had vanished completely. Thinking of those innocent dogs and how

devastated Lewis must be, the food in her mouth became tasteless and

bland.

“We’re here,” Quintin said, “You should head to work. I’ll go back and clean up. If you need anything,

just message me.”

Josephine looked at his sincere face, pursed her lips, and nodded. She held the unfinished breakfast in

her hand, opened the car door, and got out.

When she entered the company, she looked at the lobby and felt a moment of confusion. Hastily, she

rummaged through her bag, found her notebook, and flipped through it. Luckily, she’d written down the

floor and office where she worked.