What Separates Me and You

Chapter 117 No One Else Matters

Lewis reached out his hand and gently caressed her injured cheek from the slap. Blood

droplets had formed, resembling little beads, and it was unpleasant to the touch. He asked, ”

Does it hurt?”

Josephine pressed her lips and shook her head lightly.

Lewis picked Josephine up and walked to the emergency room.

Her knee bore numerous small glass shards, which the doctor meticulously removed using tweezers, starting with the slightly larger fragments visible on the surface. The doctor then. cut open her jeans and diligently cleaned out any remaining shards.

Josephine tilted her head slightly and saw Lewis standing beside her, staring intently as the doctor tended to her wound. It took almost an hour to clean the wound thoroughly. The doctor explained, “Fortunately, these are only superficial injuries, and there is no bone damage. The wound must be kept dry, and the dressing must be changed regularly. It should heal within the next three to five days.”

Lewis lightly nodded and said, “Thank you.”

He picked Josephine up again and left the hospital. He drove them back home. He actually went above and beyond for her, tending to every aspect with utmost care. He didn’t let Josephine set foot on the ground from the hospital to their home. She sat on the bed, watching him come and go while fetching water, cleaning her hands and face, and fetching porridge from downstairs.

She closed her eyes, leaned against the headboard, and pressed her fingers tightly together. She told herself repeatedly not to indulge in this ephemeral kindness when the coldness and agony still lingered in her memory. It would be pathetic to keep falling into the same trap.

Lewis held a bowl of porridge and sat down beside her. He said, “Finish this and rest early.”

Josephine opened her eyes and turned to look at him. Her eyes were filled with countless words, but after a moment of silence, she just opened her mouth and bit into the spoon he offered. Josephine quietly ate as he spooned her the porridge.

After finishing the porridge, he considerately covered her with the blanket. He stroked her hair and said, “Rest well at home. I’ve changed the password for the front door. Don’t open it for anyone, understand?”

a smile as she

and left immediately after. Her tears flowed down her

bedroom door closed.

and went straight to Alvarez Manor.

that bore traces of blood. Leaning against the headboard, she wept inconsolably, pouring out her grievances to Daphne, who sat beside her. “Lewis is utterly heartless! I was on the brink of death, yet he

Please don’t cry,” Daphne

heartbroken!” Nancy’s eyes were puffy from all the crying, and she grabbed her

in front of him? You know very

do you explain his relationship

could not grasp what was going on in Lewis’ mind. He couldn’t be labeled as a player since he only had two relationships, yet he couldn’t be considered devoted because he was simultaneously involved with the two of them. He often

eyes showed a hint of bitterness once she had finished crying. “This damned mute is absolutely intolerable. She actually

disgusted whenever she saw her. She had always treated her as if she were a pet belonging to the Alvarez family. Lewis didn’t take her seriously either. He simply saw

was merely another mouth to feed even if she stayed, posing no threat. But it wasn’t until Nancy punished Josephine this time that she realized things weren’t exactly as they appeared. She must have overlooked something that would cause her son to

anything. To alleviate the overwhelming bitterness in her heart, the only solution she could

up as she heard those words. She fanned the flames by saying, “Mom, I told you before, this mute is not

flickered. She was thinking

entered the mansion, and the housekeeper came forth to greet him with a smile,” Master Lewis,

“Where are they?”

Nancy. Who would have thought that he was here for the two household staff? Just how

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about his mother’s

this afternoon, and everyone panicked. No one had

Lewis agreed casually

the moment she spotted him. As a result, when Lewis entered the room, he found Nancy lying in bed, weakly staring at the ceiling with hollow