What Separates Me and You

Chapter 129 Don’t Say Anything

Lewis’ eyes sparkled when he noticed the fear in Josephine’s eyes.

He then retracted his hand and drove back to Styx Mansion.

Once they reached home, Lewis headed to his study while Josephine retreated to her bedroom. There, she hid under the covers while recalling everything she had seen in the

morgue.

At the same time, she remembered the things Lewis had said to her.

It was difficult for Josephine to connect the dots and realize that Lewis was involved in this

matter.

That night, she was unable to fall asleep. Nightmares would plague her whenever she closed her eyes.

Josephine would dream of Lily struggling in the inferno. She could see the look of despair on the latter’s face while trying to survive in the blazing fire. At the end of the nightmare, she would end up becoming the one trapped in the fire.

The feeling of suffocating in the thick clouds of acrid smoke felt so realistic.

A mix of shock and fear gripped Josephine as she woke up, the sensation of phantom heat burning her lungs remaining vivid.

With each breath coming in ragged gasps, she remained transfixed on the ceiling until the booming rumbles of the thunderstorm outside finally shattered her trance.

Josephine tilted her head to look out the window. It was dark and stormy outside, and a heavy downpour had already started. The protective net was already installed outside the window. With thin metal bars adorning the window, it acted like a prison that separated the mansion

from the rest of the world.

Josephine averted her gaze from the window as she stood up from the bed. Then, she raised a hand to wipe the cold sweat off her forehead.

After washing up in the bathroom, she headed toward the kitchen.

Unanticipatedly, as Josephine descended the stairs, a flurry of knocks erupted from the main entrance. The visitor, displaying a sense of urgency, repeatedly pressed the doorbell and pounded on the door with increasing rapidity.

Josephine’s heart skipped a beat out of anxiety. She turned to look at the stairway while wondering if Lewis was still home.

After that, Josephine glanced at the wall clock. The time displayed was 10.30 am, which came as a shock since she had thought it was merely 7 or 8 am, misled by the dreary, gray sky.

Josephine held her breath before creeping toward the main entrance. Then, she peeked into

the peephole quietly.

to Josephine’s surprise, it turned out to be Daphne, who had been

anxiety, not to mention she was soaked from the rain. She kept knocking on the door anxiously while calling out Lewis’ name.

open the door! Come on,

a moment before reaching out to grab

across her face as she pushed past Josephine and bolted into the mansion. “Lewis!” she shouted the moment

entered the mansion.

searching every room.

observed Daphne’s frantic actions quietly from the

down the stairs quickly and gripped

head in response, not

After calling Sierra, she was told Lewis wasn’t with her either. He was nowhere to

up and tell me where the hell did Lewis go!”

grabbed Josephine by her shoulders and started shaking her violently as though she had gone mad from anxiety. “Tell me! Where the hell

Daphne’s violent actions, so she instinctively raised her hands to push the latter

steps backward while looking extremely frightened. In fact, she seemed abnormally terrified

wet hair splaying over her shoulders in a tangled mess. She looked like she had just seen a ghost, her gaze fleeting from side to side with raw

forward to strangle Josephine. “Tell me, where

could feel waves of dull pain emanating from her

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retaliation with the intention to

away.

eyes had gone completely red out of fear and anxiety. With a hoarse tone, she said through gritted teeth, “Tell me where Lewis is right now, or else I’ll strangle you

her hands with great difficulty and latched her fingers

on the locks forcefully, causing Daphne to

freedom, she fled as quickly as she could from Daphne’s vicinity.

She then glared at Josephine with a

By then, she had reached the coffee table in the living room, her hand already extending towards the plate resting on

quickly picked up the plate to defend

the

be seen standing there wearing a

the umbrella. Afterward, he

immediately with wide strides as though she had just seen her savior. She gripped her brother’s arm tightly, exclaiming, “Lewis, we’re in trouble!

frown graced Lewis’ features. He lowered his head to

latter’s words ended up getting lodged

head to look at Josephine. “Go back

the spot with the plate clutched in her hands, gazed at the Alvarez siblings. With her lips pursed, she put the plate on the coffee table before turning on her

gone, Lewis yanked his arm out of Daphne’s grip before walking to the couch and collapsing onto it. After that, he