What Separates Me and You

Chapter 140 Good Dog

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Seth withdrew his gaze and went to open the door.

Josephine took the opportunity to change into a pair of new pants.

When she turned around again, Seth had already left the room, and the door swung close.

Josephine let out a sigh of relief, slumping onto the bed weakly.

Seth walked down the hallway and entered another building. Inside, a man and a woman sat.

If Josephine had been there, she definitely would have recognized the woman. It was none other than Sophia King

Seth casually sat down and leaned back against his chair lazily. He scanned the two of them. before speaking “Miss King, why aren’t you by President Alvarez’s side like the dutiful little. servant you’re supposed to be? Are you here because you wish to flee with me when it all

goes

down?”

Sophia was still in her professional attire. She sat primly in her seat, a weary smile on her face. “Staying by his side won’t do me any good.

Seth crossed his legs and stared at her bemusedly. “So, you should reflect on your own problems.”

Sophia blushed slightly. “Right-actually, I’m here because there’s something you need to know. It might be very difficult for you to leave Elysium now should you wish to do so.”

“Who said I wanted to leave Elysium?”

Sophia was taken aback. “So-you

**

Seth remained silent, his gaze fixed on the pouring rain, seemingly deep in thought. “What about Lewis? What’s his reaction to the disappearance of his fiancé?”

Sophia’s brows furrowed, and she shook her head. “He hasn’t shown much of a reaction. In the past two days, he’d been very busy with the company’s affairs, especially with the shareholders’ meeting coming up soon-I suppose he doesn’t have the time to worry about that mute.”

Seth’s eyes flashed. He laughed. “How interesting.”

Sophia and the other man exchanged a glance. Neither of them could understand the meaning behind Seth’s words.

Seth stood up again suddenly. “Alright, that’s enough. You can leave now.”

“But we-we’ve come all the way here already. Is there still a chance for us to turn

at her. “Why not? Lewis already knows that you’re planted

“So, does that mean he

smiled. “Don’t worry. It has nothing to do with you nor your

feeling exposed, Sophia did not bother to blush. Instead, she stood up and said, “I’ll take

left along

regained its initial

the entrance, his head slightly lifted as he watched the rain drip from

slight crack and saw a white car leaving the homestead. However, she hadn’t been able to memorize the car’s

It was then that

trapped in

the door open and asked, “Can you cook?”

Josephine nodded.

“Go, then.”

she’d misheard him. She looked at him with a puzzled expression.

to the left. Vegetables are in the yard. There are some in the backyard too.

immediately walked out with her

caught sight of three glasses on the

it had been earlier-Seth

the room. Her

into rain

reached the backyard, Josephine was stunned.

growing an assortment of vegetables, complemented by the presence of several greenhouses. This place truly was a farming

She almost had no chance of escaping, nor did she see any possible escape routes. No wonder Seth had allowed her to harvest the vegetables in the backyard without taking any further

the vegetable garden. There seemed to be everything

homestead, leaning against the windowsill as he observed her in the

incredibly petite in her raincoat, her basket swaying as she stumbled along, tripping over a few times.

of his lips changed. He watched her figure, but his eyes

his mind, there was another memory of a different figure stumbling along and falling into his lap

figure overlapped with the one in his memory, and his eyes changed instantly. Hints of coldness swiftly replaced the initial mirth in his

freshly harvested vegetables, Josephine trudged through the muddy terrain as she made her way back to

land area, there was no electricity or gas. She had to use firewood and obtain water from the well if

supposed it was on par with the organic

as she blew vigorously into the empty chamber of the stove. Then, she scrambled

was done preparing their meal, her face was already covered in soot and

at the dishes on the table and then