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

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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.

glanced at her. “Why not? Lewis already knows that you’re planted at his side by someone else. He just doesn’t know

frowned, slightly surprised. “So, does that

nothing to do with you nor

blush. Instead, she stood

left along with her.

homestead regained its

entrance, his head slightly lifted as he watched the rain

She pushed the door open to a slight crack and saw a white car leaving the homestead. However, she hadn’t been able to memorize the car’s license plate number before a figure obstructed

the door frame and raised her head. It was then that she saw

finding herself trapped in a dilemma.

pushed the door open and asked,

Josephine nodded.

“Go, then.”

suspecting that she’d misheard him. She looked at

are in the yard. There are some in the backyard

he’d finished, Josephine immediately walked out with her head bowed.

went to the living room first and caught sight

had been earlier-Seth

and glanced around the room. Her gaze landed on the raincoats in the corner.

into rain boots before

she reached the backyard, Josephine was stunned.

complemented by the presence of several greenhouses.

as well. She almost had no chance of escaping, nor did she see any possible escape routes. No

and headed over to the vegetable garden. There seemed to be everything there. She saw pumpkins,

the homestead, leaning against the windowsill as

looked incredibly petite in her raincoat, her basket

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

memory of a different figure stumbling

Josephine turned around, her figure overlapped with the one in his memory, and his

Josephine trudged through the muddy terrain as she made her way back

the homestead covered a significant land area, there was no electricity or gas. She had to use firewood and obtain water from the well if she needed to

on par with the organic

her cheeks puffed as she blew vigorously into the empty chamber of the stove. Then, she scrambled to cut

meal, her face was already covered in soot and dust.

at the dishes on the table