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.”

was slightly hesitant. “But we-we’ve come all the way here already. Is there still a chance for

knows that you’re planted at

surprised. “So, does that mean

“Don’t worry. It has nothing to

to blush. Instead, she stood up

along with

the homestead regained its initial silence.

his head slightly lifted as he watched the rain drip from

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

It was then that she saw Seth’s smiling face through the

trapped in a dilemma.

open and asked, “Can you cook?”

Josephine nodded.

“Go, then.”

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

and the kitchen is to the left. Vegetables are in the yard. There are some

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

room first and caught sight

had been

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

put the raincoat on and changed into rain boots before heading out to the backyard.

the backyard,

assortment of vegetables, complemented by the presence of

chance of escaping, nor did she see any possible

carried a basket and headed over to the vegetable garden. There seemed to be everything

leaning against the windowsill

her basket swaying as she stumbled along, tripping over a few times.

his lips changed. He watched her figure,

memory of a different figure stumbling along and falling

turned around, her figure overlapped with the one in his memory, and his eyes changed instantly. Hints of coldness swiftly replaced the

freshly harvested vegetables, Josephine trudged through the muddy terrain

the homestead covered a significant land area, there was no electricity or gas. She had to use

the organic and rustic setting of

homestead provided. She sat on a stool, her cheeks puffed as she blew vigorously into the empty chamber of the stove. Then, she scrambled to cut and wash the vegetables before

her face was already covered in soot

glanced at the dishes on the