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. Is there

you’re planted at his side by someone else.

“So, does that mean

nothing to do with

blush. Instead, she stood up and said, “I’ll take my

along with her.

the homestead regained its

as he watched

to a slight crack and saw a

door frame and raised her head. It was then that she saw Seth’s smiling

swallowed, finding herself trapped in a dilemma.

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

Josephine nodded.

“Go, then.”

that she’d misheard him. She looked at him with a

in the yard. There are some in the backyard

Josephine immediately walked out

living room first and caught sight of

whoever it had been earlier-Seth

the room. Her gaze landed on the raincoats in the

into

soon as she reached the backyard,

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

escaping, nor did she see any possible escape

over to the vegetable garden. There seemed to be

the attic high above the homestead, leaning against the windowsill as he observed her in

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

his lips changed. He watched her figure, but his eyes were distant.

was another memory of a different figure stumbling along and falling into his lap multiple times.

around, her figure overlapped with the one in his memory, and his eyes changed

a large load of freshly harvested vegetables, Josephine trudged through the muddy terrain as she

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

par with the organic and rustic setting of the

rather inexperienced with using the kind of stove the homestead provided. She sat on a stool, her cheeks puffed as she blew vigorously into

her face was already covered in soot

dishes on the table and