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.”

slightly hesitant. “But we-we’ve come all the way here already. Is there

glanced at her. “Why not? Lewis already knows that you’re planted at his side by

does that

to do with you nor your

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

left along

regained its initial

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

and rushed to the door. She pushed the door open to a slight

her head. It was then that she saw Seth’s smiling face through

swallowed, finding herself trapped

open and asked, “Can you cook?”

Josephine nodded.

“Go, then.”

misheard him. She looked at him with a puzzled

are in the yard. There are some in the backyard too. There are only the two of us here. Now go. Make

walked out with her head

went to the living room first and caught sight of three glasses

it had been earlier-Seth had

and glanced around the room. Her

on and changed into rain boots before

as she reached the backyard, Josephine

of vegetables, complemented by the presence of several greenhouses. This place truly was

homestead was surrounded by stretches of mountains as well. 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

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

homestead, leaning against the windowsill as he observed her in

looked incredibly petite in her raincoat, her basket swaying as she stumbled along,

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

his mind, there was another 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 initial mirth in his

harvested vegetables, Josephine trudged through the muddy terrain as she made

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

with the organic and rustic setting of

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

done preparing their meal, her face was already covered

glanced at the dishes on the table and then at