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.”

already. Is

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

frowned, slightly surprised. “So, does that mean he

nothing to do with you nor your

exposed, Sophia did not bother to blush. Instead, she stood up and said,

man left along with her.

the homestead regained

as he watched

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

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

swallowed, finding herself trapped

open and asked, “Can you cook?”

Josephine nodded.

“Go, then.”

she’d misheard him. She

“There are raincoats in the sitting room, and the kitchen is to the left. Vegetables are in the yard. There are some

walked

caught sight of

whoever it had been earlier-Seth had

suppressed her thoughts and glanced around the room. Her gaze landed on the raincoats

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

reached the backyard, Josephine was stunned.

of vegetables, complemented by the

any possible escape routes. No wonder Seth had allowed her to harvest

garden. There seemed to be everything there. She saw pumpkins, tomatoes,

high above the homestead, leaning against the windowsill

Josephine looked incredibly petite in her raincoat, her basket swaying as she stumbled along, tripping over a

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

different figure stumbling along and

the one in his memory, and his eyes changed instantly. Hints of

freshly harvested vegetables, Josephine trudged through the

had to use firewood

was on par with the

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 cooking

face was already covered in soot and dust.

on the table and