What Separates Me and You

Chapter 155 I’m Sorry

Josephine reached out, intending to take her notebook back, but Lewis pulled his arm away. and waved the book around before resting it on his shoulder and out of her reach. Her hand paused in the air, and she chewed on her lip as she stared directly at him.

“Who do you want to go to the tulip field with? And go on a hot air balloon ride with?”

Her pupils quivered, and she shook her head. She had never once thought about who she would do these things with; she had merely written them down out of fear that they would fade into oblivion. The prospect of losing all her memories terrified her, for she was afraid that she wouldn’t remember even her smallest desires. Those wishes, which others could easily fulfill, would then transform into lingering regrets in the void where her memories had

once resided.

Lewis‘ eyes grew colder and colder as he gazed intently at her appearance. “Talk. Who were you thinking of doing these things with?” he said in a low voice after grabbing her chin. The force behind his hold wasn’t strong and could even be considered gentle, but the intense air he emanated made her unable to catch her breath.

Josephine moved her lips, and after a long pause, she finally spoke. Her voice was soft and gentle, resembling the faint mewl of a kitten, with a slight nasal quality. The two words she uttered, “No one,” crawled right into his heart.

Lewis chuckled wryly as he gently brushed his thumb against her chin. “It seems I’ve been a great inconvenience to you. How could I have not known that your heart had already flown so far away?”

She reached out to hold his hand, but her fingers grasped nothing as he swiftly withdrew it. Flipping through her notebook once again, he skimmed over what was written inside and then looked at her. She subconsciously stood up from the couch when she noticed his gaze.

A ripping sound was heard as he tore her notebook in half before her eyes. She stood there stunned, and her arms were frozen as she watched him tear her notebook apart. With a flick of his arms, he scattered the pieces of the torn notebook into the air. They dispersed like confetti and fell all over the place like snow.

“And it looks like I’ll have to keep inconveniencing you,” he stated flatly, as if he had casually torn apart something inconsequential.

Josephine’s eyes turned misty as she watched the torn pieces flutter in the air. Some landed on her hair and shoulders, as though they were consoling her. Lewis turned and went upstairs after he finished speaking. The draft from his movement scattered some of the pieces further.

She stood silently in the living room and stared at the torn notebook in a daze. It was a long while before she squatted down and started to gather them together. Like the scattered scraps of paper, her insignificant wishes lay shattered and scattered, unable to be pieced back

Tm

picked up the pieces that

table and couch.

treasures. Unbeknownst to him, what he had callously ripped apart were things that had taken her a long time to think. of and write down. He remained in the

that she had forgotten why she was even there in the first place. She turned to leave and noticed Lewis standing outside the doorway

the collar had been unbuttoned and opened. One could see his collarbone and Adam’s apple when he tilted his head back. She stared at him for

“Did you

been

finally responded. “If I were to say yes, would you prepare yourself to embark

was taken aback, and she quickly shook her head and signed,

“Yes.”

say in response. She was silent for the longest time

“You’re sorry?”

nodded. “This is all my fault. I’m sorry.”

you plan to do

she gathered the courage to sign,

tugged at the corners of Lewis‘ mouth as he asked, “A job?

money so that you won’t go hungry.”

a prolonged silence, leaving her wondering what thoughts were swirling in his mind. After a moment, he reached

shock and suddenly recalled Conrad mentioning that Lewis would go to jail. Could it be because

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between them. “There’s no use even if you are. This is a burden that we share as husband and wife. If you want to divorce me so that you can fulfill your silly little dreams, you’ll need

It also meant that she couldn’t divorce him in this lifetime. Then, she tightly held his hand, looking at him with reassurance and determination, conveying her unwavering commitment to stand