What Separates Me and You

Chapter 174

Chapter 174 You Were Too Rash

Josephine was stunned. Then, she immediately opened the door, hopped in, and put on her

seatbelts.

Lewis didn’t say anything as he reversed the car.

The rain had stopped, but the weather was still depressing. Josephine’s hands and feet were icy and numb after being in the hotel all night.

The window was open. The breeze brought along a faint hint of alcohol.

Josephine was worried. Lewis drank alcohol, yet he was driving.

She dared not utter a sound. She glanced at him and looked elsewhere, the breeze slapping against her face.

Josephine slowly inched her finger toward the control and closed the window, keeping the frosty air out.

They reached Styx Mansion. After he parked the car, Josephine reached out and tugged his sleeve.

Lewis looked at her silently, but Josephine could feel the cold air he emitted.

She signed, “Do you want to bathe? I’ll get the bath ready.”

Lewis didn’t reply. He looked away from her and pulled out a cigarette. Then, emotionlessly, he asked, “You’d listen to everyone else except for me, huh?”

Josephine paused. She shook her head and tried to sign, but he wasn’t looking at her.

She stared at his side profile-he was upset. She opened her mouth and struggled to say, “I…w -was…worried…”

He listened to her without a word this time, but she didn’t know if he understood.

Shortly, he finished his cigarette and threw the butt out. Then, he glanced at her.

“Do you

Conrad?”

to pay heed to anyone

shook her head. She

anything I said

to tug

him she didn’t forget his words deliberately.

wanted to tell him her memory was dwindling bit by bit, and she found it more difficult

dear would occasionally be

was nothing

want this to happen.

concern for him. It was deeply engraved in her. Even if she forgot everything, she would still love him

opened the door, got

silhouette in the rearview mirror, tears rolling down her cheeks. She wiped her tears and hurriedly got out

on

where she put her notebook.

for a while before getting up and starting her search again. Finally, she found a box sitting

peered inside using the light filtering in from outside.

a pile of torn-up

paper, struggling to identify the words. But

lump in her throat-she had

came out of the bathroom, he heard Josephine sobbing.

and saw Josephine sitting on the floor, hugging

were young, she used to cry like this if Daphne spoiled her favorite toy. She would

light. Eyes teary, Josephine looked up and saw Lewis standing before her

and looked down at her with

and slowly lowered hers.

a slender hand grabbed

the box away and hurled it aside. The box fell to the floor with a thud,

the paper remnants into a chaotic frenzy, scattering them far and

stared absently at the scene. Her mind was blank

them up, but Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist and

see the fury in his eyes.

the reason you suffer so miserably?” Lewis stared into her teary eyes, and his

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