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 else besides me

shook her head. She didn’t.

I said in

out to tug his sleeves, but he was indifferent.

forget his words deliberately. She just couldn’t remember, She had forgotten

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

would occasionally be gone from her memory only to

was nothing she could do.

didn’t want this to happen.

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

opened the door,

and hurriedly got out

sat on

she

getting up and starting her search again. Finally, she found

to the door and peered inside using the light filtering

saw a pile

struggling to identify the words. But it was too difficult for her to make out anything.

helplessly as she felt a lump in her throat-she had

out of the

room and saw Josephine sitting on the floor, hugging the box and crying her heart

young, she used to cry like this if Daphne spoiled

the light. Eyes teary, Josephine looked up

champagne bathrobe and looked down at her with his arms folded.

met his icy gaze and slowly lowered hers.

slender hand

hurled it aside. The box fell to

gust of wind blew in, mercilessly sweeping the paper remnants into a chaotic frenzy, scattering them far and wide.

Her mind was blank as she didn’t know how to react.

up, but Lewis abruptly grabbed

fury in his eyes.

into her teary

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