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?”

have to pay heed to anyone else besides me and

head. She didn’t.

won’t keep anything I said in mind anyway. You’ll only remember what

up. She reached out to tug his sleeves,

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

dwindling bit by bit, and she found

the memories she held dear would occasionally be gone from her memory only to

was nothing she could do.

want this

was her concern for him. It was deeply engraved in her.

to communicate with her. He opened the door, got

She wiped her tears and hurriedly got out

on the floor,

she put her

on the floor for a while before getting up and starting her search again. Finally, she found

door and peered inside

saw a pile

identify the words. But

helplessly as she felt a lump in her throat-she had forgotten who tore it into

of the bathroom, he heard

on the floor,

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

the light. Eyes teary, Josephine looked up

bathrobe and looked down at her with his

gaze and slowly lowered hers. She got up to put the box

hand grabbed the

stunned. Before she could react, Lewis snatched the box away and hurled it aside. The box fell

blew in, mercilessly sweeping the paper remnants into a chaotic frenzy, scattering them far

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

Lewis abruptly grabbed her

the fury in

Lewis stared into her teary eyes, and his temper flared as he asked,

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