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?”

didn’t have to pay heed to anyone else besides me

her head. She didn’t.

I said in mind anyway. You’ll only remember

out to tug his sleeves, but he was

to tell him she didn’t forget his words deliberately. She just couldn’t remember,

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

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

was nothing she could do.

want this to

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

with her. He opened the

down her cheeks. She wiped her tears and hurriedly got out of the car. She ran

sat on the floor, exhausted.

forgotten where she

starting her search again.

took it to the door and peered inside using the

a pile of torn-up papers.

struggling to identify the words. But

felt a lump in her throat-she had forgotten who

out of the bathroom, he heard Josephine sobbing.

and saw Josephine sitting on the

were young, she used to cry like this if Daphne spoiled

Josephine looked up and

and looked down at her with his arms

gaze and slowly lowered hers. She got up to

hand

the box away and hurled it

wind blew in, mercilessly sweeping the paper

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

Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

see the fury

you suffer so miserably?” Lewis stared into her teary eyes, and his temper flared as he asked,

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