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?”

you you didn’t have to pay heed to anyone

her head. She didn’t. She truly forgot.

you won’t keep anything I said in mind

teared up. She reached out to tug his sleeves, but he was

to tell him she didn’t forget his words deliberately. She

memory was dwindling bit by bit, and she found it more difficult to remember those little things as days went by.

occasionally be gone from her

was nothing she could

this to

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

He opened the door, got out, and

and hurriedly got out

she sat on the floor, exhausted.

forgotten where she put her notebook.

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

it to the door and peered inside using the light filtering in from outside.

pile

paper, struggling to identify the words. But it was too difficult for her

lump in her throat-she

out of the bathroom, he

on the floor, hugging the box and crying

to cry like this if Daphne spoiled her favorite toy. She would hug the ruined doll and weep miserably.

shadow blocked the light. Eyes teary, Josephine looked up and saw Lewis standing before

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

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

a slender hand grabbed the

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

gust of wind blew in, mercilessly sweeping the paper remnants

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

them up, but Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist

fury

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

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