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. She

chuckled self-depreciatingly. “Well, you won’t keep anything I said in

out to tug his sleeves, but

words deliberately. She just couldn’t remember, She had forgotten so many

him her memory was dwindling bit by bit, and she found

dear would occasionally be gone from her memory

there was nothing she could do.

want this

was her concern for him. It was deeply

He opened the door, got out, and entered the house.

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

sat on the floor,

where she

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

it to the door and peered inside

a pile of torn-up papers.

picked up the pieces of paper, struggling to identify the

as she felt a lump in her throat-she

the bathroom, he

Josephine sitting on the floor, hugging the box and

Daphne spoiled her favorite toy. She would hug the ruined doll and weep miserably.

looked up and saw Lewis standing

a champagne bathrobe and looked down

hers. She got up

slender hand

Lewis snatched the box away and hurled it aside. The box fell to the floor with

the paper remnants

was blank as

but Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist and pulled

the fury

Lewis stared into her teary eyes, and his temper flared

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