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 else besides me and

head. She didn’t. She

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

reached out to tug his sleeves,

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

wanted to tell him her memory was dwindling bit by bit, and she found it more difficult to remember those little things

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

hated herself, but there was

want this to happen.

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

communicate with her. He opened the door, got

and hurriedly got out of the car. She ran into the

on the floor,

forgotten where she

starting her search again. Finally, she found a box sitting in a corner.

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

saw a pile of torn-up

she picked up the pieces of paper, struggling to identify the words. But it was too difficult for her

felt a lump in her throat-she

the bathroom, he heard

storage room and saw Josephine sitting on the floor,

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

blocked the light. Eyes teary, Josephine looked up

champagne bathrobe and looked down at her

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

slender hand

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

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

absently at the scene. Her mind was blank as she

wanted to pick them up, but Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist and pulled her

the fury

so miserably?” Lewis stared into her teary

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