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

She didn’t. She

said in mind anyway.

to tug his sleeves, but he

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

she

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

herself, but there was nothing

this to

thing that remained in her memory was her concern for him. It was deeply engraved in her. Even

He opened the door, got out,

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

she sat on the

where she put

up and starting her search again. Finally, she found

took it to the door and peered inside using the light

saw a pile

to identify the words. But it was too difficult for her to make out anything.

as she felt a lump in her

of the bathroom, he heard Josephine sobbing.

sitting on the floor, hugging the box and

to cry like this if Daphne spoiled her favorite toy. She would hug

teary, Josephine looked up and

looked down at her with his arms folded.

gaze and slowly lowered hers. She

slender hand grabbed

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

in, mercilessly sweeping the paper remnants into a

stared absently at the scene. Her mind was blank

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

see the fury in his eyes.

reason you suffer so miserably?” Lewis stared into her teary eyes,

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