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

head. She

“Well, you won’t keep anything I said in mind anyway. You’ll only remember what others

up. She reached out to tug his

words deliberately. She just couldn’t remember, She had

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

held dear would occasionally be gone

herself, but there was nothing she

want this to happen.

It was deeply engraved in her. Even if she forgot

the door, got out, and entered the house.

his silhouette in the rearview mirror, tears rolling down her cheeks. She wiped her tears and hurriedly got out of the car. She ran into the storage room and rummaged through the items.

on the floor,

she

starting her search again. Finally, she

peered inside using the light

saw a pile of torn-up papers.

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

box helplessly as she felt a lump in her throat-she had forgotten who tore it into

Lewis came out of the bathroom, he heard

came to the storage room and saw Josephine sitting on the floor, hugging the box

this if Daphne spoiled her favorite toy. She would hug

light. Eyes teary, Josephine looked up and saw Lewis standing before her

looked down at her

hers. She got up to put the box

slender hand

stunned. Before she could react, Lewis snatched the box away and hurled it aside. The box fell to the floor

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

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

pick them up, but Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist and

fury

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

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