What Separates Me and You

Chapter 197 It Would Be Weird if He Didn’t

Seth smiled and straightened up. He reached out a hand to rub Josephine’s head, but she recoiled from him. His hand froze briefly, but he still placed it on her head.

“I’ll be going first, don’t miss me too much.”

She didn’t respond.

He laughed and turned to leave, but he hobbled slightly due to his partially healed leg injury, which wouldn’t be noticeable unless one were to watch him closely. Josephine immediately rushed to the door and bolted it shut once it closed, exhaling in relief as she leaned against it. Something flashed across her eyes as she looked down at her bandaged wrist.

It was pouring heavily outside, and the roads were flooded. A car quietly came to a halt near the house that she was staying in, its wipers swiped away at the rain falling on the windshield. Conrad’s hands and feet were slightly chilly as he sat in the driver’s seat. He watched as Seth walked away holding an umbrella and quickly vanished in the rain before secretly glancing at

the man in the backseat via the rearview mirror.

“Do… Do you want to go in, sir?” he asked tentatively.

Lewis gazed at the door of the small building for some time before he turned away and coldly said, “What for?”

Conrad cleared his throat awkwardly, not knowing how to continue the topic. Why were they here then if he wasn’t going to go in? He didn’t dare say this out loud. Instead, he said, “I just saw Mr. Fairchild come out… He wouldn’t do something to Madam, would he?”

“Madam?”

“M-Miss Vance.” Conrad quickly corrected himself.

Lewis chuckled coldly. “It would be weird if he didn’t.”

“Huh?”

“Why do you think he’s still in Elysium?”

and tentatively

face after saying this. If it was truly for Daphne, Seth wouldn’t have sold her off back then. But…

that she wasn’t

“Then he-”

off before he could

it was never there. He discreetly glanced at Lewis through the rearview mirror again and was puzzled. Why didn’t he take any action even after knowing Seth’s motive and that he would seek out Josephine? Was

more and more famous now after attending

Elysium’s social circle, his fame had expanded. to the general public, making

of a lighter clicking came from the backseat as Lewis lit another cigarette.

have started to rise because of this incident …

will cause you trouble.”

“Hmm.”

“What did Lewis mean by “hmm’?” He had to rely on

covered and her eyes squeezed shut. She was utterly frightened, realizing that the sound insulation of this

the couch, feeling helpless as she had nowhere else to go. The thunder intensified her fear, amplifying her sense of loneliness and loss. Being alone in this space frightened

sun had set, making her feel even more lost. However, she could only force herself to get used to it as she only had herself to

memories flashed through her mind as the thunder rumbled, causing a splitting headache. She clutched her sleeves

she whispered. “Mrs.

into the downpour. She ran through the unfamiliar neighborhood, searching for its exit, completely drenched in the

stood in the middle of the

against her face, making it difficult to keep her eyes open. She fumbled around. before pulling out her phone and booking a cab using an e-hailing

cab driver arrived and saw her standing in the rain, dressed in a white down jacket. Such a sight under

mumbled to himself.

number plate was correct, she quickly opened the door and got in.

my car seats wet,

lips and