What Separates Me and You

Chapter 222 It’s Just Me

“Didn’t you drive here?” Lewis asked.

Sierra hugged him and said coquettishly, “I’m scared. Listen to that howling wind. How can

you

have the heart to allow a defenseless woman like me to drive back alone?” She looked at him with tearful eyes.

Sierra was attractive. She was already pretty enough, to begin with. Then, she underwent a minor face-lift, and her face was now the definition of impeccable. How she looked at Lewis now was sufficient to satisfy most men’s egos.

However, Lewis’ face was void of expression as he withdrew his gaze and pulled out his car keys. “Let’s go.”

Gleefully, Sierra instantly wrapped her arm around his as she hopped into his car.

From the looks of it, he still cared for her.

Thinking about that made her feel better. Sooner or later, she would verify Lewis’ marital

status.

The wind was harsh today; it felt like a typhoon. It broke off numerous branches from the trees by the roadside, strewing the branches all over the road and causing a mess.

Similarly, a branch broke off a tree in Styx Mansion and rammed into the window, arousing Josephine from her dreams.

Her eyes flew open, and she scanned her surroundings. The sound of branches knocking against the window frightened her, compelling her to leap from the sofa and flee upstairs.

A piercing pain shot through her calves the second she took a step, and she crashed to the

floor.

Josephine clutched her calves. The pain was so unbearable that it drew tears to her eyes.

She took a deep breath and tried to suppress the pain as she clambered up from the floor, quivering. Then, she slowly made her way upstairs.

and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed. Faint lights came

darkness.

and dragged her feet to the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only met by the same

switch and turned it on.

everything else; the glaring white was

shouldn’t be

at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder

howling wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when

in such a vacant, huge

Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted on the floor and pretended she heard

he entered, he intuitively looked at

grew sullen and marched up the stairs. Once he reached the second floor, he saw a figure

curling into a ball with her hands cupped over her ears as she trembled.

The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like a startled bunny. Then she dropped to her

someone grabbed her

and stared into the room. She tensed up for quite some time. before stiffly turning to

entered her line of sight,

her with an incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he pulled her into his arms. “Don’t be afraid. It’s

scent along with another perfume scent that was unfamiliar

the scent of gardenia overthrew the other. It was the scent Josephine was most familiar with. She listened to his

She buried her face in him and indulged herself in

for the person in

him with reddened eyes, inquiring if he would stay.

voice, “I’ll keep you company.” As he spoke, he carried her and went

the bed aside and put her on the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the closet and pulled out a blanket. Carrying it with him, he covered

he moved around as if making sure he wasn’t

said, “Go ahead and sleep. I’m going

Seconds later, there was the

grip on the blanket and slowly closed her eyes. The storm

whenever there was thunder. Because of that, Josephine had never

door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see the streaks of white with

she pulled it