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.

the study first. She opened the door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed. Faint lights came from outside, eerily staring at Josephine like

darkness.

to the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only met by the same unending

the light switch and turned it on.

everything else; the glaring white was like

shouldn’t be there.

blankly at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder crashed. Startled, she dived into a

wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when there was

such a vacant, huge mansion where echo followed the

from a haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted on

am when Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at the sofa, but all he

up the stairs. Once he reached the second

with her hands cupped over

in contact with

grabbed

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

face entered her line of sight,

her with an incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he pulled her into

his chest, her senses registering his scent along with another perfume scent that was unfamiliar to her.

was the scent Josephine was most familiar with. She listened to his beating heart, and a wave of calmness crept into her

and wrapped her arms around his sturdy waist. She buried her

person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released her from his

up at him with reddened

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

tossed the white cloth covering the bed aside and put her on the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the

as he moved around as if making sure

cast her a glance and said, “Go ahead and sleep. I’m going

the bathroom. Seconds later, there was the

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

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

the thunder rumbling.

she pulled it over her