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.

She opened the door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed. Faint lights came from outside, eerily

darkness.

the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only met by the same unending darkness, even though it was a new

for the light switch and turned it on.

wardrobe, and everything else; the glaring white was like an

shouldn’t be there.

for who knew how

and crashing thunder ruled the space when there was dead

was exceptionally daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where echo followed

a haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted on the floor and pretended she heard

when Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively

and marched up the stairs. Once he reached the second floor, he saw

into a ball with her hands cupped over her ears as

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

someone grabbed her arm.

She tensed up for

of

expression. After several moments, he pulled her into his arms. “Don’t be

her senses registering his scent along with another perfume scent that was

the other. It was the scent Josephine was most familiar with. She listened to his beating heart,

and wrapped her arms around his sturdy waist. She buried her face in him and indulged herself

long time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released her from his hug, lowered his head,

looked up at him with reddened eyes,

low voice, “I’ll keep you company.” As

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 Josephine with

left him as he moved around as if making sure he

her a glance and said, “Go ahead and sleep. I’m going to take a shower.”

the bathroom. Seconds later, there was the sound of

the blanket and slowly closed her

there was thunder. Because

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

the blanket, she pulled it over her