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.

went to 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.

the door shut and dragged her feet to the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only met by the same unending darkness, even though it was a

switch and turned it on. However,

sheets covered the bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the

that she shouldn’t

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

the

such a vacant, huge mansion where echo

her hands over her ears, she squatted

Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at

the stairs. Once he reached the

into a ball with her hands cupped

bent over, and touched her shoulder. The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like a startled bunny. Then

grabbed her

up for quite some time. before stiffly

line of sight, and her eyelids

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

against his chest, her senses registering his scent along with another perfume scent that

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

and wrapped her arms around his sturdy waist. She buried

a word. It took a long time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis

with reddened eyes, inquiring

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

cloth covering 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

him as he moved around as if making sure he wasn’t

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

and entered the bathroom. Seconds later, there was the sound of water

on the blanket and slowly closed her eyes. The storm outside wasn’t as

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

the glass door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning

the blanket, she pulled it over her