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

darkness.

the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only

on. However, an entirely

everything

shouldn’t

stared blankly at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder crashed. Startled,

wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when there was

daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where echo followed the slightest movement.

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

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

Once he reached the second floor, he saw a figure crouching by the bedroom door.

squatting and curling into a ball with her hands cupped over her

eyes flickered. He quickly walked toward her from behind, bent over, and touched her shoulder. The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like a

grabbed

tensed up for quite some time. before stiffly

her line of

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

scent along

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

sturdy waist. She buried her face in him and indulged herself in

a long time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released her from his hug, lowered his head, and asked, “Let’s go to the bedroom,

with reddened eyes, inquiring if he

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

left him as he moved around as if making

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

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

the blanket and slowly closed her eyes. The storm outside

whenever there was

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

pulled it

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