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.

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

darkness.

It was the same there. She was only met by the same unending darkness, even though

switch and turned it on. However, an

wardrobe, and everything

she shouldn’t

as she stared blankly at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly,

howling wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when there

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

her hands over her ears,

returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at

he reached the second floor, he saw a figure

ball with her hands cupped over her ears

with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like a startled bunny. Then she dropped to her limbs

someone grabbed her

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

of

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

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

the scent Josephine was most familiar with.

his sturdy waist. She buried her

gently patting her back without a word. It took a long time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis

reddened

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

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

as he moved around as if making sure

said, “Go ahead and sleep.

the bathroom. Seconds later, there

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

around whenever there was thunder. Because of that, Josephine had

outside was deafening. Although the glass door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could

the blanket, she pulled it