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.

study first. She opened the door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed.

darkness.

the door shut and dragged her feet to the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only

switch and turned it on. However, an entirely white

the bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the

shouldn’t be

who knew

and crashing thunder ruled the space

vacant, huge mansion where echo followed

was no different from a haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her

entered, he intuitively looked

the stairs. Once he reached the second floor, he saw a

with

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

someone grabbed her arm.

room. She tensed up for quite some time. before stiffly

entered her line of sight,

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

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

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

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

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

up at him with reddened

with his hand and said in a low voice, “I’ll keep you company.” As he

His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the closet and pulled out a blanket. Carrying it with him, he

as he moved around

glance and said, “Go ahead and sleep.

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

slowly closed her

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

rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She

she pulled it over