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.

door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed. Faint lights came

darkness.

there. She was

on. However, an entirely white bedroom met her gaze.

everything

that she shouldn’t be there.

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

howling wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when there was dead

daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where echo

hands over her ears, she

when Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at the sofa, but all he saw was an empty

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

Josephine, squatting and curling into a ball with

contact with her, Josephine plopped

grabbed her arm.

looked up and stared into the room. She tensed up for quite some time. before stiffly turning to look behind.

face entered her line of sight, and her eyelids

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

along

other. It was the scent Josephine was most familiar with. She listened

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

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

looked up at him with reddened eyes, inquiring if he

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

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 it.

as he moved around as if making

and said, “Go ahead

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

closed her eyes. The

around whenever there was thunder. Because

thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see the streaks of white

the blanket, she pulled it over her head.