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

darkness.

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

and turned it on. However, an entirely white bedroom

covered the bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the glaring white

shouldn’t be there.

doorframe as she stared blankly at the bedroom for who knew

the space when

vacant, huge mansion where

was no different from a haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted on

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

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

and curling into a ball with

The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like a startled bunny. Then she dropped to her limbs and frantically crawled into

someone grabbed her arm.

looked up and stared into the room. She tensed up for quite

face entered her line of

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

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

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

his sturdy waist. She buried her face in him and

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

looked up at him with reddened eyes,

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

put her on the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then,

as he moved around

a glance and said, “Go ahead and sleep.

took his robe and entered the bathroom. Seconds

closed her eyes. The storm outside wasn’t as terrifying now.

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

rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see

blanket, she pulled it

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