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

darkness.

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

light switch and turned it on. However, an

and everything else; the glaring white was like an

that she shouldn’t be there.

at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder crashed. Startled, she dived into a squat on the floor.

and crashing thunder ruled the

was exceptionally daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where echo

haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted on the floor and pretended

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

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

a ball with her hands cupped over

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

grabbed her arm.

She tensed up for quite some

line of sight, and her

lips together, Lewis stared at her with an incomprehensible expression. After several

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

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

She

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

reddened eyes, inquiring if

a low voice, “I’ll keep you

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

as he moved around as if making sure he

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

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

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

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

was deafening. Although the glass door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning

pulled it over her head.