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.

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

darkness.

feet to the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only met

fumbled for the light switch and turned it on. However, an entirely white bedroom met her

the bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the glaring

shouldn’t

fingers grasped the doorframe as she stared blankly at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder crashed.

and crashing thunder ruled the

vacant,

from a haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her ears,

Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at the

marched up the stairs. Once he reached the

squatting and curling into a ball with her hands cupped over her ears as she

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

grabbed

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

her line of sight, and

his lips together, Lewis stared at her with an incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he pulled her into

senses registering his scent along with another perfume scent that was unfamiliar to

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

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

took a long time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released her

him with reddened

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

gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the closet and pulled out a

gaze never left him as he moved around as if making sure

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

robe and entered the bathroom. Seconds

slowly closed her eyes. The

had always been around whenever there was thunder. Because of

the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even

she pulled it