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.

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

darkness.

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

light switch and turned it on. However, an entirely white

bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the

shouldn’t

knew how long. Suddenly, thunder crashed. Startled, she

howling wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when there

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

Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted

Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at the sofa, but all he

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

with her hands

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

someone grabbed her

tensed up for quite some time.

of sight, and her eyelids

incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he

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

familiar with. She listened to his beating heart,

his sturdy waist. She

arms around 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

reddened eyes, inquiring if he would stay.

and said in a low voice, “I’ll keep you company.”

the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then,

he moved around as if

a glance and said, “Go ahead and sleep.

and entered the bathroom. Seconds later, there

closed her

this, Lewis had always been around whenever there was

soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see the

pulled it over