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 windows were

darkness.

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

and turned it on. However,

everything else; the

that she shouldn’t be

who knew

thunder ruled the space when there was dead

exceptionally daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where

hands over her ears, she squatted on the floor and pretended

When he entered, he intuitively looked

and marched up the stairs. Once he reached the second floor, he saw a

with

shoulder. The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like a startled bunny.

grabbed her

up and stared into the room. She tensed up for

entered her line of sight, and her eyelids fluttered.

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

senses registering his scent along with another perfume scent

Josephine was most familiar with. She listened to his beating heart, and a

out and wrapped her arms around his sturdy waist. She buried her face

person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released her from his hug, lowered his head, and asked, “Let’s go to the bedroom,

at him with reddened eyes, inquiring if he would

her 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 bedroom.

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

never left him as he moved around as if making

“Go ahead

took his robe and entered the bathroom. Seconds later, there was

blanket and slowly closed her eyes. The storm

around whenever there was thunder. Because of that, Josephine had

door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally

blanket, she pulled it over her