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 study first. She opened the door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were

darkness.

to the bedroom. It was the same there.

turned it on. However, an entirely white bedroom met

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

that she shouldn’t be

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

the space when there

exceptionally daunting in such a vacant,

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

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

reached the second floor, he saw a

ball with her hands cupped over

eyes flickered. He quickly walked toward her from behind, bent over, and touched her shoulder. 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 the bedroom.

someone grabbed her

room. She tensed up for quite some time. before

face entered her line of sight, and her

with an incomprehensible expression. After several

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

the other. It was the scent Josephine was most familiar with. She listened to his beating heart, and a wave of calmness crept into her chaotic one.

his sturdy waist. She buried her face in him

the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released

looked up at him with reddened

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

bed. His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the

he moved around as if making sure

said, “Go ahead and

robe and entered the bathroom. Seconds later, there was

and slowly closed her eyes. The storm outside wasn’t

was thunder.

rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see the streaks of

blanket, she pulled