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 lights came from outside, eerily staring at Josephine like

darkness.

dragged her feet to the bedroom. It was the same there. She was only met by the same unending darkness, even though

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

the bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the glaring white

shouldn’t be

blankly at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder

the space when there

exceptionally daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where echo followed the slightest movement.

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

intuitively looked at the sofa, but all

grew sullen and marched up the stairs. Once he reached the second floor, he saw a figure crouching by the bedroom

into a ball with her hands cupped over her ears as

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

grabbed her

and stared into the room. She tensed up for quite some time.

her line of sight, and her eyelids fluttered.

After several moments, he pulled her into his arms. “Don’t be

registering his scent along

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

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

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 his head, and asked,

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.

her on the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the closet and pulled out a blanket. Carrying it with him,

never left him as he moved around as if

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

his robe and entered the bathroom. Seconds

closed her eyes. The storm

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 flashed occasionally

the blanket, she pulled it over her head.