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.

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

it on. However, an entirely white bedroom met her gaze.

covered the bed, wardrobe, and everything

that she shouldn’t be there.

grasped the doorframe as she stared blankly at the bedroom for who knew how long.

the space when there was

daunting in such a vacant, huge mansion where echo

different from a haunted house to Josephine. Cupping her hands over her ears, she squatted on the

he intuitively looked at the sofa, but all he saw was an

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

and curling into a ball with

from behind, bent over, and touched her shoulder. The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine plopped to the floor like

someone grabbed

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

entered her line of sight, and her

an incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he pulled

leaned against his chest, her senses registering his scent along with another perfume

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

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

back without a word. It took a long time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released

looked up at him with reddened

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

the white cloth covering the bed aside and put her on the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the closet and

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

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

Seconds later, there was the sound of

her grip on the blanket and slowly closed her eyes. The storm

whenever there was thunder. Because of

the glass door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see the streaks of white with her

she pulled it over