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.

opened the door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed. Faint lights came from outside, eerily staring at Josephine like

darkness.

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

switch and turned it on. However, an entirely white bedroom met

and everything else; the glaring white was like

shouldn’t be there.

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

howling wind and crashing thunder ruled the space when there was dead

a vacant, huge

house to Josephine. Cupping her hands

entered, he intuitively looked

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

with her

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

grabbed her

into the room. She tensed up for

face entered her line of

incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he pulled her into

his scent along with another perfume scent that

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

sturdy waist. She buried her face in

word. It took a long time for the person in his embrace

with reddened eyes,

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

and put her on the bed. His gaze swept the room. Then, he went to

as he moved around as if

ahead and sleep. I’m going to take

and entered the bathroom. Seconds later, there was the sound of

grip on the blanket and slowly closed her

this, Lewis had always been around whenever there was thunder. Because of that, Josephine had never been afraid.

was deafening. Although the glass door was soundproof, Josephine could still hear the thunder rumbling. Lightning flashed occasionally too. She could even see

the blanket, she pulled it over her