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 closed. Faint lights came from outside, eerily

darkness.

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

on. However,

bed, wardrobe, and everything else; the

shouldn’t be there.

she stared blankly at the bedroom for who knew

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

vacant, huge mansion where echo followed the

her hands over her ears, she squatted on the floor

Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively

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

with her

her from behind, bent over, and touched her shoulder. The moment he came in contact with her, Josephine

someone grabbed her

tensed up for quite some time. before stiffly turning

entered her line of sight, and her eyelids

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

scent along with another perfume scent that was unfamiliar to her.

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

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

time for the person in his embrace to stop trembling. Lewis released her from his hug, lowered his head, and

him with reddened eyes, inquiring if he

a low voice, “I’ll keep

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

around

ahead and sleep. I’m going to take

bathroom. Seconds later, there was the

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

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

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

the blanket, she pulled it over