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.

went to the study first. She opened the door, and darkness welcomed her. The windows were closed. Faint lights came

darkness.

the same there. She was only met by the same unending darkness, even though it was a

turned it on. However, an entirely white bedroom met

sheets covered the bed, wardrobe, and everything

shouldn’t be

at the bedroom for who knew how long. Suddenly, thunder crashed. Startled, she dived into a squat on

crashing thunder ruled the space when there was dead silence.

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

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

1 am when Lewis returned. When he entered, he intuitively looked at the sofa, but all he saw was

he reached the second floor, he

ball with her hands cupped over her ears as she trembled.

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

of sight, and her

lips together, Lewis stared at her with an incomprehensible expression. After several moments, he pulled her

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

familiar with. She listened

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

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

looked up at him with reddened eyes, inquiring if he

in a low voice, “I’ll keep

gaze swept the room. Then, he went to the closet and

gaze never left him as he moved around as if making sure he wasn’t leaving.

“Go ahead and

robe and entered the bathroom. Seconds later, there

and slowly closed her eyes.

this, Lewis had always been around whenever there was thunder. Because

outside was deafening. Although 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 eyes

blanket, she pulled it over her head.