What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 297

A trace of impatience appeared on Lewis' face. He retorted coldly, "You can go ahead and investigate the incident if you want to know the truth. Even if I tell you anything right now, are you able to guarantee that I'm being truthful to you?"

He was right.

The information which spilled from his lips might not be the absolute truth.

Hence, Seth decided to drop the question. Instead, he asked, "Based on what you just said, can I assume that you already know what happened?"

"The things I know might not be the actual truth as well. That's why I came to Hardington in the first place."

"Is it just so you can verify if the truth matches your assumptions?"

"That's right."

Seth narrowed his eyes while staring pointedly at Lewis. He looked like he was trying to determine whether the latter was speaking the truth.

A while later, he chose to drop the topic.

He stated, "It doesn't matter if the truth matches the bits and pieces of knowledge you harbor, Lewis. You still owe her everything at the end of the day."

Lewis' gaze hardened immediately. "Mind your own business. Stop meddling in mine and Josephine's matters."

Seth couldn't help but laugh. "What if I intend to stick my nose into them, hmm?"

"Then, I suppose this marks the end of our alliance."

The other man could care less about their pathetic alliance, so he just shrugged in response.

"Whatever. You and Robert are bound to become mortal enemies with or without our alliance. What does that have to do with me?"

Lewis' lips curled into a cold smile, but it wasn't obvious at all. "Did you bring Josephine here?"

"If I were the one who brought her here, it'd be impossible for you to track her down."

Seth paused momentarily before adding, "Besides, is it necessary for me to bring her here? What can she remember at this point?"

For someone who couldn't remember anything at all, she would never be able to retain the information related to the truth behind the incident. Even if Seth or Lewis were to tell her who the culprit was, she would never remember anything.

What was the use of having her around?

Lewis turned to glance at Josephine again, noting the daze and confusion in her eyes. She looked like she was still trying to digest the information she had just obtained from their conversation.

He issued another order. "Come here."

Josephine snuck a look in Seth's direction hesitantly.

This time, he no longer stopped her, so she mustered her courage and walked over to Lewis' side.

Suddenly, the latter reached out to grip her chin with so much force that she started tearing up from the pain.

"Why did you run off on your own?"

Poor Josephine could only stare back with an aggrieved look on her face. Tears continued to brim in her eyes as she did so.

She was unable to answer Lewis' question because she had completely forgotten how she had arrived at this mansion in the first place.

When Seth witnessed that scene, he couldn't help but chuckle once again. "Oh, Lewis. You're such an actor."

The moment his words fell, he walked past the couple and left the corridor without bothering to glance at them.

When he reached the stairs, he paused in his tracks just to turn around and look at them.

"She doesn't have much time left."

Lewis' eyes darkened even more upon hearing that sentence. His bearing turned dangerous and icy instantly, giving people the illusion that he was about to go on a murderous rampage.

Josephine pursed her lips as well. She had no idea who Seth was talking about, but she had a feeling that he was most likely referring to her.

Did she not have much time left?

After Seth left, Lewis and Josephine were the only ones left in the dimly lit corridor. The former gazed into the latter's eyes as he slowly released his grip on her chin. Instead, he moved to caress her cheek gently.

Josephine raised her hands to gesture at him. "What did he mean by that?"

Lewis visibly relaxed as he continued to gaze into her eyes. He murmured, "Don't listen to that nonsense."

The young woman could only bite her bottom lip in response. Seth didn't seem like he was spouting nonsense at all. She didn't dare to ask Lewis that question, opting to tuck it into the depths of her mind.

Perhaps she didn't want to acknowledge Seth's words as well. After all, it was very difficult for a dying person to accept that fact.

Lewis let out a small sigh after that. Then, he pulled Josephine into his arms while stroking her hair.

"You have plenty of time left in this world."

The sunlight grew stronger as time passed. Even though the vines covering the walls were able to block out most of the light, the mansion's interior layout still grew brighter, thanks to the sunlight.

Josephine felt slightly reassured when she smelled Lewis' familiar scent.

She didn't sleep much during these two days. On the first night, Paul kept trying to scare her away. The following day, she found it difficult to sleep due to starvation.

The young woman had been waiting for Paul to give her more food, but Seth and Lewis had tracked her down instead.