What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 3

Lewis stood up and said, “Daphne, I’ll put the gifts here. We’ll be off.”

Daphne grew a little anxious and got on her feet as well. “Why are you in such a hurry? There are some people who haven’t arrived yet. You should at least eat before you go.”

“It’s okay. I still have some work to do at the office.” The man took Josephine’s hand and left the manor without looking back.

Daphne felt even more enraged. She couldn’t understand what Lewis meant by his actions. He was always protecting Josephine, even in the past.

When he was forced to marry the mute girl, he already had a girlfriend. However, not only did he not bully Josephine, he even moved out for her.

It couldn’t be said that he liked Josephine because he remained silent when the abortion happened and was always involved in casual relationships with other women.

But it also couldn’t be said that he didn’t like Josephine because he was always protecting her and refused to divorce her.

When Lewis returned to the car, he lit a cigarette. One could tell that he appeared rather agitated.

Josephine sat quietly in her seat, waiting for him to finish smoking.

Once he was done, he turned to look at the woman.

She was wearing her usual obedient expression with a faint smile on her lips, looking like a servant waiting for her master’s orders.

Lewis felt even more stifled.

He couldn’t explain why, as there seemed to be nothing different about her from before.

“What do you think about what Daphne said earlier?”

“About?” Josephine signed, asking.

Lewis gripped the steering wheel harder and glared straight into her eyes. “About having a baby.”

He noticed that the smile on her lips froze, and it took several attempts before she managed to regain her pleasant expression.

“Mother was right. We should stop trying to have a baby,” she gestured.

From a young age, Josephine understood that everything she hoped for would eventually shatter into pieces.

The more beautiful the fantasy, the more painful it would be when it was destroyed.