What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 417

James shook his head. "It's nearly impossible to cure now that the disease has reached this stage."

Lewis asked, "Then what should we do?"

James sighed, feeling sorry for Josephine, and gave Lewis a deep and meaningful look. "You should spend more time with her when she's still capable of interaction."

Lewis' face changed. "How much time do we have?"

"I'm not sure. I can't give you an exact timeframe. It all now depends on her fate."

Lewis' fingers slowly curled into a fist on the table. He looked contemplative, and no one knew what was running through his mind. He returned to the ward only after some time. Josephine was in deep slumber. Lewis sat beside her bed, watching over her and not even bothering to go to work. Kiran almost thought he was planning to let go of his duties in the company.

Josephine had constantly been asleep these couple of days. She would wake up occasionally and chat with Lewis, but Lewis had a mundane personality and would end the conversation after only a few exchanges. Out of boredom, Josephine could only sleep.

On the third day, Lewis decided to let Josephine leave the hospital and brought her back to Styx Mansion. Josephine woke up in his arms and observed the change in her surroundings. Drowsily, she asked, "Are you bringing me home?"

Her voice was scratchy, as she had just awakened, but it was also as soft as a kitten's.

Lewis carried her to the sofa and sat, allowing her to nestle on his lap. He reached out with one hand and caressed her cheek. "Not now."

Josephine's eyes slowly filled with resentment. "I'm already discharged, right?"

"Not really. You're still recovering but in a different environment."

Josephine sighed miserably and rubbed her cheeks against him, saying coquettishly, "I'm hungry."

"What do you want to eat?"

"I want ice cream," she mumbled.

Lewis was silent for a moment before giving in. He looked at Mrs. Larson and instructed, "Go and get some."

Mrs. Larson nodded and hurried out to buy some ice cream.

Josephine hugged his waist and looked up at him, grinning.

"Why are you grinning?" Lewis had one arm around Josephine's waist, and they were very close to each other. Their breaths intertwined with ambiguous intimacy. However, Josephine's eyes were too innocent to evoke even the slightest bit of a sensual mood.

Josephine blinked and said softly, "You're different from the other bodyguards."

"How so?"

"They don't talk to me. You took me out to play and bought me nice food."

Lewis chuckled but didn't explain himself. "Oh, yeah?"

"Yeah. When we're back home, I'll get Daddy to give you a pay raise."

Lewis' smile faded, and his gaze on her grew meaningful.

Josephine didn't realize his abnormality. She wrapped her arms tighter around his neck. "You shall come with me from now on."

Lewis still didn't utter a word. He was in a daze. Although he was looking at her, it seemed his gaze went right through her. He was distracted.

Josephine stroked his cheek. "Why aren't you speaking?"

Lewis gathered himself and smiled. "Alright. I'll come with you from now on."

Josephine was glad. She pressed her cheek against his chest. She adored his scent and snuggled against him.

Half an hour later, Mrs. Larson returned with ice cream. She bought an entire box containing ice creams of various flavors for Josephine to pick. Josephine sifted through them and chose a mango-flavored one. She handed it to Lewis so he could open the packaging for her. Lewis had to do so while carrying her. In their current postures, they looked like an adult and a child to Mrs. Larson.