What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 478

Lewis glanced at her and took a lollipop from his pocket before handing it to her.

Dumbfounded, Josephine blinked and took the lollipop. "Thank you."

He stared fixedly at her. The smile at the corner of his mouth remained as bright as ever. "You're welcome."

The smile didn't seem genuine to Josephine. It felt more like it was fake.

Lewis wasn't a fool. They were at odds this morning, and now she was all gentle. Of course, he knew that she was playing weak for another purpose.

However, he chose not to expose her and played along with her act.

After all, playing dumb was his strong suit.

Josephine followed suit and smiled at him.

No matter how much she pondered, she couldn't find a chance to speak her mind. She simply decided to go upstairs to sleep.

After entering the bathroom, she looked at the lollipop in her hand and casually tossed it into the trash.

Twisting the shower head open, she closed her eyes as cold water cascaded over her. The early spring weather wasn't that warm, and the cold water was particularly bone-chilling.

Touching the bell in her hand, she abruptly opened her eyes and held it in her hand.

Seth's face appeared in her mind, and she fell into a trance.

As Lewis had said, Seth wasn't exactly a good person, but he was indeed the last family she had in this world.

He was also the sole haven for her lonely and drifting heart.

No matter how evil he was, Josephine would subconsciously take his side.

Josephine was spacing out in the bathroom when a knock suddenly sounded outside.

"Josephine, are you done showering?" It was Lewis' voice.

Josephine quickly turned off the tap, grabbed a towel to wrap herself, and walked toward the door. "Yes."

She opened the door and saw Lewis leaning against the doorway. He casually gazed at her.

His gaze slowly lowered and landed on her chest.

Josephine's heart skipped a beat, and she forced a smile. "Do you want to shower?"

Lewis withdrew his gaze and looked into her eyes again. He extended his hand and brushed her messy wet hair.

"Why didn't you dry yourself before coming out?"

Josephine was stunned. Lewis walked into the bathroom and brought out a towel. He then proceeded to help her dry her hair.

Josephine stood still as he wiped her hair. His movements were deft, as he had done this countless times before. He was very adept at it.

Once Josephine's hair was mostly dry, he pulled her to sit by the bedside. Then, he took a hairdryer and started to blow-dry her hair.

It had started raining outside. The sound of raindrops pattering against the window merged with the hum of the hairdryer.

Once again, Josephine spaced out. A familiar emotion from the past resurfaced in her heart.

Instead of happiness, she only felt an indescribable sense of loneliness.

The sound of the hairdryer ceased, and the room fell quiet. The sound of the rain outside echoed in the room.

Lewis turned to leave, but Josephine quickly grabbed his sleeve.

He paused and turned back to look at her.

Josephine looked up at him and opened her mouth but couldn't find the right words.

Lewis took a step back and sat down beside her. He lifted Josephine's chin. "What's wrong? Are you scared to sleep alone?"

Josephine pursed her lips and gazed at the man for a few moments.

Suddenly, she threw herself into Lewis' embrace and wrapped her arms around his waist.

Lewis's gaze flickered, and he lowered his head to look at her.

Her messy hair obscured her face, making it difficult to see her expression clearly.

Lewis found it somewhat amusing. "What are you doing?"

Josephine raised her head and gazed at him with her cloudy eyes. After hesitating briefly, she finally spoke, "Yes, I'm scared to sleep alone."

"Is that so?"

"Mm-hmm."