Chapter 54 Don’t Be Too Nice to a Woman
A loud wail eruptWhat Separates Me and You by Victoria Wilson Chapter 54What Separates Me and You by Victoria Wilson Chapter 54What Separates Me and You by Victoria Wilson Chapter 54ed out of nowhere, causing everyone to whip their heads to the source.
Caleb could be seen covering his face in a crouching position as he sobbed his heart out. On the other hand, Lewis was still playing with the toy gun with an impassive look on his face.
He looked so nonchalant that he seemed not to have noticed Caleb crying. All of his attention was on the toy gun in his hands, which was an indicator that he was the one who shot at Caleb and
caused him to cry.
The moment Josephine noticed the scene, she gripped her sleeve tightly subconsciously, feeling
her heart beat faster.
Lily and Derek dashed toward Caleb immediately. The former quickly scooped the crying boy into her arms and started checking the injury on his face in a state of panic.
“What’s wrong. Caleb?”
The aforementioned boy continued wheezing and crying loudly. It was apparent that the corner of his eye had already reddened. Since he was just a little boy with tender skin, his face would go red whenever he cried, which concealed the redness that was spread across the corner of his eye.
However, when Lily spotted the tiny bump made by the rubber bullet at the corner of Caleb’s eye,
she could feel a wave of anger washing over her.
Then, she turned around to glare at Lewis. “What the hell, Lewis?!”
The latter finally turned to look at Lily before commenting in a nonchalant tone, “It’s just a rubber bullet, isn’t it? How much pain can it cause?”
“You piece of-”
Lewis then aimed his toy gun at Lily, forcing her to shut up immediately. She wanted to yell at him badly, but she was unable to do so.
Then the man glanced at Lily coolly as if he were a god that looked down on mortals. “Do you want to experience it as well?”
“Lewis, you’re way overboard this time! You’re already 30 years old, yet you’re still fighting with a seven–year–old boy! You aren’t a real man at all!” Lily stepped forward furiously while shrieking.
“Are you sure you want to go that far, Lily? Since when am I arguing with a child? You’re the one who got furious over a mere rubber bullet. Aren’t you the one who’s relentlessly arguing with me
over this matter?”
Lily was so furious that she almost blacked out due to her skyrocketing blood pressure. She could neither argue with Lewis nor win a fight against him in a fight. The realization of her being a
pathetic mess angered her even more.
At that moment, Seth walked over to the scene. He bent down to inspect Caleb’s eye before saying, “Well, it’s not serious at all. I think you should just drop this matter, Lily.”
Lily turned to glare at him, thinking that a live–in son–in–law like Seth shouldn’t be interfering with the matter However, she didn’t want to have bad blood between her and Daphne.
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She took a deep breath in order to suppress her rage. Then she finally spat out coldly, “Whatever. You guys win in numbers, so I can’t fight against you. I shouldn’t have come here today”
With a sobbing Caleb in her arms, Lily then approached Robert. “Dad, don’t bother inviting me to this sort of gathering in the future. After all, I don’t have the right to be here. We’ll take our leave
now.”
Robert’s expression darkened, but before he could say anything, Lily had already left with Caleb in her arms.
Nancy could only sigh. “Lily sure is a temperamental woman, isn’t she?”
Robert shot her a glance before rising abruptly to his feet and making his way upstairs. He no longer wanted to witness any more of the family drama.
“Time for bed, Seth.” Daphne, who refused to partake in the family drama the whole time, finally gave her order. Since she had already overheard the housekeepers‘ gossip, she could feel her heart sink even more at that moment.
After all, Seth did speak up for Josephine in front of everyone earlier, causing suspicion to grow rapidly within Daphne’s paranoid mind.
Seth might be a live–in son–in–law, but Daphne never dared to oppress him. He was like a gust of
wind that couldn’t be touched with bare hands.
Also, Daphne kept having a feeling that Seth could leave her side at any moment.
Despite being married to him for over two years, she knew nothing about him.
Seth was very mild–mannered, to the point that he gave off the impression of not caring about anything in the world, which meant he didn’t mind losing anything at all. People like him, who couldn’t be controlled, made Daphne live in fear every day.
Seth nodded slightly before heading in Daphne’s direction. Then, they ascended the stairs.
together.
When he walked past Josephine, the latter raised her head to look at him. Just then, she found herself looking into Seth’s eyes, which held a meaningful glint.
Before Josephine could react, the man had already looked away, making it seem as if she had hallucinated that look.
Nancy asked Lewis if he wanted to spend the night at the manor. Of course, the latter turned her down on the spot.
He then chucked the toy gun into a nearby trash can, but the gun barrel was too long, so it ended up knocking the trash can over.
“Let’s go.” Lewis turned to look at Josephine.
The latter pursed her lips quietly before getting up and approaching him. Then she followed him out of the manor.
It was already late at that time. The drizzle from the evening had progressed to a heavy downpour.
Lewis had an umbrella open at that time, so the raindrops fell onto the waterproof fabric and bounced off. Somehow, the sounds were even louder and clearer that night.
Josephine gazed at Lewis‘ side profile, which was shrouded in darkness, not knowing what to feel.
He was the one who was mean to her in the past, yet he jumped out to defend her earlier, not to mention he was willing to offend Lily during the process.
Josephine had no idea what the man before her was thinking. She couldn’t see through his thoughts and intentions at all.
Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks. The moment she left the umbrella’s protection, a heavy barrage of raindrops pelted her immediately, blurring her vision.
Lewis stopped in his tracks before backtracking to her and lifting the umbrella above her head.
What’s wrong?”
Josephine raised her head to look at him. The lights in the courtyard were already shrouded in the heavy sheen of raindrops. By the time the light fell onto Lewis‘ face, it was so weak to the point that his features were indiscernible.
She stared at him for a very long time before finally raising her hands to gesture at him. “Why?”
Lewis responded by tilting his head while raising an eyebrow. A trace of confusion flickered past his eyes as if he were silently asking her what she meant.
Josephine’s hands moved once more. “Why are you being so nice to me?”
Lewis continued to stare at her silently. The moment he spoke, the heavy rainfall drowned out
most of his voice, leaving only incomprehensible murmurs behind. “Isn’t it my obligation to stand
up for you?”
Josephine just shook her head silently. “That’s not it. If you’re being too nice to a woman, she
might fall in love with you.”
Lewis remained silent after that. He just continued to stare at her.
Josephine didn’t wait for his answer. She wondered if Avery was right–men tended to play dumb when it came to romantic relationships. That way, they would be able to solve 90% of their
problems.
Lewis averted his gaze from Josephine’s face and turned to look elsewhere. Other than the heavy rainfall, there was only a dark sky looming above their heads. Nothing else was present in the
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