What Separates Me and You
Chapter 99

Chapter 99 Their Display of Affection

The same stormy expression was on Lewis' face. Despite Josephine's pitiful pout, he refused to care or even acknowledge her. That cut off any chances she had to converse with him.

Josephine released his sleeve and turned the other way. She knew there was no use begging when Lewis decided on something since he never changed his mind.

Not long later, they arrived at the villa. Josephine wanted to speak with Lewis after getting out. of the car, but the latter strolled away without a glance. Having no choice, she followed him. into the living room. There, Lewis tossed his coat onto the couch. Then, he whipped around to say, "Go and make dinner."

He then turned around before she could respond, forcing her to obey his command, which she did. That was when a ringing came from Lewis' phone. After glancing at the screen and seeing that it was a call from Sierra, he tossed his phone onto the couch.

On the other end, Sierra persistently dialed his number several times. Finally, Lewis picked up her call on the eighth try.

Josephine peeked her head out of the kitchen door, her ears perking up at the commotion.

That was unnoticed by Lewis, who frustratedly questioned, "What do you want?"

Sierra answered, "Didn't you say you'd accompany me to the film's social event tonight? Where are you?"

"Must I attend?" Lewis leaned back against the couch, holding the phone with one hand and pinching the spot between his brows with the other.

"Of course! I told everyone you would! How will I face them if you don't show up? Please don't tell me you've gone home again" Sierra spoke through clenched teeth when she got to the last. sentence. It irritated her to know Lewis had returned home more often these days. She couldn't help wondering what Lewis and Josephine did together whenever he went home. Her teeth would often gnash at the thought of them possibly succumbing to a moment of lust and having sex. She knew Lewis would never touch a mute like Josephine that way since he didn't even get intimate with her; still, jealousy filled her mind, clouding her sense of logic and upsetting her.

"Isn't it normal for me to go home at the end of a work day?" came Lewis' neutral reply. It was like he hadn't detected the rage in Sierra's snapping tone earlier.

"Yes, it is normal, but I don't want you staying with that mute! I don't care-come over now! It's freezing!"

Sighing, Lewis responded helplessly, "Text me the address."

"That's more like it. I'll text it to you now!" After hanging up, Sierra texted it to him.

Lewis stood, picked up his coat, and was about to head out when he noticed something. He turned to see Josephine's head peering out of the kitchen. However, she quickly ducked her head back into the kitchen when he saw her.

Josephine had taken some vegetables from the fridge and was chopping them up. In truth, she wasn't eavesdropping on Lewis' phone call; instead, she calculated the time it would take to travel to and from the hospital. While Josephine was deep in thought, Lewis abruptly grabbed her wrist, startling her so much that she dropped the knife onto the chopping board. A loud clang sounded because of that. Josephine's head shot upward to meet Lewis' penetrating stare.

"Come with me." Lewis yanked her out of the villa, not giving her time to take off her apron. In no time, he shoved Josephing into the passenger seat of his car, then hopped into the driver's seat.

Heart racing with terror, Josephine didn't know where Lewis was taking her. She was still thinking about sneaking out to visit Mary a moment ago, so Lewis' sudden actions made her wonder if she had gotten caught. Once Lewis settled beside her, she gestured, "Where are you taking me?"

Only a glance came from Lewis before he wordlessly drove onto the street.

After 40 minutes, he and Josephine pulled up outside a fancy hotel. The building was different from most regular hotels; this one resembled more of a holiday resort. It had a massive gate, then a long winding path surrounded by several low-rise villas, with a main building that had 30 floors in the middle.

Once the two's car stopped outside the hotel's main entrance, Lewis turned to face Josephine." Stay here. You're free to go anywhere but outside of this hotel. Got it?"

Although Josephine felt baffled, she still tested the boundaries, signing, "When can I see-

Halfway through her gestures, Lewis grabbed her arm and stopped her from continuing. "I'll say this one last time, Josephine. Don't ever mention Mrs. Jinkins to me again. If you dare visit her, I promise that will be the last time you see her again."

Josephine's pupils constricted. The former had made his threat clear enough to her, but she still couldn't understand why he didn't want her to see Mary. She wondered, "Is he worried that Mrs. Jinkins will encourage me to leave him as Avery did? Is he really not allowing me to have one trusted confidant by my side?"

Anger building up in her chest, she glared at Lewis with red eyes and broke free from his hold, signing, "Why? I'm not your dog! What gives you the right to stop me?"

All at once, Lewis' eyes narrowed to slits as his frosty gaze pierced into Josephine.

Every cell in her body tremored from the grief and bitterness she felt. Unable to suppress her emotions, she angrily signed, "Even if you view me as your dog, I still have the right to make friends and socialize, don't I? You should just tie me up in chains if you want total control over me that badly!"

Lewis suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward him. Because she hadn't unbuckled. her seatbelt yet, the action made her chest hurt. Nevertheless, Lewis gripped her chin tightly and snarled, "A dog may have that right, but you don't. Do you understand?"

A sour sensation washed over Josephine, prickling her eyes as she faced the former's cold stares. She thrashed around to break free, but Lewis' iron grip only got tighter. It frustrated her so much that she leaned down and bit his arm.

This time, Lewis didn't let her get away with it. He pinched Josephine's chin and forcefully pushed her away. "You're biting because of those devious people again? Why don't you ever learn your lesson, Josephine?"

The blow had sent Josephine flying backward, her hair cascading down the sides of her face and covering her features.

Lewis forced her to look at him again as he reminded her, "Don't test my patience. Since you're disobedient, you can stay in the car instead of roaming the hotel grounds."

After saying that, he unbuckled his seatbelt, exited the car, and turned off the engine. Although he had locked her inside the car, he ensured to leave the tiniest gap in the car window. It was enough to keep her from suffocating to death.

Josephine hurriedly unbuckled her seatbelt and yanked the door handle, but it refused to budge. Panicked, she slammed the car window with all her might.

To her dismay, Lewis couldn't care less. He walked away without turning back to look at her

once.

Josephine kept her eyes on his back until he approached a corner to stand next to Sierra, who beamed and lunged into his arms. A smile spread across Lewis' face while his arm snaked. around Sierra's waist. The two hugged each other like a perfect couple.

That was what Josephine saw. She pressed both hands against the car window, no longer slamming against it. Instead, her eyes locked onto the two figures, witnessing their display of

affection.