"I need to make a move," Lewis said as he walked away without even looking back.This made Sierra so angry that she almost jumped up from the sofa. "Lewis!" she yelled, but he didn't even turn back. Sierra was fuming. She had just been discharged from the hospital, and this apathetic man didn't even think of comforting her.Lewis drove very fast to the restaurant, but when he got there, it was already closed for the day. He sat in his car, staring at the unlit restaurant in silence for a moment before taking out his phone to call Josephine.The call couldn’t get through as her phone was switched off. Feeling annoyed, he took out a cigarette and lit it. Taking a few puffs, he threw it out of the window before driving back to the mansion.However, he didn't find anyone in the mansion either. The bed was still neatly made, showing that Josephine had not come back.Suddenly, Lewis remembered that he had frozen Josephine's card. She probably didn't even have the money for a taxi.
Josephine pounded on the door for a while, but she eventually collapsed and sat on the ground. The cluttered storage room was pitch-black and cramped. It was too quiet. Even the air was still.The overwhelming darkness enveloped Josephine, like countless spider webs wrapping around her, making it difficult for her to breathe.She crouched on the icy floor, hugging her knees tightly.The only sounds in the entire room were the sounds of her breathing and the beating of her heart.Lewis asked her to reflect on herself, but she didn't know what to reflect on. Was it because she waited alone in the restaurant for five hours, or was it because she sent Mrs. Jinkins home? She didn't know what she had done wrong.Josephine felt around in her pocket and took out her phone. It was dead and wouldn't turn on.Curled up against the door, she shut her eyes and covered her ears. Josephine pretended that she was still in her bedroom, just that it was dark outside.When she was six years ol
"You!" Tyler was furious. "Can you stop fooling around?""I'm not fooling around. Are you going or not?" Avery was already sitting on the windowsill. Looking down from that height, she couldn’t help but shudder. To be honest, Avery didn't have the courage to jump, but she knew that this threat would work on Tyler."Okay, okay, I'll go!" Tyler was really afraid that Avery would do something reckless. "Come down from the window quickly."Avery grinned and quickly got off the windowsill. "Go ahead, I'll wait for your message.""You’re really going to be the death of me!" Tyler sighed. He was helpless when it came to his sister.After ending the call, Tyler apologized to his client and drove to Lewis's house.The doors to the mansion were tightly closed, and he couldn't see anything from inside the car. He got out and rang the doorbell, but there was still no response.Just as he was about to leave, Avery sent him a message. It was the password to Lewis's mansion.After receiving
Josephine turned to look at Tyler. After a bout of silence, Tyler spoke up, "I'll go down first."Josephine couldn't let him go alone, so she quickly followed him and got out of the car.When they came up to Lewis's car, he was smoking in the driver’s seat with his window down. "Lewis, I’ve sent Josephine home. You…” Before Tyler could finish his sentence, he was cut off by Lewis’s cold and piercing gaze.Lewis didn't say anything. He flicked the cigarette ash with his fingers and tossed the butt on the ground. Glaring at Tyler, Lewis opened the car door and got out.Josephine felt the subtle tension between the two men. She walked up to Lewis and tugged at his sleeve timidly. Lewis glanced at Josephine, his eyes devoid of any warmth or pity.“You, go inside."Josephine gestured, "It was Tyler who saved me...""Josephine!" Lewis interrupted her and sneered, “Since he was the one who saved you, are you going to give him a medal?” Josephine's hands froze in mid-air as she
The thug’s palm was wet with her tears and drool that dribbled down her chin, it was hard to tell one from the other. The thug's gaze was burning as he grabbed her tongue with his fingers. He asked in confusion, "You have a tongue but why can't you speak?""Why do you care if she has a tongue or not? Can’t we just get on with it?" another thug said impatiently, "I can't hold it in much longer.""What's the rush?" The thug withdrew his hand and wiped his fingers on Josephine’s clothes. Glancing at her tear-streaked face, he continued, "Let's find somewhere safe."Although she could not call for help, there were still people around. If they ran into someone nosy, it would be troublesome.Josephine listened to their conversation and anxiously scanned her surroundings for anybody who could help her. Apart from the apathetic people who were living under the bridge, the place was deserted. This was why Lewis delayed their divorce by two weeks and chased her out. In merely one night
Lewis picked up his coat and glanced at Sierra. "Anything else?"Sierra pouted, looking at him with a hint of frustration. "Can't you stay?""No," he answered firmly and added, "not tonight."Sierra gritted her teeth in annoyance. Knowing that he would not change his mind, she released her grip on Lewis with a huff. "Forget it; go ahead and leave."She had stayed up late to keep him company because she thought that he wouldn't leave at this hour. Who knew that she was just deluding herself? Sierra realized that Lewis had the ability to make her experience a rollercoaster of emotions in the span of a few seconds. For a moment, she would feel that he cared about her, and in the next second, her hopes would be dashed. If Sierra didn't have a sound state of mind, she would have been driven crazy by his volatile behavior!Lewis left without even looking back. It was as if the gentle, meticulous man who had tended to her wounds was just an illusion. At the community clinic,
Josephine's heart stopped for a moment. By instinct, she stealthily retrieved the charger from her table and plugged in her phone. She only needed two minutes to charge her phone, as long as she could turn it on, it would be enough. But things didn't go as planned. Her phone had only been charged for less than a minute when the sound of running water from the bathroom stopped. She quickly unplugged the charger and ran toward the door."Stop right there!"Before she could exit the bedroom, Josephine was stopped in her tracks. She bit her lip and clutched the charger tightly, too afraid to turn around.She could hear footsteps approaching her from behind, followed by a light chuckle.His laugh had an underlying hint of disdain and scorn. Josephine’s face flushed red, feeling embarrassed and ashamed. "Turn around."Josephine clenched her fist tighter around the charger and forced herself to face Lewis. Her gaze met with his sculpted chest. Lewis was naked, fresh from the sho
In that short minute, countless images flashed through her mind. The times Lewis ignored her, his coldness and indifference toward her, as well as the times he worried about her and smiled at her while patting her head. As someone who didn’t love her, his coldness and indifference were expected. But it was exactly for that reason that she steadied her hand. Her hand holding the pen firmly, she put down her signature, penning every stroke that spelled out her name.It was time she let him go and released him to the person he loved.It was also time she set herself free, letting go of her desires and her secret love. She only managed to sign her first name, when her pen suddenly slid off, leaving a long line on the divorce agreement. The next thing she knew, the divorce agreement was in Lewis’ hands. “Time’s up,” he said. Josephine was taken aback and watched as he carelessly ripped the agreement in half, before throwing it into the trash can.Lewis looked straight at her. “You’re