Chapter 30 Take a Look 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 old , Daphne had also locked her up in the storage room for a whole day . Rats and bugs crawled over her skin as she was locked inside . For a six- year - old child like Josephine , it was terribly traumatizing . The most tragic thing was that she couldn't even make a sound to express her fear . She desperately pounded and scratched at the door until her fingers bled , but no one came to rescue her . In the end , it was Lewis who opened the door and rescued her . That was the first time Lewis hugged her . She could still remember the warmth of that embrace vividly as it happened yesterday . The faint , minty fragrance was uniquely Lewis's when he was just a teenager . Now , he was the one who plunged her into the abyss and brought her back to that fateful day . Her beautiful memory of him was tainted by his actions . Josephine tried to recall bits and pieces of her fading memories , but her heart . seemed to be squeezed tightly by an invisible force , making her gasp for air. She clawed at her collar , panting heavily . Her heart raced in her chest as her breathing became ragged . Josephine knelt on the ground and pounded on the door with the last ounce of hope that someone would rescue her . Finally , her movements slowed down in the end as her energy ran out . Meanwhile , Lewis had already left in his car , unable to hear Josephine's cries for help from the storage room . On the way , Avery suddenly gave him a call . Lewis glanced at the caller id and threw his phone on the passenger seat . Avery furrowed her brows when her calls were not answered . Deep down , she knew that Lewis wasn't going to pick up her call . She banged on the door of her room and called out , " Mr. Hudson , Mr. Hudson ! " The butler , Mr. Hudson quickly rushed upstairs and stood outside Avery's door . He replied respectfully , " Miss Avery , how may I assist you ? " " Where's my brother ? Ask him to come here , I need to talk to him ! " Avery demanded . " Master Tyler hasn't returned yet , it's no use trying to call him . Even if he's here , he won't let you out , Mr. Hudson answered calmly . Avery was furious upon hearing this and yelled at the door , " You'd better call and tell him to come back this instant , or else I'll jump off the third floor ! " Mr. Hudson had the shock of his life . Given Miss Avery's personality , she might actually jump out the window . He quickly pacified her and rushed to call Tyler . Tyler was busy meeting with clients when he received a call from Mr. Hudson . He rubbed his forehead in frustration and left the meeting room to call Avery back . " Avy , can't you just stay at home and be good for a few days ? I can't do anything . about this since Father has grounded you , Tyler said with a hint of impatience . " It's not about that . Tyler , I've been trying to call Josephine , but she's not answering my calls or messages . Can you call Lewis and ask if anything happened to her ? " Avery asked anxiously . Tyler became annoyed when he heard Josephine's name . " You're in no position to worry about others now . Are you planning to get yourself locked up forever ? " " I don't care whether I get out of my room or not ! Please help me confirm that Josephine is safe . Even if Lewis bullied her , she won't tell anyone about it ! " Tyler was taken aback for a moment . It was true that Josephine was pregnant now . If Lewis did anything bad to her , she might not be able to take the stress . " Okay , I get it . I'll call him and ask . Don't worry too much . Although Lewis doesn't have any feelings for Josephine , they grew up together , so he won't let anything happen to her , " Tyler assured Avery . " Forget it , Lewis is a heartless man . Can you really expect him to have any empathy ? " Avery scoffed . Avery was right about Lewis's cold nature . If he really loved Sierra that much , hel would have divorced Josephine and married Sierra long ago . He wouldn't be entangled with other women while still being married to Josephine . " Alright , I'll ask , " Tyler interrupted her and hung up . After that , he called Lewis . This time , Lewis answered the call . At that moment , Tyler didn't know how to bring up the topic . " What's up ? " Lewis asked . Tyler cleared his throat and said awkwardly , " Avy couldn't reach Josephine , so she wanted to know if everything was okay with her . " There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone before Lewis spoke sarcastically , " Huh , why are your family members so interested in other people's affairs ? " " Lewis , don't be defensive . Avy and Josephine are friends , so it's natural that she is concerned , " Tyler replied . " Is that so ? " Lewis laughed and continued in a frosty tone , " Tyler , Avery is your sister , you should know her best . You'd better keep an eye on her . Otherwise , don't blame me for not warning you . " After saying that , Lewis hung up . Tyler sighed helplessly as he stared at the disconnected call . Unlike a demure lady , Avery had a hot temper and a fiery personality . Actually , she wasn't always like this . Everything happened two years ago , when their parents had tried to arrange a marriage for her , and Avery had run away from home in anger . When she returned home , she had cut her hair short and dressed like a man , even declaring that she wasn't straight . The news spread like wildfire . All the sons of the aristocratic families in Elysium distanced themselves from Avery . As Avery's brother , he did not believe her words . However , over the past two years , Avery's behavior had gradually become more masculine . She spent her time racing cars , riding dirt bikes , and drinking at bars . Tyler couldn't help but slowly begin to doubt her sexuality . In fact , Lewis probably didn't believe that Avery was a threat , but the recent events had probably made him wary of her as well . When she got herself involved in Lewis and Josephine's affairs , their father , who was away on a business trip , was so worried that he rushed back to Elysium overnight and locked Avery in her room . Tyler snapped out of his thoughts and called Avery . When Avery picked up the call , she said , " Tyler , go to her house and take a look . " Stunned , Tyler sputtered , " Are you kidding me ? " " I'm not kidding , I'm serious . Please go and check on her , I beg you , just take a look . " Tyler refused without hesitation , " No , why should I do that !? " " Josephine is pregnant . If something happens to her , can you live with yourself ? " Avery pleaded . " That's not my problem . " Seeing that Tyler wasn't going to comply , Avery opened her window . " Then should I just jump from the third floor ? " She purposely made a loud noise while opening the window so that Tyler could hear it through the call .