Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 14 Back at the hospital , Josiahs phone buzzed in his pocket Mirala was calling again .

Josiah knew why she was calling and didnt want to argue .

Grandma , were on our way back , almost home .

Really ? Miranda scoffed .

Then let me talk to Sienna .

Well … Josiah hesitated .

I knew it ! You cant do it , can you ? Because youre not with Sier at all , Miranda stated bluntly , followed by a sigh .

Ive been trying to reach Sienna , but shes not answering .

Did you let her leave by herself ? Grandma , Josiah muttered .

Ive left her alone for four years , just like you wanted .

Cant you work with me on this ? Im about to go into surgery .

You dont want me to have regrets , do you ? Mirandas voice was tense , her words carrying an urgent plea .

Grandma , what are you talking about ? She just left a moment ago .

Ill go after her now , okay ? Josiah reassured her , deciding to play along for the moment .

Miranda quickly replied .

Alright .

When you two get home , call me together .

Okay .

Josiah had no choice but to agree .

After hanging up , he shrugged at Yvette .

I have to go .

Okay , Miranda is kind hearted ; you should go .

Ill be fine .

Yvette , sitting beside him , had heard the whole conversation .

She looked out the window and added , This area is really remote .

1 not safe for a girl to be out alone at night .

You say Grandma is kind ; youre just the same .

Josiah stood up .

heading out

looking after Howard , alright ? Got it

up and go

nodded and turned

, Yvettes expression shifted , and she looked

hospital room , Josiah called

through , but to no avail

still wasnt answering

many times he redialed , the result was always

out of the hospital , keeping

far , considering it was tough to catch a ride in this part of town

nowhere

she might have managed to find a ride back to Silver Beach , he stepped on the

living room was just as

what had happened that night , he went straight to the back But the bathroom light was off , making him wonder if Sienna had already

to wake her up Miranda had insisted they call together , or he

in , Josiah decided

them were

was then that he noticed the

laid on the beds there was no indication that anyone

earth happened

old are you

Sienna hesitated , then shook

have one

Smith , the police who

? Either is fine , Sienna said with a nod Thats ridiculous ! Just answer

didnt believe a homeless person could be dressed

,

the

dont have a

silent , wondering if she was

, Robert Anderson ,

wounds were treated and bandaged , and his

him into a

Mike yelled , Officer , shes trying

to press charges and see her

isnt your home , Robert snapped

, you explain

stayed calm and replied , He got too close , and

Mike jumped up

She hasnt lost a single hair , but Ive

? What kind of decent girl carries brick in her bag ? Sit down

out what really

the surveillance footage

it was too remote , and

record and had been busted for similar stuff

the girls story checks out But without evidence and with him denying everything ,

Jackson added , Maybe

? Mike shook his head

No way .