Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 19 No , I am not Sienna said , trying to sound offended .

Stop the nonsense , Josiah interrupted , clearly fed up .

Today is the day .

Not later , not tomorrow right now ! Do you think I have all the time in the world like you ? With that , he hung up .

Sienna let out a helpless chuckle , her grip on her phone tightening how could she explain that her way of treating him like something precious was long gone ? Okay , let it be today , then .

But it might be tough , she thought , rubbing her stomach where the pain seemed sharper than usual Fiona was laid to rest at Bacchus Bridge in the west of the city .

The weather wasnt great , and the sun was hidden by thick clouds drifting lazily across the sky .

The cemetery was on a hill .

Sienna , grappling with her stomach cramps , made her way up slowly , clutching the bouquet shed picked up .

By the time she arrived , she was worn out , her brow and temples beaded with cold sweat .

She casually wiped away the sweat , then gently set the flowers down on Fionas gravestone .

She looked at the photo of Fiona etched into the stone and offered a small smile .

Grandma , Im here to see you .

Sienna said , her eyes welling up Im sorry its been four years since I last visited .

I wasnt in agood place , and the trip back home was just too pricey .

After meeting Hannah , life had improved a lot for Sienna , but it was still a struggle , and going back to Jeiacrity felt impossible .

Without the Flynn familys financial help , she wouldnt have been able to come home now .

Sienna sniffed , Im back for good this time .

No one can make the leave .

Im from Jeiacrity , and I belong here now .

Ill come to see you often , Through her tears , she smiled and pulled out her wallet from her bag .

Oh , you havent met Joyce yet .

Ive got it ready .

She pulled out a photo and said , Look , this is your granddaughter .

Isnt she adorable ? Bending down , she placed the photo next to the flowers , then took out a cloth and began gently wiping the tombstone clean .

flowers are just cheap ones from the market , she

my feet , I promise to

tombstone clean , Sienna pulled

are gonna get better ,

eyes still a little red from crying, but the tears had

Im leaving now .

Fionas photo ,

unexpectedly spotted several people coming her

reached into her bag , grabbed a

and before long , they brushed

was them Abruptly , she turned around to stare at

here

were too many of them , and she wasnt feeling great today

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, still masked , was heading up , and they crossed paths

, the middle aged man in the group turned around , his

the group members inquired , Nothing , the man quickly replied , shaking his

go Meanwhile , Sienna hurried back

was a much larger and fresher

picking up the larger bouquet , Grandma , Im taking this bouquet away so

tossing it away but didnt want

carried the bouquet out of the cemetery and tossed it

, Sienna started

cemetery , Bacchus Bridge was a bit off the beaten path , so it was a ten minute walk

checked her watch it was II AM , and she had

, she glanced up at the sky

thick black clouds rolling

the bus stop , it started

quickly lifting her

picked up the pace and jogged to the bus

pouring rain No worries , as

soon , she thought

jumped on , still holding her backpack over her

found a seat and settled in

Bacchus Bridge to downtown

leaned against the window

that morning , she began to feel

loud noise jolted

saw chaos

were all standing , craning their necks to look

window , noticing

happening ? Seems like somethings

voice chimed in

part of the overpass up ahead has collapsed