Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 20 The phone rang and rang , but Josiah didnt answer .

Sienna frowned and let out a sigh , figuring he was likely tied up with some business lunch or another .

She had no choice but to wait .

Another hour passed , and it was 230 PM .

Only thirty minutes left before her 3 oclock meeting with Josiah .

Suddenly , her phone buzzed , and it was Josiah .

Without wasting second , she answered , Hello , its me Maybe because he was finally free of her , Josiah sounded uncharacteristically cheerful .

Hey , did you call ? I was just swamped .

After a brief pause , he asked .

Where are you ? At the courthouse already ? If you are , just hang tight .

Ill be there soon- Josiah .

Sienna cut him off , stumbling over her word .

Uh , sorry , think I cant make it today .

Can we reschedule ? Just for one day .

I promise Ill be there on time tomorrow .

Josiah went silent .

Then , a cold , sarcastic laugh came through , barely hiding his anger .

Sienna , youre doing it again , arent you ? Even now , youre still trying ? How long are you going to keep bothering me ? Sienna shook her head , No , I didnt Josiah brushed her off , speaking through gritted teeth , Sienna , hated you back then , and I still do now .

Stop living fantasy in a I swear I didnt , Sienna said , her voice tinged with desperation .

Dont worry .

Ill go through with the divorce .

But Im stuck at Bacchus Bridge now .

Its not just me there are a lot of peopl Why would she be at Bacchus Bridge ? Shes just making excuses , Josiah scoffed , clearly not buying it .

Really ? What a convenient coincidence .

I dont care where youre stuck .

You better listen crawl your way here if you have to .

This divorce is happening today , he shouted before hanging up .

Sienna stared at her phones dark screen , feeling

options The roads were still blocked , so shed have to hoof it Its better than crawling , right ? she thought

her bag over her shoulder and stepped out of the

laced with rain , hit her like a

to shield herself ,

rain was relentless , and she was umbrella

steeled herself

a hoodie on , she yanked the hood over her

, it wasnt much

, and it wasnt long before she was drenched , the hood plastered

matters worse , her stomach was in knots

abdomen , gritting her teeth as she slogged through the downpour

hour of walking , she reached the

, she

officers had blocked off the street , and firefighters were

up like

! A traffic officer stopped Sienna

arra is being cleared , and the road

Sienna said , forcing a

have an

can slip through

or get in the way The traffic officer sized

? Youre drenched From

? The officer looked

quite a trek

way here ? Yeah Sienna nodded , pressing her palms together in

really have

really worried Wheres their dad ? the

awkwardly , her

Theres no dad .

single mom

waved her through , saying , Alright ,

Go on .

thank you so much , officer !

officer said , moving the roadblock aside to

back up once she

her phone

half hours to walk to the courthouse

teeth , she

she got a bit further , she could catch a ride

made her cringe , today she was determined to finally settle things with Josiah In the car , Josiah glanced at his

and Sienna was nowhere to be seen shed

fidgeted with his phone , swiping the screen

answered , her

with me ? Josiah snapped , seething with fury

whispered , Sorry , Im almost

longer ? Humph

, Ill wait , he said , wanting to see how she planned to wrap this up today