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 .

stared at her phones dark screen , feeling

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

her bag over her shoulder and

, laced with rain , hit her like a

arm to shield herself , but it was

, and she was

she steeled herself

hood over her head ,

it wasnt

buckets , and it wasnt long before she was drenched , the hood plastered to her head , making her feel

matters worse , her stomach

clutched her abdomen , gritting her teeth as she slogged through the downpour

an hour of walking , she reached the spot where

, she

off the street , and

like a long

Chapter 20 Hey ! A traffic officer stopped Sienna as

is being cleared , and the road isnt

, Sienna said ,

have an

can slip through on my own

in the way The traffic

you come from ? Youre drenched From Bacchus Bridge

? The officer looked

quite a

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

really have an

child is home alone , and Im really worried Wheres

laughed awkwardly , her eyelashes

Theres no dad .

single

her through , saying ,

Go on .

thank you so much , officer ! Sienna grinned

, moving the roadblock aside to let

it back up once she was

her phone for directions

her at least two and a half hours to

teeth , she pushed

maybe if she got a bit further , she

to finally settle things with Josiah In the car

was already 5 PM , and Sienna was nowhere to be seen shed made him wait for two whole

fidgeted with his phone , swiping the

answered , her voice barely

with me ?

, Im almost

you wait a little longer ? Wait longer ? Humph , Josiah sneered

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