Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 26

‘I don’t know Sienna? Does he really know her so well that he would skip meals just to find her? Yvette thought, anger bubbling inside her.

Josiah stepped ourside but couldn’t find Sienna. “Where could she have gone Grandma’s surgery

ry is still going on, she wouldn’t just take off thought and pulled out his phone to call her.

The phone rang, but before she picked up, he heard her ringtone nearby. Following the sound, he walked toward the fire escape and spotted her

“Hello!” Sienna had just answered when the call dropped. “Huh? What’s going on?”

“What’s going on?” Josiah’s voice came from behind her.

Shocked, Sienna turned around. “Why are you here?”

“That’s my question. Why are you hiding here?” Josiah frowned, his handsome face suddenly serious. “Come eat with me. Do you need a formal invitation? Are you a kid?”

“No need” Sienna shook her head.

“No need againt is that all you can say!” Josiah was getting frustrated with those two words “Who knows how long the surgery will take. If Grandma comes out and you faint from hunger, that’s going to be my problem too”

“I really don’t need to.” Sienna insisted.

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“Be honest” Josiah narrowed his eyes, studying her striking face. “You’re afraid to face Yvette, aren’t you?”

What? Is that what he thought? Sienna paused, falling silent

Josiah took her quietness as confirmation. His deep voice carried a hint of mockery. “You knew this would happen, so why did you do that in the first place? You made your bed, now you have to lie in it.”

Yvette is the one who told you that I’m too scared to face herf Stenna stared at him and blurt out, “Did Yvette say that

“What?” Josiah looked puzzled, not following what she was referring to.

“Nothing” Sienna replied, not wanting to know anymore. She felt it was pointless and regretted asking in the first place.

Four years ago, Josiah had taken Yvette’s word without any evidence. Was he really going to try to clear Sienna’s name now! Sienna doubted it Besides, at this point, she didn’t care if she was wrongly accused.

She shook her head, insisting. It’s nothing. I really don’t need anything. You all go ahead and est. I have something to cat.”

“What do you…” Josiah trailed off as his eyes landed on the stairs. He noticed her black backpack propped against them, and on top of it, there was a lunchbox

The lunchbox was open,

carrot sticks. He wished there was more,

eyebrows in disbelief. “You’re

was all

“Yeah,” S

keeping

this line. To him, “skimpy” didn’t

a meal could only be

health

thought, “The Flynn family gave her a generous allowance every month, more than enough for a comfortable life, She’s no less

it’s not about money.

is what Yvette said–Sienna is on a

Sienna “Have you ever looked at yourself? You’re so thin that a

remained quiet, showing

you want to lose weight, go ahead. It’s your body

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she took a deep breath. She forers a small

down, and

began eating the cold meal, bite by bite. It felt like it was getting stock in Iver throat, and she took a few

Josiah returned to the lounge, his

When

served him

Coulbe’t

with her” Josiah took a sip of his soup, annoyed. “She’s so young and already obsessed with dieting. Let her do

chuckled and shook her head. “I told you so, but

the afternoon, the surgery was over.

Miranda was moved to a recovery

situation to Josiah in detail. “The first

her. Even though we have caretakers. I’m sure she would

Both Josiah and Sienna said that at the same

quickly added. “Whatever you decide is

be as attentive as a woman when it comes to taking care of Miranda. Second, if anything

this, both Josiah and

course, that’s

frowned stiglatty,

both stay. Does that

it was time to