Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 108

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Although Josiah wore a smile on his face, Miranda knew exactly what was going on. She could tell right away that he wasn’t happy.

This smile was hiding something sharp,

Josiah Miranda lowered her voice, giving him a slow shake of the head, signaling him not to do anything rash.

‘Is she really this nervous? he wondered. Josiah forced a smile, fastrated. ‘Does Grandma think I am going to do something?”

The atmosphere became tense. Sienna and Cedric exchanged a ook before both stood up.

“Miranda,” Cedric said with a smile, “Thank you for your hospitality tonight, but it’s getting late. Sienna and I will head out now and let you rest.

“You’re leaving?” Miranda quickly turned, forcing a smile as she still stood in front of Josiah

“Yeah.” Sienna nodded in agreement. “Miranda, I’ll come see you again soon.”

Miranda didn’t insist on keeping them this time. She nodded and said, “Alright, Cedric, Sienna’s in your hands now. You better make sure she gets home safe.”

“Don’t worry, Miranda,” he smiled.

“Goodbye, Miranda, Sienna said.

As Sienna turned to leave, Cedric extended his hand toward her She understood what he meant. Josiah was watching.

Sienna hesitated for just a fraction of a second before accepting his hand and smiling gently. “Let’s go.”

“Okay.” They walked out hand in hand.

Behind them, Josiah scoffed loudly, “Grandma, the people are gone. Can you let go of me now?”

Miranda paused for a moment, then released him, though she still watched him with concern. “Are you alright?”

out. “What could be wrong with me?”

shook his arm

Miranda thought, hearing the sarcasm in

sighed in exasperation and poked his forehead. “I know you’re upset, Josiah. You’ve been spending a lot of time

a low,

it. Sienna really

them. Josiah held his frustration in, answering casually, “I never said I was going to do anything to them. You’re the one acting like you’re

didn’t

I’m the kind of guy who would give up myself for a

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“True, you don’t really like her the way Cedric does. Honestly, I think it’s more about you not liking the idea of someone

stiffened. “Is that what you think, Grandma? You’re saying I’m like this because of

seriously, “I think that’s exactly it low else can you explain it? All those

caught off guard, unable to

in time. Cedric’s different. He really likes

went on, her voice filled with a touch of wistfulness. “I just hope those two

raised her for nothing. It’ll give me some peace with

night, Josiah stood under the shower, warm water pouring down, hitting

can’t stand seeing

case? Is it? Yeah, it’s true. That’s it. No doubt about it,’ he

a weekend. Josiah came downstairs, not expecting to see Sienna there, talking with

saw him. “You’re just in time. I need to talk to you about something.” “What’s up?” Josiah sat down casually on the couch,

for a moment, lifting his head to look at Sienna. She came all the way here this early

she said, “I promised Miranda. Now that I’m not on my own anymore, and I want to be with Cedric,

agreement. “It needs to be done quickly. Otherwise, if the Brawne family finds out you haven’t gotten the papers yet,

to set a time for this. If you mess it up and ruin Sienna’s chances, I won’t forgive you.” She’d initially wanted to leave a way out for Sienna,

it.” Josiah flipped through his

“The sooner,

absentmindedly, “How about first

concerned. “Won’t that interfere

a little late, but it won’t

her mind and patted Sienna’s hand. “It’s settled. Are

but inside she thought, ‘I won’t be truly relieved until I have the papers in