Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 132

Cedric was in such a hurry that he put his phone away and immediately headed out the door. He had to see Sienna.

But as soon as he stepped outside, Xenia blocked his way.

“Where do you think you’re going?” she asked.

“Mom.” Cedric was already feeling overwhelmed. “I’m an adult now, I don’t need to report every little thing to you, do I?”

Xenia sneered. “Not going to tell me? Then let me guess. You’re in a rush to see that Sienna, right?”

Cedric paused for a moment. It wasn’t surprising that his mother had figured it out, and he had no intention of hiding it. He simply admitted. “Yes.”

Xenia let out a sharp laugh and pointed at him. “You try stepping out that door. Go ahead, I dare you.”

“Mom?” Cedric frowned, unable to understand. “I’m not a kid anymore. You can’t restrict my freedom.”

“Freedom?” Xenia scoffed, her eyes narrowing. “You’re feeling pretty bold, huh? Talking to me about freedom?”

She sized him up, her tone cutting. “What right do you have to talk about freedom? I raised you, I provided your education, and everything you have now the job at Brawne Group, the life you live it’s all because of this family.”

Cedric’s face paled slightly. “Mom, what are you implying?”

am I

Cedri

He turned around

“Don’t

He had never expected his mother to threaten him with something like this, but here she was, bringing it up herself.

Sienna.” Cedric clenched his jaw, letting out a long sigh. “If you want to push me this far, then fine. I’ll leave right now.”

walked back toward his room. Xenia was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed, watching as he packed his things.

as simple as moving out,” she snapped, her voice filled with menace. “I’ll freeze your cards too,” she added.

“Mom?” Cedric began.

Thinking Cedric

back down, Xenia smirked with a hint of satisfaction. “Now you’re scared? That’s more like it. For some woman…”

e’s voice

angry, he didn’t want

I care about. Please

that, even if he left the house, he wouldn’t starve. As he spoke, he finished packing his suitcase, closed

on?” Evan arrived just in time to see the scene and hurried to stop Cedric. “Where are you going? Can’t we

lost his mind. He’s not

grasp, frowning as he sighed. “I’m leaving.

he rushed downstairs with

“Hey…” Evan began.

frustrated. “Let him go. He really thinks it’s going to be easy out there? He’s never

surprised. “Well, if

day, Josiah heard about Cedric being kicked out of the house. After all, his cousin

really kicked him

serious about this. She’s told all the relatives and friends not to help him, or else they’ll

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that, no one would

“She’s tough. Looks like your aunt has zero

his eyes subconsciously flicked

them?” Josiah shot a

She was a divorcee with no real family support, while Cedric came from a prestigious

Miranda could think it would work, completely out

gaze away and asked Yosef, “So where’s Cedric now? How’s

“He’s

got

with one of them,” Yosef replied, shaking his head. “But from what he said,

aback at first. “So, he didn’t get anything

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sense. “Sienna’s reaction isn’t wrong. If she’s dealing with him this way, she’s showing some sense. If

Josiah, who had been silent up until now, suddenly spoke

he had been smoking and crushed it in the ashtray with a quick, decisive motion. “Was it

He had

the start. “If he started this, then he needs to take

and Yosef exchanged a glance,

The next day

looking away,

Finally, his

“Sienna

minutes already, staring at the entrance of the dance studio without afraid that

and he

and quickly walked

looked at that