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

the tension. Though he was angry, he didn’t

mean he wasn’t furious. “Mom, Sienna is someone I care about. Please respect her.

the house, he wouldn’t starve. As he spoke, he finished packing

just in time to see the scene and hurried to stop Cedric. “Where

him go. Don’t stop him.” Xenia shot Evan a glare and hissed, “Cedric’s lost his mind. He’s not thinking straight.

father’s grasp, frowning as

downstairs with his suitcase

“Hey…” Evan began.

“Let him go. He really thinks it’s going to be easy out there? He’s never faced hardship a day in

surprised. “Well,

kicked out of the house. After all,

sighed. “They really kicked

Yosef nodded. “Aunt Xenia’s serious about this. She’s told all the relatives and friends not to help him,

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would dare

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

he spoke, his eyes

better for them?” Josiah shot a sharp look back at Thomas, pulled out

weren’t a good match. She was a divorcee

Miranda could think it would

and asked Yosef, “So where’s Cedric

“He’s

got

them,” Yosef replied, shaking his head. “But from what he said, Sienna’s already cut him off. She blocked

he didn’t get anything

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dealing with him this way, she’s showing some sense. If she kept chasing

had been silent up until now, suddenly spoke up, and his tone was frm with a

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

He had

the start. “If he started this,

Yosef exchanged a glance, neither

The next day

looking away,

Finally, his

“Sienna

had been sitting in the Bentley for ten minutes already, staring at the entrance of the

and

car and

looked at that