Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 139

Yvette stormed off, clearly upset.

Josiah rubbed his temples, feeling stumped. Is Howard really seeing someone else? he wondered.

He wouldn’t tell Yvette even if he knew, but he was genuinely clueless about Howard’s feelings.

That night, everyone at the Flynn residence was bound to have a sleepless night.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, only Miranda and Howard were there, Josiah had left early, and Yvette, unusually, was still in bed.

Miranda sighed, putting down her fork and looking at Howard. “Howard, I don’t know what’s going on, but if it’s true. I have to say though you’re my grandson, cheating is never okay”

this–even

Howard stayed silent.

“I trust theres a reason for this. You’ve always been sensible,” Miranda said, leaning towards him and pointing upstairs, “Yvette is really upset. You should go and talk to her and try to smooth things over

Yeah, got it. Howard nodded slowly.

“That’s the spirit.” Miranda said, relieved. “Yvette has been waiting for you for so long, you can’t just let her down.”

She called to the caregiver, “Could you take Howard upstairs?”

“Sure thing. Madam,” the caregiver replied.

Upstairs, the caregiver wheeled Howard to Yvette’s room and knocked “Yvette, it’s Howard”

There was silence for a moment. The caregiver checked the door and said, “Howard, it’s unlocked”

Howard nodded, and the caregiver stepped back.

Till be right outside, the caregiver added.

With a nod, Howard opened the door and rolled in. The room was dark, with the curtains tightly closed. He took a moment to let his eyes adjust and carefully rolled his wheelchair to the bed. Yvette lay there, her back to him, seeiningly unaware of his

presence.

gripped the armrests of his wheelchair, struggling to speak. “Tim… sorry, he managed to say. Yvette’s eyes snapped open, but she didn’t

continued slowly, “Don’t be mad When she didn’t respond, he inched closer, trying to stand with the wheelchair for support. “What are you doing?” Yvette asked, sensing something was off. She turned quickly and caught Howard as he stood up, nearly losing his balance. They ended up in a

sorry,” Howard

into her ear

felt tears welling

why did you

“No. No, it’s no

that Howard

was confused. “Are you saying it’s not

I think?

do you mean”

“Yeah” Howard nodded slowly.

asked about the other woman but stopped herself, remembering his reaction

boo far.

Yvette said, stepping back.

Howard’s

eyes darkened brielly, but he

for you for four years. You don’t know how I struggled. I can’t lose

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was quiet, his

out of bed, and said, “I have one event today, but I’ll be back early to help with your

Howard just

nodded

afternoon. Yvette returned home early, just

quiet, everyone was napping, and even Linda, the housekeeper, seemed

and his past seemed to be over, but Yvette couldn’t shake the feeling that it wasn’t really

bedroom door and, without knocking, gently

disappointment and relief, Yvette tiptoed over to the bed and noticed his phone lying next to

up the phone, and swiped the screen, scanning it over

looked at the lit screen and saw a photo that made her freeze. It was Sienna, captured in a candid shot as she left the theater with her colleagues after a performance. It must have been Hervey who took

rush of disbelief and coldness in her feet. She held her forehead, feeling unsteady, and looked at Howard, still fast asleep. She wondered in shock,