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.

struggling to speak. “Tim… sorry, he managed to say. Yvette’s eyes snapped open,

“What are you doing?” Yvette asked, sensing something was off. She turned quickly and caught Howard as

sorry,” Howard whispered

into her ear

welling up.

why did you do

“No. No, it’s no

Howard

confused. “Are you

I think?

do you mean”

“Yeah” Howard nodded slowly.

woman but stopped herself, remembering his reaction from yesterday.

boo far.

Yvette said, stepping back. “You wont

Howard’s

eyes darkened brielly, but he nodded.

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

1/3

D

Dreame–Read Romance Stories

Installed

Chapter 139

Π

was quiet, his

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

Howard just

nodded

afternoon. Yvette returned home

napping, and even Linda, the housekeeper, seemed to have

to be over, but Yvette couldn’t shake the feeling that it wasn’t really behind them. She wondered if Howard had

door and, without knocking, gently opened it. To her surprise,

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

heart started racing. She hit her lip, held her breath, picked up the phone, and swiped

at the lit screen and saw a photo that made her freeze. It was Sienna, captured in a candid shot as she left

and coldness in her feet. She held her forehead, feeling unsteady, and looked