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.

of his wheelchair, struggling to speak. “Tim… sorry, he managed to say.

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

Howard

into her ear

Yvette felt tears welling up. “Since

would hurt me, why

“No. No, it’s no

Howard shook

confused. “Are you saying it’s not what

I think?

you mean”

“Yeah” Howard nodded slowly.

the other woman but stopped herself, remembering

boo far.

back.

Howard’s

brielly, but he

him. “Tve waited for you for four years. You don’t know how I struggled.

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quiet, his

have one event today, but I’ll be back

Howard just

nodded

Yvette returned home early, just as she’d

Linda, the housekeeper, seemed to have vanished. Yvette tiptoed upstairs, trying to avoid

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

his bedroom door and, without knocking, gently opened

to the bed and

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

candid shot as she left the theater with her colleagues after a performance. It

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