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.

to speak. “Tim… sorry, he managed

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

sorry,” Howard

into her ear

felt tears welling up.

hurt me, why did you

“No. No, it’s no

that Howard shook his

was confused. “Are you saying it’s not what

I think?

you

“Yeah” Howard nodded slowly.

woman but stopped herself, remembering

boo far.

back. “You wont see her

Howard’s

eyes darkened brielly, but he nodded.

you, Yvette said in surprise, hugging him. “Tve waited for you for

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quiet,

finally. Yvette pulled away, got out of bed, and said, “I have one event today, but I’ll

Howard just

nodded

returned home early, just

eerily quiet, everyone was napping, and even 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.

door and, without knocking, gently opened it.

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

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 the theater with her colleagues

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