Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 147

On the third night, after dinner with the suppliers, Josiah stepped out of the banquet hall feeling dizzy. His vision was swimming w and he felt unsteady on his feet.

“Mr. Flynn!” Zach quickly stepped in to assist him. “We can’t delay anymore. There’s no rush, so let’s get to the hospital, okay?”

“Okay” Josiah replied, not arguing. The supplier situation was taken care of, and he felt prepared to face his family.

With Zach’s help, Josiah got into the car, barely holding it together. His head was spinning, and his throat was on fire

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Once at the hospital, Zach told him. “Mr. Flynn, just wait here while I get you checked in.”

“No problem. Josiah responded. Fliraty wasn’t like Jelacrity. Seeing a doctor as a foreigner there could be a hassle.

waiting for

Josiah sat in the lobby’s waiting area,

for Zach. Thankfully, he’d always been healthy, so after a few minutes, he started to feel a bit better

To the left of the lobby was a playroom with clear glass walks, allowing him a view inside from his sea

Since it was nighttime, only a few kids were in the playroom. Josah noticed a child sitting alone, with short hair brushing her ears and big eyes that were incredibly cute. His attention was naturally drawn to her.

Unaware she was being watched, Joyce approached the whiteboard, reaching for a marker and about to twist off the cap

“Hey! That’s mine! A blonde, blue–eyed girl sprinted over and snatched it away.

Jayce’s eyes widened as she took a step back. “But I saw it first, she murmured.

“Oh, yeah?” The girl smirked, turning to Joyce. “It’s in my hand now. You want to draw?”

Joyce nodded hopefully. Yeah. Can I have it back!”

“This one?” The girl glanced at two nearby boys, then chucked the marker to them. “Catch it!”

“Got it” they cheered, starting to toss it around.

They laughed as they passed the marker back and forth.

“Don’t drop it!” a boy shouted.

in a fit of

puffed out her cheeks, her big eyes blinking back tears as she protested, “What you’re doing is

her.

she’s

she actually is, the girl named

another

so

Joyce’s ears

facing some serious discrimination in Fliraty. As she was

big eyes glistening

the playroom door swing open as someone

her head and saw a tall, handsome

marker and held out his hand. “Please give it to me,” he said with a slight smile.

the kids, dressed in

at the thought of

H

boy hollered. “Catch” as he hurled the marker skyward Josiah plucked it

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mo of kids exchanged glances,

faced Joyer,

mid–sentence and then crouched down.

the marker. She expressed her gratitude in the language used

then, string up Josiah, she switched to another

confusion. “You’re not a native

“Tm not from

she wasn’t a local,

languages upon seeing his appearance showed that she

from Jelarity too.”

lit up. “My mom’s there too. Have you

Josiah chuckled, realizing kids often didn’t make sense. He thought to himself.

I know her mom? I’ve never

a weird connection with this little one and wanted to comfort her. He pointed to the marker she was holding. “What were

wanted to write a note to tell my mom I muss

said, pointing

close

confused. “Why aren’t