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.

fit of laughter, treating the marker like a

her big eyes blinking back tears as she protested, “What you’re doing is wrong.” But

her.

she’s crying one kid

Oh my gosh, she actually is,

from another

so delicate!”

reached Joyce’s ears in

some serious discrimination in Fliraty. As she was all alone without an adult

her big eyes

the playroom door swing open

saw a tall, handsome man

it to me,” he said with a slight smile. “Or we can go to the nurse’s station now It’s late, and you’re supposed to be in

dressed in hospital gowns,

thought

H

“Catch” as he hurled the marker skyward Josiah plucked

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Chapter 147

go!” The mo of kids exchanged glances, then

faced Joyer, marker

he stopped mid–sentence and then crouched

marker. She expressed her gratitude

string up Josiah, she switched to another

brow furrowed in confusion. “You’re not a native

Joyce nodded. “Tm not from Fraty. I’m

could tell she wasn’t a local, but he didn’t think she was from

his appearance showed that she was a clever little

I’m from Jelarity too.”

up. “My mom’s there too. Have

didn’t make sense. He thought to

her mom? I’ve

connection with this little one and wanted to comfort her. He pointed to the marker she was

write a note to tell my

said, pointing to

Joyce clutched the marker and leaned in close to the board, but she just stood there,

was confused.