Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 207 At Flirty , Josiah had found it odd , Joyce frequently mentioned her mom , but she never talked about her dad .

Today , Joyce asked him a strange question , Joyer … Josiah began , intending to dig a little deeper .

Joyce ! A sudden , thunderous shout cut him off .

Itwas Tra Tara had been keeping a watchful eye on Joyce nearby , unwilling to let her out of sight for even a moment .

So , when she saw a strange man talking to Joyce, she panicked .

Hey ! Tara ran over , breathless .

She scooped Joyce up in her arms and glared at Josiah like he was some kind of dangerous predator .

Who are you ? What were you saying to Joyce ? Are you crazy ? she barked , not giving Josiah a chance to explain .

Then , clutching Joyce tightly , she turned on her heel and walked away , or more accurately , fled , as if Josiah were some kind of monster .

As she hurried off .

Tara comforted Joyce .

Dont worry , Joyce .

Im here Remember , you cant talk to strangers , okay ? Good thing I got there in time .

She sighed heavily and added , Tm not worried about losing my job , but if you were taken away , your mom would be devastated … Taras voice cracked , and tears threatened to spill from her eyes .

Youre your moms whole world .

You know that ? Dont be sad , Tara Joyce lifted her chubby little hand to wipe Thras tears .

Her soft voice was full of concern .

Tara , dont cry .

That sir isnt a bad person .

Ive seen him before You Tara frowned skeptically .

Where did you see him ? Whats his name ? Joyce opened her mouth , but no words came out .

She couldnt answer .

Oh , your Tara shook her head , convinced that Joyce was mistaken .

Youre too little , so you mustve gotten mixed up .

Never mind .

From now on .

Tll keep an even closer eye on you Meanwhile , Josiah was still standing where Tara had left him , utterly dumbfounded .

Did she seriously just mistake me for a kidnapper he thought , feeling both helpless and exasperated .

comments lingered

He speculated that maybe her father had

from such an adorable daughter ? Josiah mused , unable to fathom the idea

him

chance to buy her the strawberry milk she liked When Sienna returned to the apartment , she immediately noticed that Joyce seemed unusually subdued , her spirits visibly low After checking Joyors temperature and confirming she didnt have a fever , Sienna let out a studl sigh of relief Before she could relax ,

even for a second i came straight from the heart , blic was still shaken The very thought of Joyer going missing was enough to arid a hills down

make up for such a Tare Sienna said gently , feeling a little indarrassed

No one could predict unexpected 1/2 1:37 PM c d Chapter 207 And besides , you handled

Joyce is Alright .

Sienna reassured her .

toward Joyce , who still seemed out of

Shes not sick .

in Taras

a offered .

dont you take a break ? Ill take care of Joyce

her and help

, Tara nodded

closest to you

her forget all

with a small smile

giving Joyce a bath , the bathroom was

rubber duck , but Joyce didnt giggle the way she usually

realized

, are you feeling upset about something today ? Mommy- Joyce ulted her liule face up to her , her big eyes blinking as if she wanted to

! Sienna couldnt hold back her

whats wrong ? Is there something you cant tell me ! No

a faint sense that her question might upset her mom

her mom

has a mom and a dad , right ? Moms and dads have to be together to have a baby ,

her mind momentarily

that this would be

day Joyce was born , Sienna had known that one day her daughter would ask about

of love between

unterly despised and hated

years , Sienna had carefully avoided this topic , never mentioning Joyces father , But some things

had

Joyces Lig , glistening eyes stared up at her as she tugged

dad too ? Siennas chest tightened , and she had no choice

Then

Why hasnt he ever come to see me ? Does he

thats not i Her eyes burned

could that be ? Your

you were little , he spent time with you When y you

was only

thought to herself Really ?

, 1 mustve been

come to see me now ! Because Sirunas throat tightened painfully

Oh Juyor looked half