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 .

earlier comments lingered in

Josiah wondered , He speculated that maybe her father had

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

Joyce bring whisked away left him

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 , Tara pulled her aside to explain what

a second i came straight from the heart ,

such a

one could predict unexpected 1/2 1:37 PM c d Chapter

Joyce is Alright .

Sienna reassured her .

! No , no Thra gestured toward Joyce , who still

Shes not sick .

redness in Taras eyes and realized how deeply rattled

a offered .

break ? Ill take

help

Tara nodded reluctantly

closest

make her

agreed with a small

Sienna was giving Joyce a bath , the bathroom was

Joyces favorite little rubber duck , but Joyce

when Sienna realized something was seriously wrong

something today ? Mommy- Joyce ulted her liule face up to her , her big eyes blinking

couldnt hold back her curiosity

cant tell me ! No , thats not it Joyce shook her

, she had a faint sense that her question might

now , with her mom staring at her and pressing for an answer

dad , right ? Moms and dads have to be

, her mind momentarily going

had never imagined that this would be the question

the day Joyce was born , Sienna had known that one

Joyce wasnt born out of love

and

never mentioning Joyces father , But some

inevitable had

up at her as

? Siennas chest tightened

Then Joyers eyes lin up

to see me ?

Her eyes burned as tears threatened to

be ? Your dad adored you

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

if it was only for a short

thought to herself Really ?

mustve been too

! Because Sirunas throat tightened painfully , but she forced herself to comfort her daughter

dad Oh Juyor