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

Josiah wondered , He speculated that maybe her father had

daughter ?

bring whisked away left him with a pang of

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 had happened with the strange man earlier , > Tmpo sorry Tara apologized sincerely

not even for a second i came straight from the heart , blic was still shaken The very thought

be enough to make up for such a Tare Sienna said gently , feeling

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Joyce is Alright .

Sienna reassured her .

No , no Thra gestured toward Joyce , who still seemed

Shes not sick .

in Taras eyes and

a offered .

break

help her forget about it

Tara nodded reluctantly

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little cuddle time with you should make her forget all the bad stuff Youre probably

agreed with a

, when Sienna was giving Joyce a bath , the bathroom was warm and cozy

Joyces favorite little rubber duck , but

was when Sienna realized something was seriously

? Mommy- Joyce ulted her liule face up to her , her big eyes blinking as if she wanted to say something but

Sienna couldnt hold back her curiosity

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

was small , she had a faint sense that her question might

to bring it But now , with her mom staring at her and pressing for an answer ,

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

froze , her mind momentarily

imagined that this would

that one day her daughter would ask

Joyce wasnt born out of love between her parents

father unterly despised and hated

avoided this topic , never mentioning Joyces father , But some things could not be avoided forever

inevitable had arrived

, glistening eyes stared up at her as

too ? Siennas chest tightened , and she

of course Then Joyers eyes

come to see me ?

no , thats not i Her eyes burned as

could that be ? Your dad

spent time with you When

if it was only for a

to herself Really ? Joguce furned her

mustve been too

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

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