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 his mind

estranged Josiah wondered , He speculated that maybe her father had abandoned her and her

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

him with

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

the heart , blic was still shaken The very thought of Joyer going missing was

up for such a Tare Sienna said gently

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Joyce is Alright .

Sienna reassured her .

, no Thra gestured toward Joyce , who

Shes not sick .

redness in Taras eyes and

a offered .

, why dont you take a break ? Ill take care of Joyce

and help her forget about it

, Tara nodded

is closest

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

agreed with a small smile

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

little rubber duck , but Joyce didnt giggle the

when Sienna realized something

she asked softly , 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 say something but couldnt

couldnt hold back

whats wrong ? Is there something you cant tell me ! No , thats not

faint sense that her question might upset

come home , shed been hesitant to bring it But now , with her mom staring at her and pressing for an answer , Joyce couldnt hold it in

right ? Moms and dads have to be together to have a

, her mind momentarily going

imagined that this would be the question troubling Joyce

had known that one day her daughter would ask about her father

Joyce wasnt born out of love between her parents

father unterly despised and

carefully avoided this topic , never mentioning

inevitable had

Joyces Lig , glistening eyes stared up at her as

tightened

of course Then Joyers eyes lin

dad ? Why hasnt he ever come to see me ? Does he not

i Her eyes

?

, he spent time with you When y you were still in my belly

was only

? Joguce furned her brow

1 mustve been too

to see me now ! Because Sirunas throat

Juyor looked half