Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 220 When Josiah mentioned a late seriously , Sienna asked .

Is there a special occasion ! Josiah responded with a mysterious smile , saying , Youll find out on that day Sienna wondered , her birthday had already passed , and his was still to come .

Josiah was someone she had loved for many years , and she still remembered his birthday , An anniversary ! What kind of anniversary would divorced couples celebrate ! She couldnt figure out what this special day could be and decided to wait until it arrived .

tring Dance , reminding her , Dont forget our date tonight ; Ill come to pick you up .

On Saturday morning , Josiah dropped Sienna off at the Lightning Got it .

Sienna held back the urge to roll her eyes he had reminded her about this date countless times .

His constant reminders only made her inore curious about what this important day truly was : In the afternoon , while Sienna was changing her clothes , her phone rang .

It was Tara , sounding frantic .

Sienna ! Are you busy ? Joyce isnt well ! What ?! Siennas heart raced .

Whats wrong with Joyce ! Shes been vomiting and has diarrhea ….

Siennas vision darkened for a moment .

Im calling an ambulance right now , lets meet at the hospital ! Okay ! After hanging up , Sienna quickly dressed and rushed to the hospital .

She arrived before the ambulance could pick up Joyce and waited at the emergency entrance .

As the ambulance pulled in , Tara came out , carrying Joyce in her arms .

Joyce .

Sienna hurried over and gently took Joyce from Tara , cradling her close .

Even though her heart raced with worry , she didnt want to show her anxiety in front of Joyce .

If a mother appears scared , her child will only become more frightened .

Mommy Joyce nestled against her , her big eyes shining .

I dont feel good I know , sweetheart Sienna tenderly brushed the sweat off Joyces face .

Hang in there ; well see the doctor soon Okay Joyce sniffled , burrowing deeper into her mothers hug He a good girl , Joyce , let the doctor check you After the doctor assessed Joyce , they confirmed it was acute gastroenteritis .

Because of Joyces pre existing condition , she needed to be admitted to the hospital Once Joyce was hospitalized .

Sienna called Brayden , Joyces primary doctor who best understood her condition .

that night , but after receiving the call , he quickly came to the

Joyce , he agreed with the emergency doctors diagnosis

acute gastroenteritis ; given Joyces fragile health , hospitalization is the safest option

Thank you .

apologizing , Im sorry for bothering

, Brayden replied with a smile

the right thing ; if Joyce has any issues ,

condition is manageable for now : regular follow ups are enough

me anytime if you need help

After saying goodbye to Brayden , Sienna returned to Joyces

her lashes damp , and her little

are you leaving ? Joyce was

go do your things , Mommy :

at Siennas heart , bringing a wave of emotion over her

up Joyce

stay right here with you , okay ? Joyres tear filled eyes suddenly sparkled

She

? 1/3 Chapter 220 I wont , Sienna reassured her

than anything else Okay ! Joyce smiled ,

flooding Siennas

Dance at 6 oclock to pick her up , but her

in confusion , not knowing what was going on , Jast then

! Josiah quickly approached

yet ? Sienna ? Rosie was

left nearly an

to keep

tat all ; she

her head

you Anytime As Rosie walked away , Josiahs

She hasnt told me about anything Checking his watch , he realized it

if she remembered their

turned darker as he dialed Siennas number

it went unanswered

he sent

are you ? Is something wrong ! Should I come get you

his car , repeatedly checking his phone no missed calls , no

a sigarette , only to find a box of

for her

a lozenge