Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 238 His gaze was fixed on her , his eyes burning with intensity , as if the answer held great importance for him .

Sienna frita wave of discomfort ; she wriggled in his embrace , deliberately avoiding the question .

Tll get you a spoon … Josiah saw through her refusal to answer , feeling a pang of disappoiment .

But at least Sienna didnt outright deny that she liked him He held her tightly .

Youre so stingy ! Is it really that hard to say you like me ? Leaning down , he kissed her gently .

Ill go get the spoon myself .

Ill finish every last bite of what you made for me ! Releasing her , he turned toward the cupboard .

Watching his back , Sienna felt a moment of disorientation .

For an instant , she even wavered in her resolve .

She thought .

What if he can accept Joyce and treat her well ? Perhaps we can get married ! This thought flitted through her mind , causing her head to swirl , and her heart to race .

Sienna hurriedly grasped the table for support , waiting for the dizziness and palpitations to subside .

Late at night.

Howard was jolted from his sleep by the ringing of his phone it was Hervey Howard ! Hervey , who was usually calm and composed , now sounded frantic .

Bobby is missing ! Howard was startled , all remnants of sleep evaporating immediately .

His lips pressed into a tight line as he struggled to contain his anger .

You incompetent fools ! You cant keep track of a three year old ? Bobby had been temporarily placed in Herveys care , and Howard had yet to figure out how to discuss this matter with Yvette .

Hervey remained silent , not contesting Howards fury .

After the outburst .

Howard managed to regain some composure .

Hervey had other responsibilities and was not solely responsible for the child Howard had hired two babysitters on a rotational basis , so there should have been ample support for a three year old child .

As he approached the window , he noticed it was already two in the morning .

Bobby could go missing

Hervey explained .

At 8 p.m.

the night , the nanny checked on Bobby , concerned that he

, the nanny immediately informed Hervey Hervey pulled up the

escaping from the house , indicating that he had been missing for at least four hours

quietly , his expression grew increasingly stormy

, Hervey

the police , and our people are searching as In

there was still no news as of yet

a matter of great importance , and he

you now

subordinate , Hervey anticipated that he

his tasks

awaited instructions at the Flynn

Alright .

hurried out the

flicker of

, Yvette understood him very well Yvette scrutinized

off to at this hour ? Howard furrowed

to discuss something with me

it ? Yvette was not easily

Yvelle .

238 Howard

stepped closer , locking her

be so important that it requires you to be out in the middle of the night ?

nothing could be so pressing that it

tonights incident was far from ordinary

that something significant was about

, Howard felt his eyelids twitch violently as

matter indefinitely , that would

the Flynn family , and she would have

fate often diverged from

the right moment to have a conversation with Yvette , yet the unexpected twists had brought them to this

Howard stepped

me to remain calm and listen until

? After a moment of silence

is that … my child is missing

seeming to struggle