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 .

how Bobby could

Hervey explained .

At 8 p.m.

the babysitter put Bobby to bed , and everything was fine at that time … However , in the middle of the night , the nanny checked on Bobby , concerned that he might need to use

, the nanny immediately informed Hervey Hervey pulled up the home surveillance footage

escaping from the house , indicating that he

quietly , his expression grew increasingly stormy

, Hervey

are searching as In short , Hervey had done

still no news

was a matter of great importance ,

asked , Where are you now ? * At your front door

Hervey anticipated that he would not stay calm

his tasks

instructions at

Alright .

and hurried

a fleeting flicker of alarm crossing his face

him very well Yvette scrutinized

to at this hour

needs to discuss something with me

it ? Yvette was not

Yvelle .

238 Howard

suddenly stepped closer , locking

that it requires you to be out in the middle of the night ? Howard was still on

and Yvette , nothing could be so

her that tonights incident

was about to be

, Howard felt his eyelids

this matter indefinitely , that would

, that child would return to the Flynn family , and she would

often

have a conversation with Yvette , yet the unexpected twists had

… Howard stepped closer , grasping

calm and listen until I finish , alright ? Go ahead Yvette narrowed her

is in ? After a moment of

is

, seeming to struggle to process