Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 395

After hanging up the phone, Howard carried the medicine and water upstairs to find Miranda. "Grandma, it's me, Howard," he said.

"Come in," Miranda said, leaning against the headboard. She was wearing reading glasses and holding a book.

"Grandma, it's time to take your medicine," Howard said and handed her the medicine and water.

Miranda has recovered physically since Josiah left the Flynn residence, but her spirits remained low.

"Alright," Miranda said and took the medicine.

Howard, remembering Josiah's request, said, "Grandma, don't stay cooped up at home all day. Go have some afternoon tea with your friends or take a walk."

Miranda waved her hand and said, "You think it's that easy to find a like-minded confidant?"

Howard nodded and said, "That's true. You and Fiona got along well. It's a pity she passed away so early."

Miranda sighed deeply, "Yes. It's been ten years since Fiona passed away."

Howard said calmly, "Grandma, when you adopted Sienna, was there really no one else in her family she could rely on?"

Miranda paused for a moment, her expression cold. She replied, "Hmph, there were, but it's no different than if they were gone."

Howard said in surprise, "I was just asking. Does Sienna really have other relatives? Who are they?"

"They are not worth mentioning," Miranda said with a disgusted look.

"Since we're on the topic, Grandma, tell me. I won't tell anyone," Howard said.

Miranda glanced at Howard and sighed softly, "Fine. There's no harm in telling you. Although Sienna's mother is gone, her father is still alive.

But that father of hers is utterly useless. That's why I never mentioned him all these years, treating him as if he were dead."

*****

Josiah had been waiting in his car. When his phone rang,

back his sympathy, "Mm. Sienna

you say that? What

that Sienna's mother passed away when she was very young. Her father is still alive. After Fiona's death, Sienna went to find her father, hoping to live with

he was her only remaining family. She was just fifteen, a minor, still in school, and needed a

her

that instant, Josiah shut his eyes tightly. His lips pressed

pitiful she was and took her in for Fiona's sake," Howard said. After finishing, even someone as composed as Howard

treated us as siblings, yet we haven't

Josiah answered, feeling a lump in

[Sienna's biological father, Larry Fischer, Professor and Dean

"Larry Fischer," Josiah enunciated

.n

heard it somewhere before. He quickly exited the chat with

about Conner that Zach had sent, Conner's father's name was clearly written: [Larry Fischer,

Josiah said, "It's him."

to investigate Conner, Zach had only done a simple background check and hadn't delved

raised his hand to his forehead, his head buzzing with confusion. Many things suddenly made

him so resolutely that he even mistakenly thought she was cruel enough to abandon

bone marrow was likely a match. Even if it

match, it was at

moment, Josiah

his spine

out a cigarette, lit it, and squinted

a drag.

for over a decade. He

their first

vaguely remember that Sienna looked the same as she did now, with her long hair,

dryly. He leaned back and covered his eyes with his

this. For ten years, he never took her seriously. All he cared about was repaying Howard

text from Yvette: [When will you be back? I