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."

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been waiting in his car. When his phone rang, he answered immediatel, "Howard,

began, unable to hold back his sympathy,

"Why do you

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

just fifteen, a minor, still in school,

her and threw her out,"

that instant, Josiah shut his eyes tightly. His lips pressed together as he spat out two words.

how pitiful she was and took her in for Fiona's sake," Howard said. After finishing, even someone as composed as Howard couldn't help

too much. Josiah, be good to her. She treated us as siblings, yet we haven't shown her, our sister, enough care

answered, feeling a lump in his

hanging up the phone, Howard sent a message: [Sienna's biological father, Larry Fischer, Professor and Dean of the Physics Department at

"Larry Fischer," Josiah enunciated

.n

familiar as if he had heard it somewhere before.

information about Conner that Zach had sent, Conner's father's name was clearly

Josiah said, "It's him."

only done a simple background check and hadn't delved into his family's privacy. Conner wasn't Sienna's boyfriend at all, but her

forehead, his head

so resolutely that he even mistakenly thought she was cruel enough to abandon Joyce. But that wasn't the case. It was probably because

was Joyce's uncle. His bone marrow was

was

that moment, Josiah

his spine

down He pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and

a drag. Josiah had

over a decade.

their

haze of smoke, he could only vaguely remember that Sienna looked the same as she did now, with her long

dryly. He leaned back and covered

never took her seriously. All he cared about was repaying Howard

a text from Yvette: [When will you be back? I made your favorite dishes, waiting to