Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 397

"Hello?" Josiah spoke.

An unfamiliar female voice came through. "Mr. Evans, I'm Mrs. Evans' caregiver."

'Mr. Evans and Mrs. Evans?' Josiah pondered. His drowsiness disappeared, and he sat up abruptly. "What happened to her?"

"Mrs. Evans accidentally drank diluted disinfectant that the housekeeper used to clean the bathroom. She has been sent to the hospital. Mr. Andy Evans asked me to inform you," the caregiver explained.

Josiah was infuriated, and his eyes were filled with rage. "You all are so negligent! I'll be right there." He hung up and got dressed. Then, he grabbed his car keys and drove to the hospital.

When he entered the emergency room, he heard Hailey's cries. "No. I don't want!"

Seeing Hailey completely uncooperative, the doctor anxiously turned to Andy. "Mr. Evans, we can't perform gastric lavage like this."

"Find a way to restrain her. If anything happens to her..." Andy said, frowning.

"Mr. Josiah Evans is here," someone said.

The next moment, Josiah rushed in like a gust of wind.

Hailey, trembling with fear, was being held down by nurses. She bit her lip until it bled.

"Let her go!" Josiah exclaimed. Sensing his fury, the nurses instinctively loosened their grip.

"Ah!" The moment Hailey was free, she scrambled up and tried to flee.

"Edgar! Stop your mom!" Andy yelled.

Josiah caught Hailey as she tried to flee. His grip was firm yet trembling. "Mom! Mom!" he exclaimed. It was the first time that he had ever called her that.

Josiah's eyes were red and moist. "The doctor won't hurt you. You ate something bad. He's trying to help you."

He was unsure if she understood what he said. Hailey leaned against him before lifting her head and looking at him. "E-Edgar?"

skipped a beat. She remembered Edgar. Tears welled up in his eyes as he

as she squeezed Josiah's hand and stared at his face, murmuring,

contain his tears anymore. She remembered Edgar, even after almost 30 years of being unwell. She remembered that

a son.

placed her on the examination bed.

her eyes red as she

glanced at the doctor.

Fortunately, the disinfectant had been diluted, so the corrosive effect was significantly reduced,

the shoulders, his voice laced

resist or argue.

all of this, and

I wanted this

much he hated Andy, there was nothing he could do.

saw it yourself. Your mother calmed down when she heard your voice. Her illness isn't

and stood motionless. 'This old geezer is trying to force me to take over the Evans family,' he thought. Yet, he remained silent

sighed helplessly. 'Even his mother couldn't make him come

*****

morning of the third day, he left while she was

he noticed the lights were on

her wheelchair forward. She smiled at him. "It's been days. I

days, Yvette had

at the right time. Let's have breakfast,"

"Okay," Josiah responded.

were there. The food

please take your medicine," Gloria said as she brought over a glass of water and placed

nodded and swallowed

He remembered that her treatment consisted of IV drips and rehabilitation. There was

help with digestion," Gloria

it?" Yvette frowned

I not supposed to tell Mr. Flynn?"

something was off. Instead of Yvette, he turned to