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?"

Tears welled

squeezed Josiah's hand and stared at his face,

couldn't contain his tears anymore. She remembered Edgar, even after almost 30 years of

a son.

examination bed. "Mom, let the doctor

stared at him, her eyes red as she nodded, gradually

at the doctor.

a ward. Fortunately, the disinfectant had been diluted, so

Josiah grabbed Andy by the shoulders, his voice laced with fury. "Andy! Is this how you

or argue.

through all of this, and that's all you have to

wanted this to happen? Do you think

he hated Andy, there was nothing he could do. He turned to

back. You saw it yourself. Your mother calmed down when she heard your voice. Her illness

to force me to take over the Evans family,' he thought. Yet, he remained silent as he opened the

'Even his mother couldn't make him come back. What

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hospital for two nights. On the morning of the third day, he left while she was

lights were on in the living

forward. She smiled at

avoiding her gaze. Over the past two days, Yvette

right

"Okay," Josiah responded.

Josiah were there. The food was set out on the table. Josiah pulled

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

Yvette nodded and

medicine are you taking?" He remembered that her treatment consisted of IV drips and rehabilitation. There

for an upset stomach, to help

permitted you to say it?"

tell

of Yvette, he turned to Gloria. "What's