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?"

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

squeezed Josiah's hand and stared at his face, murmuring, "Edgar.

Edgar, even after

a son.

placed her on the examination bed. "Mom, let the doctor do a gastric

eyes red as she

at the

Fortunately, the disinfectant had been diluted, so the corrosive effect

laced with fury. "Andy!

or argue. "It's

through all of this, and

me to do? You think I wanted this to happen?

there was nothing he could do.

and said, "Edgar, come back. You saw it yourself. Your mother calmed down when she heard your voice. Her illness isn't something medicine can cure, but maybe

force me to take over the Evans family,' he

behind, sighed helplessly. 'Even his mother couldn't make him come back. What would it take for

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hospital for two nights. On the morning of the third day,

the house, he noticed the lights were on in the living

at him. "It's been

avoiding her gaze. Over the past two days, Yvette had sent him several messages,

blaming you. You came at the right time. Let's have breakfast," Yvette said with

"Okay," Josiah responded.

them entered the dining hall. Gloria and the home helper hired by Josiah were there. The

as she brought over a glass of water and

Yvette nodded and swallowed

her treatment

an upset stomach, to help with digestion," Gloria answered before

say it?" Yvette frowned and

not supposed to tell Mr. Flynn?" Gloria

that something was off. Instead of Yvette, he turned to Gloria. "What's going on? Tell