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?"

beat. She remembered Edgar. Tears welled

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

She remembered Edgar, even after almost 30 years of being unwell. She remembered that

a son.

lifted her, and placed her on the examination bed. "Mom, let the doctor do a gastric lavage. I'll be here

stared at him, her eyes red as

the

Hailey was transferred to a ward. Fortunately, the disinfectant had been diluted, so the corrosive effect was significantly reduced, but she still required

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

didn't resist or argue. "It's

through all of this, and that's all

me to do? You think I wanted this to

there was nothing he could do. He turned to head back

saw it yourself. Your mother calmed down when she heard

geezer is trying to force me to take over the Evans family,' he thought. Yet, he

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

*****

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

lights were on in the

forward. She smiled at him. "It's

past two days, Yvette

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

"Okay," Josiah responded.

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

Gloria said as she brought over a glass of water and placed it in

nodded and swallowed

medicine are you taking?" He remembered that her treatment consisted of IV

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

permitted you to say it?" Yvette frowned and glared at

supposed to tell Mr. Flynn?"

sensed that something was off. Instead of Yvette, he turned