Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 408

Howard stood there, still as a statue. His face was expressionless, but in reality, his back was tense and his palms were sweating.

He could even see his own panic in Rosie's eyes.

The moment their eyes met, they were both stunned.

Howard was so nervous that his Adam's apple bobbed.

Rosie's eyes flickered slightly, then she quickly looked away.

"Ms. Miller, please look at my finger..." Ezra interjected, easing the awkwardness. "Follow my finger with your eyes... good, very good..."

Ezra gave Rosie a simple checkup, then said, "The surgery was successful. A nurse will come over in a moment to take you for a few tests. If everything checks out, you can be discharged."

"Thank you, Dr. Atkins," Rosie said.

"You're welcome."

"I'll also prescribe you some medication. You'll need to continue taking it for a while after you go home. I'll write down the precautions in detail in your discharge summary," Ezra said.

"Okay," Rosie replied.

After Ezra left, the nurse came in and took Rosie for the tests. Sienna accompanied her the entire time.

Of course, Howard tagged along in silence the whole time.

After the tests, Rosie returned to her room and glanced back. Howard didn't follow her in. She looked up at Sienna and asked, "Did Mr. Flynn leave?"

"No." Sienna shook her head. "He's outside. Howard wants to ask Dr. Atkins some questions about your follow-up appointment and the details of the medication prescribed to you."

She simply stated the facts.

In Sienna's view, Howard seemed a bit pitiful. However, she believed that it was better to let the two of them figure things out. As a bystander, she should not interfere.

"Oh." Rosie nodded, seemingly deep in thought.

"Sienna, could you please ask Mr. Flynn to come in? I want to tell him something," Rosie said.

"No problem," Sienna said.

"You two talk, I'll wait

carrying

on the table and cleared his throat. "Take these

nodded. "Thank you, Mr.

called him "Mr. Flynn", a distant and formal term of address. His heart sank

parting slightly. "Rosie, are you still angry

looked at him calmly and asked, "Why did you

loss for words. He hadn't expected things to develop this

was

because she was Bobby's mother, and he couldn't

humiliated and bullied

spoke in front of her because he didn't want

broke up with Yvette, and the thought of

marry someday, so why not Bobby's mother? It would be the perfect way to give Bobby

had suffered so much

on and make

thought about these things and weighed his

was the result

Her eyes had just recovered, and

the result of the humiliation she had

originally thought

eyes were healed,

for the mother and son to bond. When Rosie's maternal instincts were awakened and they'd developed a bond, Rosie and

Seeing that he hadn't said anything for a long time,

Rosie laughed. "Is this

Howard nodded, his brow furrowed. "It's complicated,

was slightly startled and blinked blankly. "Then, I'll change the question... Mr. Flynn, do you like me?"

first time

sighed softly. "Let me answer that for you,

Howard was surprised. "Why?"

my eyes were blind, but my heart

you say that? Have I not

not it."

"But there're

parents to children, siblings to each other, or even among comrades.I don't

feeling tongue-tied. "What do I have to do