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.

to leave. "You two talk, I'll

Howard came in, carrying Rosie's bag of

the table and cleared his throat. "Take these medicines back

nodded. "Thank you, Mr.

distant and formal

lips parting slightly. "Rosie, are you

calmly and asked, "Why did you hide your identity

hadn't expected things

he was still with

only helped her because she was Bobby's mother, and he

being humiliated and bullied by

because he didn't want to get too

broke up with Yvette, and the thought of being

Bobby's mother? It would be

much over the years because

on and make up for what he owed

about these things

Rosie that Bobby was the result of their fateful encounter

it was appropriate to tell her so rashly. Her eyes had just recovered, and she still

of the humiliation she

thought

eyes were healed, he

the mother and son to bond. When Rosie's maternal instincts

he hadn't said anything for a long time,

Rosie laughed. "Is this

Howard nodded, his brow furrowed. "It's complicated, and it's really hard to

answer like this. Rosie was slightly startled and blinked blankly. "Then, I'll change the question... Mr. Flynn,

thirty-one, and it was the first time anyone had asked him this

softly. "Let me answer

Howard was surprised. "Why?"

laughed and shook her head. "Mr. Flynn, my eyes

would you say that? Have

that's not it." Rosie

there're many

to each other, or even among comrades.I don't know which is it

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