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.

got up to leave. "You

in, carrying Rosie's

put the bag on the table and cleared his throat. "Take these medicines back with you. The instructions are on

it." Rosie nodded. "Thank you,

flickered slightly. She had called him "Mr. Flynn", a distant and formal term of address. His

his thin lips parting slightly. "Rosie, are you still angry with me for

looked at him calmly and asked, "Why did you hide your identity from me

was at a loss for words. He hadn't

first, he was

she was Bobby's mother, and he

being humiliated and bullied by

of her because he didn't want to

the thought of being with Rosie crossed his

marry someday, so why not Bobby's mother? It would

had suffered so much over the years because

hoped to protect her from now on and make up for what he

these things

tell Rosie that Bobby was the result

eyes had just recovered, and she still needed time to recuperate.

the result of the humiliation

thought that

eyes were healed,

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

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

"Is this question difficult to

furrowed. "It's complicated, and it's really hard to

expect him to answer like this. Rosie was slightly startled and blinked blankly.

first time anyone had asked him this question so

silence once again, Rosie sighed softly. "Let me answer that for you, Mr. Flynn. You

Howard was surprised. "Why?"

eyes were blind, but

that? Have

not it." Rosie

"But there're

be good to another such as parents to children, siblings to each other, or even among comrades.I don't know which

"What do I have to do to