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 two

came in, carrying

"Take these medicines back with you. The instructions are on

nodded. "Thank you, Mr.

flickered slightly. She had called him "Mr. Flynn", a distant and

thin lips parting slightly. "Rosie, are you still angry

and asked, "Why did you hide your identity from me then, Mr.

for words. He hadn't expected things

was

helped her because she was Bobby's mother, and

humiliated and

because

and the thought of being with Rosie crossed his

It would be the

suffered so much over the years

protect her from now on and make up for what he owed her all

these things and

tell Rosie that Bobby was

was appropriate to tell her so rashly. Her eyes had just recovered, and she still needed time to recuperate. Besides, would

humiliation she had suffered, and

originally thought

eyes were

and son to bond. When Rosie's maternal instincts

hadn't said anything for a long time, and

Rosie laughed. "Is this

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

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

first time anyone had asked him

silence once again, Rosie sighed softly. "Let me answer that for you, Mr. Flynn. You don't

Howard was surprised. "Why?"

eyes were blind, but my heart wasn't. I can feel

frowned, confused. "Why would you say that? Have I not been

not

there're

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

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