Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 414

Although the Flynn family had provided living expenses during those years, Sienna had been just a young girl when she gave birth to Josiah's child. Joyce's health was fragile. Josiah wondered if Sienna had ever cried or thought of him during those difficult times.

Sienna froze for a moment, then shouted angrily, "No, what's the point of telling you? Can you turn back time and change the past?"

After all these years of indifference, asking now would serve no purpose. The suffering she had endured, deeply etched in her memory, would remain unchanged.

She abruptly pushed him away. "Josiah, I hate you. I hate you so much. Get out. Get out of here right now!"

"Sienna..." Josiah mumbled.

"Sienna!" Cedric had just arrived outside the door. Noticing the door was ajar and hearing Sienna's cries, he rushed in and saw her pushing Josiah.

Cedric frowned and pulled Josiah away. "Josiah, stop bothering Sienna."

"Cedric, get him out of here. I don't want to see him." Sienna clung to Cedric's hand, her voice filled with desperation.

"Okay," Cedric responded without hesitation, positioning himself protectively in front of Sienna. "Josiah, Sienna's made herself clear. Please leave."

Josiah hesitated, unable to bring himself to leave just yet. He glanced back at Sienna, but she turned her face away, making her refusal unmistakably clear.

"All right." Josiah's Adam's apple bobbed as he forced himself to calm down. "I'll go now." He turned and left the apartment, his heart and mind filled with bitterness.

He scolded himself, 'What was I thinking? How could I have forgotten? I promised Sienna I would never bother her again. I was doing so well, but the moment I saw her tears, I couldn't stop myself...'

He turned back and peeked through the apartment door that was slightly ajar. He could vaguely see Cedric helping Sienna sit down on the couch. Cedric raised his hand and gently brushed away her hair, caressing her face.

A sharp pain shot through Josiah's heart. He quickly looked away, panic overtaking him, and fled.

*****

After driving out of Sunshine Neighborhood, Josiah called Tara and informed her, "It's me. Everything's fine now. You can bring Joyce back."

He hung up, pondered for a moment, then dialed Howard's number. "Howard, are you at the office now?"

"Yes, what's up?" Howard asked.

"I need to ask you a favor," Josiah replied.

can grab something to eat together?" Howard suggested from the other end

Josiah turned the steering wheel and

menace. To prevent her from causing more trouble, he had to find someone to keep an eye on Sienna and keep

over him.

The employees of Flynn Group still treated him the same. He made his

"Howard," Josiah called out.

a decision? Are you coming back to

He shook his head, struggling to find the right words. "No... Actually, I'm

were on

stern look. "Do you really need to be

and James, Howard simply sighed and said, "You are

was touched. "Thank you,

then emphasized, "Next time, don't bother asking. Just like

that moment, the

see Miranda standing there, her face a mask of

of nonsense! When was it ever up to an outsider to run the Flynn

doing here?" Howard felt a chill running down his spine. He hadn't expected

and was about to return home when she passed by Flynn Tower. On a whim,

locking eyes with Josiah. "Good thing I showed up. Otherwise, I'd never have known that your so-called departure from

Howard tried

draining of color as he explained, "Grandma, it's not. I just came to ask Howard

Chester and James work for the Flynn family. What right do you

came to ask if he could borrow them

if that were true, why would you say the Flynn family

"Grandma..." Howard murmured.

pretending to back down. Deep down, he

enough!" Howard couldn't bear to listen any

don't raise your voice at

my fault, Grandma. I shouldn't have come. I'll leave now. Don't worry, Flynn Group

and no one

grew up with

never do anything

turned around and, without a moment's

CEO's office.