Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 430

Chapter 430

Precisely speaking, it was Lucas who came out.

Sienna and Josiah rushed over. "Dr. Nelson, how's Joyce?"

"Don't worry." Lucas' smile reassured them. "The operation went well. Joyce did great, and everything was smooth. She's a well-behaved little one."

Hearing this, Sienna breathed a sigh of relief, tears welling up instantly.

Josiah glanced at her, furrowing his brow. He shook hands with Lucas. "We owe it all to your excellent skills, Dr. Nelson. Joyce..."

"Oh, Joyce has been sent to the sterile isolation unit. Sienna knows," Lucas said Sienna nodded. "I thought we could see her for a moment."

"Just a little longer," Lucas said while smiling. "Once Joyce recovers, you'll be able to be with her every day. By then, you might even find her too noisy."

Sienna paused, then smiled faintly. Her eyes shimmered with tears. "Thank you for your kind words."

"You can go to the sterile isolation room in a bit," Dr. Nelson said.

"The nurse can show you the monitoring footage."

The sterile isolation unit had stricter rules than the intensive care unit; visits were not allowed, not even through the glass. The family could only view the footage from the office area.

"Al right," Josiah responded. "Thank you for your hard work."

"You're welcome. It's my duty," Lucas replied.

After Lucas left, they went to the sterile isolation room. The nurse showed them the surveillance footage of Joyce.

In the footage, Joyce lay quietly with her arms raised above her head. If not for the oxygen mask on her face, she would have looked like she was peacefully sleeping.

She wore a hospital gown, with various tubes extending from her body-some connected to monitoring equipment, others were drainage tubes embedded within.

"Joyce.." nouth. Her eyes reddened.

Sienna's heart skipped a beat. She quickly covered her Although she understood these were normal, it was hard to be entirely rational as a mother.

Her heart ached. Joyce was still under four years old.

them. "Don't worry, we'll take great care of

We appreciate it,"

after leaving the room, Sienna hadn't calmed

was heartbroken for Joyce. Such a little girl had already endured hardships that some might

long pause, he spoke softly, "Let's look on the bright

and her

up at him

chest tightened at the sight. He handed her a tissue and said, "You haven't had much rest these past few days. Since visits aren't allowed, take this time to recharge. Once Joyce is out, you'll be

accepting

rang. It was the nurse. "Mr. Evans, about your

Josiah replied. "I'm

Sienna. "Let's

"Okay," Sienna replied.

her back to the

here," Sienna stopped at the

heading in now. Call me if you need anything." With a wave, she turned and

yet to Josiah, she

narrowed slightly. A hollow emptiness settled in his chest. He had never truly possessed her, yet somehow, it felt like

inpatient room,

the door to be unlocked. "Tara asked me to bring these over. You're back, so the surgery's

which likely meant

nodded with a smile.

dropping the bags as she hugged Sienna. "Such

shed tears of joy, genuinely happy for Sienna. "Your

Sienna smiled. "Yeah, finally."

Joyce wouldn't be returning to the room for the time being.

me bring

"And once Joyce's out, we'll prepare

little newbie. She deserves only

up the bags

was quiet. As they unpacked,

on Joyce that I haven't asked

"How have

"Pretty good," Rosie replied.

"By the way, I applied for a job as a designer. I made it

"Really? Congratulations!" Sienna exclaimed.