Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 435

Chapter 435

"Mr. Flynn!" beamed Joyce when she looked up and saw Josiah behind them. "Are you here for me?"

"Of course." Josiah gazed tenderly at Joyce's delicate features.

"Since I promised you, I'll definitely fulfill it," he added as he extended his arms toward Joyce. "How about I hold you?"

Joyce didn't agree immediately but looked at Sienna questioningly. "Mommy..."

Sienna gently smiled and let go of her hand. "Go ahead." She handed Joyce over to Josiah.

Holding Joyce close and kissing the top of her head, Josiah cajoled, "You can lean on me. I'll carry you back."

Joyce nodded. "Okay."

Conner was impatiently waiting near the widely opened inpatient building door. He had been discharged from the hospital two days ago. Knowing that Joyce would be discharged from the sterile isolation unit today, he came here specifically to see her.

Seeing Josiah with Joyce in his arms from afar, Conner immediately greeted them. "Joyce!"

"Uncle Conner!" cried out Joyce.

Conner stretched out his arms toward Joyce. "Come here."

"Okay," she chirped. She went from Josiah's arms to Conner's.

"Let me take a good look at you. Well, you do look fine now..." he mumbled. Conner looked Joyce over carefully and asked Sienna, "Joyce is all better now, right?"

Before Sienna could respond, Joyce hugged Conner and chimed in, "Yes! I'm all better now."

She looked up at Conner, her big eyes clear and bright. "Mommy said I'm

all better now because of you. Thank you, Uncle Conner. I love you the most!"

Conner felt a lump in his throat. He chuckled and tapped Joyce's pert little nose. "I love you the most, too, you little charmer."

Joyce might be young, but she was an expert at tugging people's heartstrings.

Soon, they had settled into the inpatient building. Joyce didn't require IV drips anymore and was mainly on oral medication and required monitoring. Which meant having one adult by her side was more than enough.

and agreed that she would take

"It's okay. I can manage on my own. I'm

past now when I hadn't known about Joyce... It's

Sienna frowned, still hesitant. "Aren't

was obvious that he must be occupied with all sorts of matters since he had only been acknowledged by the Evans family recently.

handle those matters. But

At least this way, their schedules would be staggered, and they could avoid the awkwardness of being in the

couple, and it was somewhat inconvenient to be in the same

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Joyce woke up from her nap, looking all rosy and pink. Looking at her, Sienna felt an uncontrollable surge of joy. She reached out and touched Joyce's face. "You look

ill, Joyce's face would never have had such a healthy

her big eyes and mumbled, "Apples? Mommy, I

"I'll cut them up for

"Okay," chirped Joyce.

up and went out. She peeled and sliced the apple, placed it in a bowl, and brought it in. "Here you go," she

the plate of

the apple into the shape of bunnies. It wasn't difficult to coax

you, Mommy,"

her phone in her pocket rang. It was Derek. "Hello, Mr. Pittman," she

been a while,

last time they met was several months ago when Derek

is there anything I

it's about the dubbing for the previous drama. It's already in post-production and will be ready for broadcast

startled. "So soon?"

wouldn't call that fast. There aren't many parts that require dubbing from your end. Can you let me know your schedule so that I can make

before answering, "The thing is, I'm not free during the day.

was silence on the other end for a moment before Derek's voice came again. "How about we start tonight?

with that," reassured

thought it over and sent Josiah a message: [What time will you be

[Around six, no later than

texted back:

held his phone, looking at the message

asking because she

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