Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

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.

that she would take the day watch

first, Sienna protested, "It's okay. I can manage on my own. I'm used to taking care of

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

still

occupied with all sorts of matters since he had only been acknowledged by the Evans family recently. He had returned to the Evans family because of Joyce. "I am," Josiah replied

look at Sienna and whispered, "I know how to handle those matters. But Joyce is the most important thing to me now. Taking care of her is not solely your

this way, their schedules would be staggered, and they could

inconvenient to be in the same room.

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the afternoon, 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 so beautiful, Joyce, with

ill, Joyce's face would never

and mumbled, "Apples? Mommy, I want to

smiled. "I'll cut them

"Okay," chirped Joyce.

She peeled and sliced the apple, placed it in a bowl, and brought it in.

Joyce exclaimed happily, holding the

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

you, Mommy,"

welcome." Sienna smiled. Just then, her phone in her pocket rang. It

been a while, Sienna," replied

they met was several months ago when Derek had taken Sienna to meet the investors for his new

anything I can help you with?"

already

was slightly startled.

several months. I 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

is, I'm not free during the day. Is it okay if we do it at night? I have

the case, let me check..." There was silence on the other end for a moment before Derek's voice came

with that,"

Josiah a

replied: [Around six, no

texted back: [Okay,

Josiah held his

asking because she has something to do

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