Caught In His Embrace A Second Chance Romance novel Chapter 1

"Help! It hurts so much!" Yvette Young screamed, her piercing voice echoing through the lavish Flynn residence.

Within moments, guests surged toward the sound, their expressions a chaotic mix of shock and concern.

At the top of the staircase on the second floor, Sienna Shaw stood frozen, her gaze darting between Yvette, now crumpled at the bottom of the stairs, and her own trembling hands.

"How could this happen?" she murmured, her face blank as her mind struggled to process what had just occurred.

Today was a big family gathering for the Flynns, with a ton of guests around. Everyone was now huddled around Yvette, chatting away.

"What's going on?"

"How did she fall?"

"She..." Yvette struggled to get the words out, wincing in pain as she glanced up at the second floor.

Instantly, everyone caught on, and the murmurs turned into shouts.

"It was Sienna who pushed her!"

"Oh my God! Sienna, even if you don't like Yvette, you can't do that. She's pregnant."

"Exactly! You might be spoiled and stubborn, but there are boundaries."

"No, it's not me..." Sienna's face turned pale. She shook her head, desperate to explain. But no one was willing to listen.

"Move aside!" A deep voice sliced through the chaos. It was Josiah Flynn, who had been married Sienna for less than two months, finally showing up.

"Josiah." A wave of relief washed over Sienna as she looked at him, hoping for support.

But Josiah tilted his chin, glaring at her, his eyes like daggers. "How dare you!"

"No. it wasn't me." Sienna gasped, shaking her head.

"Then who was it?" Josiah didn't believe her at all. His handsome face twisted with disgust. "Yvette fell on her own? How many times have you bullied her? Should I list them all out for you?"

Sienna was at a loss for words, her mouth opening and closing without making a sound.

Yvette winced in pain, clutching her stomach and collapsing against Josiah, her voice trembling. "Josiah, it hurts... it hurts so much."

"Yvette, what's wrong?" Josiah looked frantic.

Just then, Miranda rushed over. "What happened?"

"There's blood!" someone screamed suddenly. "She's bleeding!"

Everyone turned to see a puddle of crimson spreading beneath Yvette, its size increasing rapidly.

Terrified, Yvette buried her face in Josiah's neck, sobbing. "Josiah, my baby..."

"Stay calm. We're going to the hospital right now," Josiah reassured her, though his face showed a different story.

He picked up Yvette, cradling her in his arms, and shot a fierce look at Sienna. "You better pray the baby's okay. Otherwise..."

Without finishing his sentence, he turned and rushed out—Yvette and her baby were his main concern now.

Miranda glanced at Sienna and shook her head with a frown, struggling to find the right words. "Sienna, you... how could you..."

"Miranda," Sienna called out, trying to explain, but Miranda simply turned and walked away.

In an instant, the guests dispersed, leaving her surrounded by silence.

Ever since, marrying Josiah had been her dream. She studied for him, dressed up for him, and followed him everywhere, making sure no other women got close—she was his fiancée, and he was hers.

'But it turned out to be all one-sided. He said I was too controlling and didn't want to see me anymore.' Sienna covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

Just then, a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts, and Miranda's voice floated in, "Sienna, you up?"

"Yeah, I'm awake!" Sienna quickly wiped her tears, scrambled up off the floor, and smoothed her hair before opening the door with a forced smile. "Morning, Miranda."

Miranda noticed the red, puffy eyes that told of Sienna's all-night crying but chose not to mention it. Sienna's mistakes made it hard for her to forgive right away. She headed straight to the sofa and sat down. "Sit."

Sienna knew what Miranda was going to say. Plus, she could tell that Miranda's attitude towards her had shifted, different from how it used to be.

"Didn't you always talk about wanting to study abroad? How about this? I'll arrange for you to leave as soon as possible," Miranda said.

'She's really going to send me away.' Sienna's gaze fell, and tears began to fall once more.

Miranda looked at Sienna, a pang of sympathy hitting her. She loved Sienna like family, but Yvette was still in the hospital, and she had to make things right.

Taking a deep breath, Miranda began, "You really need to work on your temper. Every time a girl gets close to Josiah, you go off the rails.

"I've let a lot slide, but how can you be jealous of Yvette? She's engaged to Howard."

"I..." Sienna opened her mouth, but the words got stuck in her throat—even Miranda didn't believe her?

"Pack your things and get ready to go." Miranda stood up, giving Sienna one last look. "Once you've changed, I'll send someone to bring you back, okay?"

"Take care," Sienna said, standing up and offering a slight bow as Miranda left. Even after Miranda was out of sight, Sienna stayed there, utterly lost.

Suddenly, a wave of nausea hit her, and she felt like she might throw up. She quickly covered her mouth and hurried to the bathroom.