Caught In His Embrace A Second Chance Romance novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Upon hearing the sound, Sienna put down her fork and hurriedly went to meet him.

“Sienna,” said Cedric.

*Cedric? What are you…” Sienna was puzzled.

Not wanting to discuss it in the open, Sienna gestured toward the parlor, and the two of them went inside to talk.

“Sienna.” Cedric lowered his head, filled with guilt and self–blame. His voice was rushed and unsure. “I messed up. I didn’t think my mom would come find you. Whatever she said, don’t take it to heart. Please don’t be angry…

“Don’t worry.” Sienna, in contrast to him, was much calmer. “I’m not angry. Mrs. Brawne was only speaking the truth.”

“Sienna?” Cedric was taken aback, sensing something was off.

“Sienna.” Sienna let out a soft sigh. “What your mother said is all true. That’s also why I rejected you that day. From now on, it’s best if we don’t meet again.”

“No!” Before she could finish, Cedric quickly interrupted her.

His handsome face twisted with pain. “Sienna, please don’t say that.”

He was clearly in distress. “It’s my fault. I didn’t handle things right. I never expected my mom to do this. Sienna, I really like you.

“Finding the right person isn’t easy, and I don’t want to give up… I can’t just give up. Please don’t just shut me down like this, okay?”

“But…” Sienna shook her head, unable to agree.

“Listen to me. Parents always have their reasons for opposing relationships. In most cases, when parents are against a relationship, it never ends well,” she added.

“You said most cases.” Cedric’s anxiety was growing. His voice rose by an octave. “That doesn’t mean all. How can we know it won’t work if we don’t even try?”

Sienna was momentarily at a loss for words, speechless.

“What’s going on?” In the restaurant, Miranda, unable to sit still, stood up and walked toward the parlor. “I’ll go take a look.”

“I’ll come with you.” Josiah quickly followed her.

Miranda shot him a look. “What’s going on with them? Do you know anything?”

“I don’t,” Josiah replied, shaking his head firmly.

This was Sienna’s personal matter, and whether or not to tell Miranda was up to her. He wouldn’t interfere.

Miranda arrived at the parlor and glanced at the two of them. “What’s going on? Did you two have an argument, or is something else going on? Can you tell me?”

“It’s nothing,” Cedric remembered Miranda had once said she would help if there were ever obstacles. But he wasn’t planning to ask her for help.

He knew his parents. If Miranda got involved, it would only make his parents dislike Sienna even more.

He glanced at Sienna. “It’s my fault. I made Sienna upset.

“Oh, Miranda said with a relieved expression. “Then I won’t be helping you. You’re the one who caused this mess, so you should fix it.”

She glanced at Josiah. “Let’s go.”

“Yes, Grandma.” Josiah nodded.

As they turned to leave, Josiah furrowed his brow and looked back at Sienna. He didn’t understand why she wasn’t asking Miranda for help when she clearly needed it. Cedric was the same way.

‘Could they really handle this on their own? If they wouldn’t speak up, I could only help so much, he wondered.

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2:04 PM

Chapter 131

After leaving the Flynn residence, they hurried back home. Cedric went straight upstairs and found Xenia. “Mom.”

Xenia glanced at him, immediately understanding. She furrowed her brow. “What’s with that look? Are you facing your mother like this? I assume you already know. Humph, Sienna really went and told on me.”

“Mom.” Cedric frowned and shook his head. “It’s not Sienna.”

“Who else could it be?” Xenia didn’t believe him, her anger rising. “I can see you’ve lost your mind. Is she so bad that you’ll defend her at every turn? What else did she say about me?”

“It was Josiah.” Cedric answered truthfully. “He’s the one who told me. Sienna never said anything bad about you.”

At the mention of Josiah, Xenia’s expression darkened further.

“Cedric,” she began, her voice sharp, “you really need to listen to yourself. Sienna and Josiah are divorced, and their relationship… Are you really going to choose a woman like that?”