Caught In His Embrace A Second Chance Romance novel Chapter 421

Chapter 421

Honk! Honk! Honk!

A private car approached from the left but Sienna remained completely oblivious. "Sienna," Josiah shouted. His scalp went numb with fear, his eyes widening in horror.

Before Sienna could even react, a strong arm wrapped around her waist. Josiah lunged forward, pulling her back in a swift, urgent motion. They slammed against the courtyard wall, and in that instant, his palm cradled her back protectively.

"Watch where you're going," the driver inside the car cursed loudly before speeding off in frustration.

Josiah's heart was still hammering wildly as he gazed at Sienna, who was in his arms. The terror lingered in his chest, but his voice remained gentle as he reassured, "It's okay. You're fine now."

However, Sienna seemed entirely unaware of what had just happened. She broke free from Josiah's embrace and rushed toward the gate. "She went inside."

"Sienna." Josiah frowned, quickly retrieving the umbrella that had fallen when Sienna was knocked over. He rushed to catch up, holding the umbrella over her. "It's pouring, and you're getting soaked. Let's return to the hospital, okay?" He reached out to grab her arm.

"Let go of me." Sienna suddenly broke free, jerking her head up to glare at Josiah with a raging gaze.

"Does the rain even matter? Does it matter if I get drenched?"

Sienna tilted her face upward, the moisture streaming down her cheeks indistinguishable-was it rain or tears?

"I followed her all afternoon. She went to see Reyna, then to the supermarket... But why didn't she go looking for Conner? Why?"

Josiah was momentarily taken aback, and then understanding dawned. Sienna had been shadowing Tania, hoping she would lead her to Conner's whereabouts.

"I'm not leaving!" Sienna's eyes were red-rimmed as she stubbornly shook her head, teetering on the brink of collapse. "I'll wait right here. She can't avoid seeing Conner forever. She just can't. I will wait. I have to."

"Sienna." Josiah's heart ached terribly. Balancing an umbrella in one hand, he reached out with the other, cupping the back of Sienna's head and pressing her into his embrace. "You don't have to do this. Leave Joyce's matter to me."

"Leave it to you?" Sienna froze, looking at Josiah with confusion.

"Yes." Josiah nodded. "Joyce is my daughter too. I feel the same way you do. Trust me, I'm already working on it-"

The sudden ringing of Josiah's phone interrupted him. His expression tensed-it could be news from Ethan. "Sienna, just a moment." He loosened his hold on Sienna, fishing his phone from his pocket.

They were standing close together, and Sienna caught a glimpse of the flashing name, "Yvette," on the screen. A barely audible scoff escaped her lips, and her gaze darkened.

Despair welled up inside Sienna as she fumed, "Josiah, we're not the same... We're not."

Josiah's expression hardened as he rejected the call. He lifted his hand, reaching out for Sienna. "Sienna..."

"Sienna," a voice called from a distance. Braving the rain, Cedric strode toward them with an umbrella in hand. "I'm sorry, I was late."

"Cedric..." Sienna was surprised to see Cedric.

Josiah's eyes darkened. His phone rang again, and this time, it was Ethan. "Speak," he said curtly.

"Mr. Evans, we have a lead," Ethan reported.

Josiah's brows furrowed at that. • "Where?"

"It looks like he's in Pinkine Town. We're still confirming the exact location," Ethan replied 'Pinkine Town?' Josiah thought, recognizing the name immediately. It was Fiona's hometown and the place where Sienna's mother was buried.

"Got it. I'm heading over now." Josiah ended the call and looked up -just in time to see Cedric holding Sienna's hand, handing his umbrella to Sienna, then shrugging off his jacket to drape it over her shoulders.

A suffocating heaviness settled in Josiah's chest. Taking a shallow breath, he schooled his features into impassivity and stepped forward. He jerked his chin at Cedric. "Take her back to the hospital."

"I'm not going back." Sienna shook her head stubbornly, repeating the same words. "I'm staying here."

Josiah faltered, helpless against Sienna's resolve.