Chapter 121
Caught In His Embrace A Second Chance Romance
Chapter 121 Josiah observed her expression carefully and hesitantly reached out, trying to grab her hand. However, Sienna dodged ham again âSiennaââ he said.
A flicker of frustration ignited in Josialâs eyes, sharp as a piercing blue flame. âDo you have any idea how ungrateful youâre being? Do you think Iâm trying to hurt your âNo... Sienna shook her head, raising her bandageil handl slightly In the short time Josiah had been gone, she had already wrapped her hand with a handkerchief, albeit hastily. She was much calmer now.
Looking at Josiahâs face, darkened by anger, she spoke evenly, bee tone polite but distant. âIt just looks worse than it is. Really, Iâm fine. Thank you for helping me Her detachment only made Josiah pause. Being turned down again and again shouldâve angered him further, but strangely. he felt no rage, just a sense of helplessness.
Yet, he refused to leave.
âCut the small talk. Iâve already stepped in, so thereâs no way In leaving you here alone.â He suddenly stopped and glanced at her pointedly.
âWhereâs Cedric Isnât he your boyfriend? Where is he in a moment like this?â he asked.
Sienna stayed silent. She couldnât explain. Cedric wasnât her real boyfriend. She couldnât expect him to act like one.
Josiah lifted his chin. âCall Cedric. Tell him to come pick you up Sienna hesitated.
âNow,â Josiah ordered, his tone firm, his brows furrowing in impatience. âYouâve got two choices. Either you leave with me, or Cedric gets here right away.
Between the two, Sienna would obviously pick the latter.
âFine,â she said reluctantly. Under Josiahâs relentless gaze, she pulled her phone out of her bag and dialed Cedricâs number.
âHello?â Cedric picked up almost immediately, his voice warm and unmistakably happy. âSienna? Whatâs up From his voice, she could sense Cedricâs delight. Feeling a little guilty, Sienna forced herself to speak. âWhere are you right now? Can you come pick me up?â
âOf course,â Cedric replied without hesitation. âWhere are you? Iâll be there right away Tim at Mousea House, near the main entrance,â she said.
âGot it,â Cedric said quickly. âWait for me. Iâll be there soon.â
âOkay,â Sienna nodded.
Sienna didnât even dare say thank you, afraid that Josiah might catch on. Couples werenât supposed to be overly formal with each other, after all.
Once she hung up, she turned to Josiah. âCedric will be here soon.
1/3 150 Mon, Jan Chapter 121 âOkay,â Josiah said with a crag nod. He pulled a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and trok a long drag Sienna blinked. He isnât leaving? she wondered.
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As if reading her thoughts, Josiah exhaled a slow ring of smoke efore looking at her. Til go once Cedric gets here,â he explained This surprised her. Josiah, who was always so domineering, could actually be this considerate, What surprised her even more was that Cedric arrived in no time âSiennalâ Cedric jogged up to her, slightly out of breath, âSo fast?â Sienna was startled. It had only been a few minutes since the call.
I was already at Mousea House, Cedric explained, still catching his breath. He had been dining with some clients, but as soon as he got her call, he apologized to them and left immediately.
Tm sorry for interrupting your work, Sienna said apologetically âItâs fine, Cedric replied easily. âWork will always be there.â
Behind them, Josiah let out an impatient sigh, cutting their conversation short. âEnough chatting. Canât you focus on what matters here?â
âHi, Josiah Cedric had noticed him earlier but hadnât had the chance to say anything. Whyâs Josiah here? And with Stenna? Does this mean he still hasnât moved on? Cedric wondered, âLetâs not waste time,â Josiah said curtly, flicking ash from his cigarette and pointing toward Siennaâs right hand. âHer handâs hurt. Take her to the hospital, now,â
âWhat?â Cedric exclaimed, his face paling. He quickly turned to Sienna, examining her hand. The sight of it made him wince. He clenched his teeth and smacked his forehead in frustration. âDamn it, I shouldâve known.â
Cedric hadnât even noticed Siennaâs hand was injured, âDonât Sienna quickly tugged on his sleeve. Why is he blaming himself for this?â he thought, âLet me see,â Cedric said, hesitating as he reached out, afraid of hurting her. âWhereâs the injury? How did it happen? Is it bad?â
âHere.â Sienna raised her right hand and held it out to him. âItâs just a small cut from glass. Itâs not serious.â
âNot serious? Youâve lost so much blood!â he exclaimed.
âAh!â Sienna let out a soft gasp when Cedric accidentally brushed against the wound.
The color drained from Cedricâs face. âStill saying itâs not serious) We need to get you to a hospital, now. He carefully supported her arm. âCome on.
Take it slow Iâll help you.â
As they turned to leave, Cedric suddenly stopped, seeming to remember something. He glanced back at Josiah âJosiah thank you... I have to...
âYeah, yeah, I get it, Josiah interrupted, waving him off. âJust go. Her handâs what mattered right now.
âAlright then, Josiah. Weâll get going. Sienna, letâs go, Cedric said From the moment Cedric arrived, Sienna hadnât spared Josiah another glance, not even as they left together.
2/3 Mon, Jan Chapter 121 Josiah watched them walk away, a litter smile tugging at his lip Wonât let me help, wonât let me touch her, but the al smiles and charm with Cedric, he wondered Before he could finish that thought, he choked on his cigarette, coughing so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.
It felt like the world wasnât done mocking him.
At the hospital, the doctor confirmed that Siennaâs hand wasnât badly injured. The remaining glass fragments had been removed, and the wound was disinfected and bandaged.
She was given some medication and instructed to take it as prescribed.
On the way back, Cedric finally had time to ask her about the incident. âWhat happened tonight? How did you hurt your hand!â
Sienna cradled her injured hand, hesitant to tell the truth. Being harassed wasnât something she wanted to share. It wasnât exactly a proud moment.
After a brief pause, she said, âI was out eating the shards, I cut myselfâ
The CICw. I accidentally knocked over a glass, and when I was cleaning up It was an accident, nothing more. Cedric visibly relaxed. âAnd how did you end up running into Josiah?â
Tm not sure,â Sienna replied, shaking her head. âI ran into him on my way out. He was probably here for dinner too, like you.â
After all, Mousea House was a hotspot for business dinners.
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ï¤Chapter 1750 âYeah, probably,â Cedric said, finally putting his worries to rest. Heâd initially thought Josiah might still be trying to pester Sienna. But if it was just a coincidence, then there was no need to worry.
Cedric escorted Sienna all the way to her apartment door. âSiena,â he said as they stopped.
âHuh? Sienna blinked at him, momentarily confused. Is he about to ask if he could come in? she wondered.
âYouâre hurt, and I shouldnât be saying this,â Cedric began, his lips curling into a smile, his eyes sparkling with a rare joy.
He couldnât hold back and blurted, âIâm so glad.â
Sienna stared at him, completely puzzled. âWhat?â
Cedric lowered his gaze to her, his expression soft, the image of her reflecting in his eyes. âBecause when you ran into Josiah, you didnât leave with him. Instead, you called me. Sienna, that makes me really happy.â