Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 220 When Josiah mentioned a late seriously , Sienna asked .

Is there a special occasion ! Josiah responded with a mysterious smile , saying , Youll find out on that day Sienna wondered , her birthday had already passed , and his was still to come .

Josiah was someone she had loved for many years , and she still remembered his birthday , An anniversary ! What kind of anniversary would divorced couples celebrate ! She couldnt figure out what this special day could be and decided to wait until it arrived .

tring Dance , reminding her , Dont forget our date tonight ; Ill come to pick you up .

On Saturday morning , Josiah dropped Sienna off at the Lightning Got it .

Sienna held back the urge to roll her eyes he had reminded her about this date countless times .

His constant reminders only made her inore curious about what this important day truly was : In the afternoon , while Sienna was changing her clothes , her phone rang .

It was Tara , sounding frantic .

Sienna ! Are you busy ? Joyce isnt well ! What ?! Siennas heart raced .

Whats wrong with Joyce ! Shes been vomiting and has diarrhea ….

Siennas vision darkened for a moment .

Im calling an ambulance right now , lets meet at the hospital ! Okay ! After hanging up , Sienna quickly dressed and rushed to the hospital .

She arrived before the ambulance could pick up Joyce and waited at the emergency entrance .

As the ambulance pulled in , Tara came out , carrying Joyce in her arms .

Joyce .

Sienna hurried over and gently took Joyce from Tara , cradling her close .

Even though her heart raced with worry , she didnt want to show her anxiety in front of Joyce .

If a mother appears scared , her child will only become more frightened .

Mommy Joyce nestled against her , her big eyes shining .

I dont feel good I know , sweetheart Sienna tenderly brushed the sweat off Joyces face .

Hang in there ; well see the doctor soon Okay Joyce sniffled , burrowing deeper into her mothers hug He a good girl , Joyce , let the doctor check you After the doctor assessed Joyce , they confirmed it was acute gastroenteritis .

Because of Joyces pre existing condition , she needed to be admitted to the hospital Once Joyce was hospitalized .

Sienna called Brayden , Joyces primary doctor who best understood her condition .

Brayden was off duty that night , but after receiving the call , he quickly came to the hospital .

After examining Joyce , he agreed with the emergency doctors diagnosis .

Its acute gastroenteritis ; given Joyces fragile health , hospitalization is the safest option .

Thank you .

Sienna sighed with relief , apologizing , Im sorry for bothering you .

Not at all , Brayden replied with a smile .

You did the right thing ; if Joyce has any issues , you should definitely call me .

He added , Joyces condition is manageable for now : regular follow ups are enough .

Contact me anytime if you need help .

Alright , thank you After saying goodbye to Brayden , Sienna returned to Joyces side .

Joyces eyes were watery , her lashes damp , and her little voice was a bit hoarse .

Mommy , are you leaving ? Joyce was unexpectedly considerate .

You c can go do your things , Mommy : III be just fine .

Joyces maturity tugged painfully at Siennas heart , bringing a wave of emotion over her .

Wiping her eyes , Sienna picked up Joyce and held her close .

Mommy isnt going anywhere , I will stay right here with you , okay ? Joyres tear filled eyes suddenly sparkled with hope .

Really ? She hesitated .

But what if you have things to do ? 1/3 Chapter 220 I wont , Sienna reassured her , cradling her gently .

Being with Joyce is more important than anything else Okay ! Joyce smiled , nestled closer to Sienna .

Meanwhile , Josiah was practically flooding Siennas phone with messages .

According to their plan , he arrived at the Lightning Dance at 6 oclock to pick her up , but her phone was unreachable , and his messages wem unanswered .

Josiah frowned in confusion , not knowing what was going on , Jast then , he saw Rosic coming out .

Rosie ! Josiah quickly approached her .

Has Sienna come out yet ? Sienna ? Rosie was surprised .

She left nearly an hour ago .

Josiah struggled to keep calm .

Do you know where she went ! tat all ; she didnt say when she left .

Rosie shook her head .

Thank you Anytime As Rosie walked away , Josiahs expression darkened .

He pondered , Sienna left ? Where could she go ? Did something happen ! She hasnt told me about anything Checking his watch , he realized it had been ten minutes .

He wondered if she remembered their date tonight .

His eyes turned darker as he dialed Siennas number again .

Unsurprisingly , it went unanswered .

Holding back his frustration , he sent her a message .

Where are you ? Is something wrong ! Should I come get you ! ] Again , his message fell into silence .

The night deepened , and Josiah sat in his car , repeatedly checking his phone no missed calls , no unread messages .

Frustration surged inside him , and he instinctively reached for a sigarette , only to find a box of throat lozenges Sienna had urged him to quit .

smoking for her sake .

Annoyed , Josiah popped a lozenge into his mouth but grimaced .

This was barely acceptable on normal days why does it taste so sweet and cloying today ! And where exactly has Sienna gone ! time passed , Josiahs irritation He was here sucking on this sickly sweet lozenge because of her , yet she had ignored their date without a word .

As tir slowly turned into worry .

Before , Sienna had faced a creepy taxi driver and had been kidnapped just days ago .

Josiah began to fear that something had happened again .

Nervously , he dialed her mumber over and over .

Yet , still , no answer .

Sienna Pick up Dark thoughts clouded his mind .

If he couldnt reach her soon , he might have to call the police .

At the hospital , Joyces IV had finished administering medicine , and she had peacefully fallen asleep .

Tara , lowering her voice , said .

You must be exhausted .

You havent eaten since earlier .

Ill stay here go get something to eat Okay .

Sienna nodded as she grabbed her bag from the bedside table .

By habit , she pulled out her phone and was shocked .

There were an astounding 97 missed calls and over 99 unread messages all from Josiah .

Sienna felt a surge of panic and remembered their date .

Tara , I need to leave Joyce in your care , I have something urgent to handler Alright As Sienna rashed out , she dialed Jouahs number .

On the other end .

Josiah answered right away , his voice low and filled with both anger and worry .

Sienna is that you ? Where are you ! Are you okay ! He was worried about her .

Sienna was momentarily taken aback .

Yes , Im alright Hraning her voice eased Josiahs tense heart , but it was quickly replaced with frustration Where did you go What could important than our date , more important than me ! d possibly be more 2/3