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; III cto 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 cout, 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 becmore 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 cto 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.

He added, Joyces condition is manageable for now: regular follow ups are enough. Contactanytif 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 cout 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 AnytAs Rosie walked away, Josiahs expression darkened.

He pondered, Sienna left? Where could she go? Did something happen! She hasnt toldabout 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 cget 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! tpassed, 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 ton 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