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Josiah observed her expression carefully and hesitantly reached out, trying to grab her hand. However, Sienna dodged ham
again
“Sienna“” he said.
A flicker of frustration ignited in Josial’s eyes, sharp as a piercing blue flame. “Do you have any idea how ungrateful you’re being? Do you think I’m trying to hurt your
“No… 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 Josiah’s face, darkened by anger, she spoke evenly, bee tone polite but distant. “It just looks worse than it is. Really, I’m fine. Thank you for helping me
Her detachment only made Josiah pause. Being turned down again and again should’ve angered him further, but strangely. he felt no rage, just a sense of helplessness.
Yet, he refused to leave.
“Cut the small talk. I’ve already stepped in, so there’s no way In leaving you here alone.” He suddenly stopped and glanced at her pointedly.
“Where’s Cedric Isn’t he your boyfriend? Where is he in a moment like this?” he asked.
Sienna stayed silent. She couldn’t explain. Cedric wasn’t her real boyfriend. She couldn’t expect him to act like one.
Josiah lifted his chin. “Call Cedric. Tell him to come pick you up
Sienna hesitated.
“Now,” Josiah ordered, his tone firm, his brows furrowing in impatience. “You’ve got two choices. Either you leave with me, or Cedric gets here right away.
Between the two, Sienna would obviously pick the latter.
“Fine,” she said reluctantly. Under Josiah’s relentless gaze, she pulled her phone out of her bag and dialed Cedric’s number.
“Hello?” Cedric picked up almost immediately, his voice warm and unmistakably happy. “Sienna? What’s up
From his voice, she could sense Cedric’s delight. Feeling a little guilty, Sienna forced herself to speak. “Where are you right now? Can you come pick me up?”
“Of course,” Cedric replied without hesitation. “Where are you? I’ll be there right away
Tim at Mousea House, near the main entrance,” she said.
“Got it,” Cedric said quickly. “Wait for me. I’ll be there soon.”
“Okay,” Sienna nodded.
Sienna didn’t even dare say thank you, afraid that Josiah might catch on. Couples weren’t supposed to be overly formal with
each other, after all.
Once she hung up, she turned to Josiah. “Cedric will be here soon.
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“Okay,” Josiah said with a crag nod. He pulled a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and trok a long drag
Sienna blinked. He isn’t 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,” 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
“Siennal” Cedric jogged up to her, slightly out of breath,
“So fast?” 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
“It’s fine, Cedric replied easily. “Work will always be there.”
Behind them, Josiah let out an impatient sigh, cutting their conversation short. “Enough chatting. Can’t you focus on what
matters here?”
“Hi, Josiah Cedric had noticed him earlier but hadn’t had the chance to say anything. Why’s Josiah here? And with Stenna? Does this mean he still hasn’t moved on? Cedric wondered,
“Let’s not waste time,” Josiah said curtly, flicking ash from his cigarette and pointing toward Sienna’s right hand. “Her hand’s hurt. Take her to the hospital, now,”
“What?” 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. “Damn it, I should’ve known.”
Cedric hadn’t even noticed Sienna’s hand was injured,
“Don’t Sienna quickly tugged on his sleeve. Why is he blaming himself for this?‘ he thought,
“Let me see,” Cedric said, hesitating as he reached out, afraid of hurting her. “Where’s the injury? How did it happen? Is it bad?”
“Here.” Sienna raised her right hand and held it out to him. “It’s just a small cut from glass. It’s not serious.”
“Not serious? You’ve lost so much blood!” he exclaimed.
“Ah!” Sienna let out a soft gasp when Cedric accidentally brushed against the wound.
The color drained from Cedric’s face. “Still saying it’s not serious) We need to get you to a hospital, now. He carefully supported her arm. “Come on. Take it slow I’ll help you.”
As they turned to leave, Cedric suddenly stopped, seeming to remember something. He glanced back at Josiah “Josiah thank you… I have to…
“Yeah, yeah, I get it, Josiah interrupted, waving him off. “Just go. Her hand’s what mattered right now.
“Alright then, Josiah. We’ll get going. Sienna, let’s go, Cedric said
From the moment Cedric arrived, Sienna hadn’t spared Josiah another glance, not even as they left together.
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Josiah watched them walk away, a litter smile tugging at his lip Won’t let me help, won’t 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 wasn’t done mocking him.
At the hospital, the doctor confirmed that Sienna’s hand wasn’t 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. “What happened tonight? How did you hurt your hand!”
Sienna cradled her injured hand, hesitant to tell the truth. Being harassed wasn’t something she wanted to share. It wasn’t exactly a proud moment.
After a brief pause, she said, “I was out eating the shards, I cut myself”
The CICw. I accidentally knocked over a glass, and when I was cleaning up
It was an accident, nothing more. Cedric visibly relaxed. “And how did you end up running into Josiah?”
Tm not sure,” Sienna replied, shaking her head. “I ran into him on my way out. He was probably here for dinner too, like you.”
After all, Mousea House was a hotspot for business dinners.
“Yeah, probably,” Cedric said, finally putting his worries to rest. He’d 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. “Siena,” he said as they stopped.
“Huh? Sienna blinked at him, momentarily confused. Is he about to ask if he could come in? she wondered.
“You’re hurt, and I shouldn’t be saying this,” Cedric began, his lips curling into a smile, his eyes sparkling with a rare joy.
He couldn’t hold back and blurted, “I’m so glad.”
Sienna stared at him, completely puzzled. “What?”
Cedric lowered his gaze to her, his expression soft, the image of her reflecting in his eyes. “Because when you ran into Josiah, you
didn’t leave with him. Instead, you called me. Sienna, that makes me really happy.”
