Whatsgoingon?Siennaasked,confused.Issomethingwrong Cedriclookedather,hesitatedforamoment,thenspoke.Iknowthismightbeabitsudden,butIhavetoask…whyareyousoafraidofJosiah ? Heswallowedhard,hisvoicestrained.Arentyoutwo,uh,gettingbacktogether? Back together?Siennaseyeswidenedinsurprise.Whywouldyousaythat? Cedricfellsilentforamomentbeforeansweringhonestly.ThatswhatJosiahtoldme.
BeforeSiennacouldrespond,heawkwardlyadded,So…didyoutwohaveafight?Itsnormalforcouplestoargue,right? No,Siennacuthim offsharply.
Herlipspressedtogethertightly,andhereyesreddenedslightlyNo,itwasntafight.Theresnogettingbacktogetherbetweenmeandhim.
Cedricstaredather,stunned.Whatsgoingon?hewondered.
Youtwodidntmakeup?Then…Hetrailedoff,realizingsomething.
HecouldseethehostilityinJosiahseyeswasntjustsomemisunderstanding.Itwasreal.Josiahwasclearlyseeinghimas arival.
LookingatSiennasreaction,Cedrichadaguess .Could itbe…Josiahisjustpushingforthis,andyoudontfeelthesame?Siennafrozeforamoment.ShehadntexpectedCedrictofigureitoutsoeasily.
Shedidntanswer,butthelookonher face madeeverythingclear.

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Iwasright,wasntI?Cedricsvoicedarkened,andheslammedhishandonthesteeringwheel.Thisistoomuch.Josiahisgoingwaytoofar.
Whenitcametomattersoftheheart,itwassupposedtobeaboutmutualfeelings,notsomekindofforcefuldemand.But,Cedricwasconfused.Whyareyourunningaway?Cantyoujusttalktohimaboutit? Talktohim?Siennaletoutadrylaugh,thebitternessofpastexperiencesrisingtothesurface.
Thisisntthefirsttimesomethinglikethishashappened,shesaid.
What?Cedricwastakenaback.You mean,youandJosiah… Siennaclosedher eyesandnoddedslightly.Shehadneverspokenopenlyaboutit,butnow,itallcamerushingback.
HerfirstmarriagehadbeenatrapsetbytheFlynnfamily.Attwenty,shedidntunderstandit,but afterfouryears,howcouldshestillnot seeit? Wassheangry?Ofcourse,shewas.Shehadbeencaughtinamanipulativemarriageandsubjectedtosomuchinjustice.
Butthe Flynnfamilyhad done herahugefavor.Shewassomeoneevenherownfatherhadrejected.AfterFionapassedaway ,shewenttoherfather,begginghimtotakeherin.
Shewasjustfificen,stillachild,andsheneededsomeone tocareforher.
Chapter103 Butherfatherrefused: Intheend,itwasMirandawhotookherhandandledherintotheFlynnfamily,whereshewastakencareof,givenfood,shelter,and theopportunitytocontinuehereducationandpursue dance.
IfithadntbeenfortheFlynnfamily,afifteenyearoldorphankehercouldnothavesurvived.Thatkindnesswassomethingshecouldneverforget,nomatterwhathuppencil.
So,whenthepeoplewhohadhelpedherhurther,shehadnochoicebuttoswallowherpainandmoveon.
Siennasnappedbackto thepresent,acoldsmileonherlips, hereyesshimmeringwithunshedtears.Howardwokeup.
I…I… Shewastooemotionaltofinishhersentence.
Iunderstand.Cedricsvoicesoftened,histone gentle.Youdontneedtosaymore.Igetit.
and Atthispoint,everythingwasclear.HehadgonetothehospitaltodaytovisitHoward,whohadjustwokenup,andtherehehadrunintoSienna,whohadbeen hurriedlyleaving.
TheFlynnfamilyisreallytoomuch…hewondered.EvenCedric,withhisgoodnatureddisposition,couldnthelpbutcurseunderhisbreath.Usingtheirkindnesstocontrolyou,withoutevenconsideringyourfeelings? Wasonetimenotenough?Nowtheyweredoingitagain?Nowonder Josiah,whohadoriginallybeensetondivorcingher.suddenlychangedhis mind.
Siennafroze,staringathim.Hewasntthefirstpersontosaythistoher.Thefirstwas Hannah .
Hereyesfilledwithmoisture,andshebit herlip.Thankyou.
Theyhadonlymetafewtimes,yethewastheonewhocouldsaysomethinglikethatonherbehalf.Shefeltdeeplygrateful,Whatareyouthankingmefor?Cedricshookhisheadlightly,haventdoneanythingforyou? Noneedto.Siennasmiledfaintly.Idont haveanyfriendsinJiacrity.Justthefactthatyourewillingtolistentome,andspeakupforme,isenoughformetobegrateful.
Sheleanedforward,grabbedherbag,andgotoutofthecar.Thanksforgivingmearide.Illgetgoingnow.
Okay,Cedricfollowedheroutofthecarandwatchedherwalkaway ,gettingfartherandfarther.
Suddenly,hejoggedafterher.Sienna , Huh? Siennastoppedandturnedaround,lookingathiminconfusion.Whatsup ? Is somethingwrong?Yes.Cedricnodded,hisvoiceabiturgent.
DoyouhaveawaytogetridofJosiah?FromwhatIknow,hesnotthekindofguywhogivesupeasily,heasked.Siennasgazedarkened.JustlikeCedrichadsaid,onceJosiahmadeuphismind,therewasnoturninghimaround.Butshecoulddonothing.Siennashookherheadand said,AslongasIdontgivein,hecantreallydoanythingtome.But…Cedricswallowedhard,gatheringhiscourage ashelookedather.
Hespokeinalowvoice.Iactuallyhaveanidea.
Huh?Sienna lookedathim,surprised.Whatidea? Chapter103 BK63% Hercleareyeswerelilledwithsuspicion.Cedricsheartskippedbeatashemethergaze.Hetookadeepbreath.Theideais…wegettogether.
Siennawas stunned.What kindofsolutionisthis?HowcouldIdraghimintothisjusttoescapeJosiahshewondered You…SeeingthatSiennawas abouttogetangry,Cedrichurriedlysaid,Please,dontmisunderstand.Imnottryingtotakeadvantageofyou.Wewouldntactually betogether,butwedmakeJosiahthinkweare Ifyourewithsomeoneelse,heshouldntbeabletokeeppressuringyou,right?headded.
Siennafellsilent,contemplating.Itmadesense, AndsherememberedwhatMiranda hadsaid.MirandawouldnforceherintoanythingSiennadidntwant,andsheonly hopedSiennawouldfindsomeoneshetrulycaredabout.
So,ifsheand Cedricpretendedtobetogether,withMirandassupport,thenJosiahwouldhavenoreasontokeeppushing her Thisidea flashedinhermindforjust amoment.
No,no,itsnotpossible.Siennashookherheadrepeatedly,rejectingthesuggestion.
WhatamIthinking?IknowCedrichasfeelingsforme.HowcouldIevenconsidergoingalongwiththisidea?Thatwould benodifferentfromplayingwithhisfeelings,shewondered.
Whynot?Cedricsgazedarkened.Evenifitsjustpretend,youwontdoit? Cedric…Siennadidntknowhowtoexplainherself.Eventhoughwehaventknowneachotherforlong,Iconsideryouafriend.
JustlikewhenshemetHannah backinFliraty,sheknewCedricwasagoodperson.Shecouldntusehimorhurthimlikethat.
Youre agoodperson…shebegan.
Areyourefusingme?Cedricsmiledbitterly.
Oh,well…Sienna shookherhead,hereyesclear.
Shebegan.Ifyouwereagirl,Idhappilybeyourbestfriend.Butrightnow,IcanonlytellyouthatImjustanordinaryperson.Yourlifeisjustbeginning,and youregoingtomeetthebestgirloutthere.