Chapter107 Sienna,Cedricmurmured,staringatherinsurprise,almostmesmerizedashesoftlyrepeatedhername.
Huh?Siennassimilehadntfadedyet.
Youvegotsomethinginyourhair ,Cedricsaid,raisinghishandgentlybrushsomething offthesideofherhair.
Whatisit?sheasked.
Cedrichandedittoher,and when Sicunalooked,shesawitwastiny,thinglitterypiece.Realizing,shesaid ,Oh,itsjustadecorationfrommyworkoutclothes Acrossthestreet,inhisBentley,Josiahsilentlyobservedthisscene,hiseyesgrowingcolderwitheverypassingsecond,hisgazeslowlyfreezingoverwithresentment, Suddenly,helookedaway.Zaid,drive.
Yes,Mr.Flynn Zaidimmediatelystartedthecar,carefulnottomakeasound.
Amanheartbrokenwasnotsomeoneonewanted todisturb.
Asthecarpulledaway,Josiahleanedbackinhisseat,closinghiseyes.Itsnotabigdeal,hethought.Headmittedthatrecently,hehadstartedtofeelalittledifferentaboutSienna.
Letsjustcallitaliking,hedecidedashethought.Butitsjustaliking.Nothingmore.Notenough tomake melosemymindoverher.Afterall ,whointheworldcantlivewithoutsomeone? Hedidntbelieveinthatkindoflove.Unwaveringtotheend?Hescoffed.Thatwasjustafairytale.
Meanwhile,Cedricloweredhishandandquietlysaid,Josiahsgone.
Really?Atthis ,Siennaletoutalongbreath.Hernerveshadbeentaut ,andshehadntdaredtolookaround.
So,canweleavenow?shesaid.
Cedricsheartskippedabeat.Helikedthewayshesaidthat.
Hesmiledandnodded,a bitshy.Yeah,wecan .
Hehesitatedforamoment,thenadded,Sienna,doyouhavesometimetonight?Idliketotakeyououtfordinner.Isthatokay? Hisrequestheldahintofsomethingmorethan justfriendship.Siennawasntsurehowtoanswer.
Ifsheturnedhimdown,itmightseemabittoocold.Butifshesaidyes,itmightfeellikeshewasgivinghimfalsehope.
Sienna?heasked.
Beforeshecoulddecide,acarpulledupbesidethem,andsomeonecalledhername.Bothofthemlookedup,andthecarwindow rolleddown.ItwasMiranda.
MirandahadjustcomefromthehospitalaftervisitingHowardandwasonherwaybacktotheFlynnresidence.Fromadistance,shehadnoticedsomeonewholookedlikeSienna.Whenshegotcloser,shesawitwasreallyher.
And,shewasntalone.MirandasgazeshiftedtoCedricCedric Yes,itsme.Cedricsteppedforwardwithasmileandaslightbow.Miranda,howhaveyoubeenlately? TmgoodMirandasmiled,thoughherexpressionseemedalittlemorecomplicated.
1/3 ||| 20:46Mon,Janb Chapter107 Youtwo…Shelookedbetweenthem ,alittlecurious.Areyouadate? Siennafroze,herlipspartingslightlyinsurprise.
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YesCedricglancedather,answeringforthemboth.Miranda,banksforyoursupport.SiennaandIarejusttryingtoseehow thingsgo… Ah,1see,MirandagaveSiennaaquestioninglook.Hercheeksnedpink,butshedidntdenyit.
Inotherwords,itwastrue.Okay,thatsnice.
Mirandasighed,noddingherapproval.
Thisisgood.
MirandawashappyforSiema, gladthatshehadtakenthissteplowever,Josiahsfeelingsforherseemedlikeithadallbeeninvain.
Itwasntthat MirandadidntfeelbadforJosiah,butshequicklyeljustedherattitudeandsmiledwarmlyatSienna.Sinceweverunintoeachother,whydontyoucomebackwithme?Letshavedinner together.Youhaventvisitedmeinawhile.
Siennahesitated,glancing atCedric.
Well,well.Mirandaraised aneyebrow,teasing.YoucantbeartopartwithCedric,huh?Howaboutthis?Cedric,whydontyoujoinus?Youdontmindhaving alittledateatmyplace,doyou? Ofcourse not,Cedricansweredwithaslightflush .YoureSiennaselder,soyoureminetoo Oh,Ilovehearingthat!Mirandagrinned,givingaquickordertothedriver.Quick,openthedoorforSienna.
Miranda,Illdoit,Cedricsaid ,steppingforward.HeroundedthecartoopenthedoorforSienna,steadyingherassheclimbedin.Sienna,takeiteasy.
Okay,Siennasmiledupathimandgotintothecar.
Cedricthensaid.Miranda,Illdrivemyself.Youtwogoahead,Illfollowbehind Ah ?MirandasoundedabitembarrassedWontthatseparateyoutwo? Itsfine.CedricwavedatSienna.Wellseeeachothersoon Yeah,seeyou soon,Siennasaid.
Thetwoexchangedwordsandgestures,andMirandawatcheditall,quietlymarvelingatthefactthatSiennahadfinallyfoundsomeonewhotrulylikedher.
AttheFlynnresidence,SiennaandCedricjoinedMirandafordinner.Iftheyhadntcome,itwouldhave justbeenMirandaeatingalone.
Duetowork,Josiahrarelycamehomefordinner,andYvettewasatthehospitalwithHoward Atthatmoment,thethreeofthemsatinthelivingroom,sippingcoffeeandeatingfruit.Mirandatook asipofhercoffee.Cedric Yes,Miranda?Cedricsatupstraight.HehadafeelingMirandadidntjustcallhimherefordinner.
Dontbenervous.Mirandalaughedlightlyathisstiffposturejustwanttotalk Ofcourse.Miranda.
Goahead,hesaid.
Seeingthathedidntrelax,Mirandaalsoshiftedherexpressiontosomethingmoreserious.NowthatyouandSiennaare Chapter107 together,thereareafewthingsIneedtosay? MirandatookSiennashandinhers.Tvealwaystreateden mygranddaughter,butIknowherstertha com TherewerethingsMirandahadntsaid,butitdidntmeanthedirtundertandthecaredforSennadeeply,bewaranyone,shehadhertrenbiases,andultimately,sheleanedtowardprotectingherowngrandchan Miranda?Siennafroze,surprisedbyherwords Sienna,Imsorryforallyouvebeenthrough,Mirandamurmed
,hervoorslightlybreaking,ahintofmoistureinhereyes.Butnow,youhaveCedric SheturnedtoCedric,continuingwitha moreserioustone.YokedtotreatSiennawell,donthurther OfcourseCedricstraightenedhisback,hisvoicefirmYoudontneedtoworry,Miranda courseCedric HeyMirandasighedheavily:Youtwoaregoingtofacesomechallenges ShewasreferringtoCedricsfamily.Siennaspastwasntaproblemforhim,buthisfamilymightnotfeelthesameway Butdontworry,Mirandaaddedwithareassuringsmile.Youvegotme.Imyourrock,andCedric,ifyouneedanything,donthe
sitatetoask.Illalwayshaveyourback MirandaCedrichesitated.Thetruthwasthattheywerefakingit.
Eveniftheywerent,hecouldhandlethingswithhisfamily.Still,heappreciatedMirandaskindnewOkay,thankyou,Miranda Dontmentionit.ItstheleastIcandoMirandawaveditoff.
Asthethreeofthemchatted,theyheardanoisefromtheentrance.Mirandafurrowedherbrows.Whocouldthatbeatthishour? Hey,GrandmaThevoicecamebefore thepersondid.
Beforelong,Josiahappeared,walkinginwithlongstrides,hisfaceslightlyflushedfromdrinking WhenhesawSiennaandCedric,hislipscurledintoahalfsmileLookslikewehaveguests? Histonemadeitsoundlikehedidntknowthematall.
JosiahMirandaquicklystoodup,sensingthatsomethingwasntquiterightwithhim.
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