Chapter108 628 AlthoughJosiahworeasmileonhisface,Mirandaknewexactlywhatwasgoingon.Shecouldtellrightawaythathewasnthappy.
Thissmilewas hidingsomethingsharp, JosiahMirandaloweredhervoice,givinghim aslowshakeofthehead,signalinghimnottodoanythingrash.
Isshereallythisnervous?hewondered.Josiahforcedasmile,fastrated.DoesGrandmathinkIamgoing todosomething? Theatmospherebecametense.SiennaandCedricexchanged aookbeforebothstoodup.
Miranda,Cedricsaidwitha smile,Thankyouforyourhospitalitytonight,butitsgettinglate.SiennaandIwillheadoutnow andletyourest.
Youreleaving?Mirandaquicklyturned,forcingasmileasshestillstoodinfrontofJosiah Yeah.Sienna noddedinagreement.Miranda,Illcomeseeyouagainsoon.
Mirandadidntinsistonkeepingthemthistime.Shenoddedandsaid ,Alright,Cedric,Siennasinyourhandsnow.Youbettermakesureshegetshome safe.
Dontworry,Miranda,hesmiled.
Goodbye,Miranda,Siennasaid.
AsSiennaturnedtoleave,CedricextendedhishandtowardherSheunderstoodwhathemeant.Josiahwaswatching.
Siennahesitatedforjustafractionofasecond beforeacceptinghishandandsmilinggently.Letsgo.
Okay.Theywalkedouthandinhand.
Behindthem,Josiahscoffedloudly,Grandma,thepeoplearegone.Canyouletgoofmenow? Mirandapausedforamoment,thenreleasedhim,thoughshestillwatchedhimwithconcern.Areyoualright? out.Whatcouldbewrongwithme? Josiahshookhisarmout.
Ohreally ?Mirandathought,hearingthesarcasminhisvoice.You… Shesighedinexasperationandpokedhisforehead.Iknowyoureupset,Josiah.Youvebeenspendingalot oftimethinkingaboutSiennalately.
Josiahgavealow,coldlaugh.
Josiah,Mirandasaid,hertonesuddenlyserious.Listentome.Justforgetit.
Siennareallydoesntlikeyouanymore.SheandCedricaredoingjustfine.
EvenMirandawashelpingthem.Josiahheldhisfrustrationin,answeringcasually ,IneversaidIwasgoingtodoanythingto them.Youretheoneactinglikeyoureworriedaboutme.
Really?Mirandadidntbelievehim Really.Josiahletoutalowchuckle.Whatsthealternative?Doyou thinkImthekindofguywhowouldgiveupmyselfforawoman?Besides,SiennahasntreachedthepointwhereImtheonesheneeds 14 Chapter108- Thatactuallymade somesense.Miranda nodded.True,youdontreallylikeherthewayCedricdoes.Honestly,Ithinkitsmoreaboutyounotlikingtheideaofsomeonewhousedtolikeyousuddenlylikingsomeoneelse., Josiah stiffened.Isthatwhatyouthink,Grandma?YouresayingImlikethisbecauseofthat? Yeah,Mirandasaid,noddingserio

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usly,Ithinkthatsexactlyitlowelsecanyouexplainit?Allthose years,andyouneverthoughttwiceabouther.
Josiahpaused,caughtoffguard,unabletorespond.
Illpassintime.Cedricsdifferent.HereallylikesSienna, said Miranda.
Mirandawenton,hervoicefilledwithatouchofwistfulness.Ijusthopethosetwoworkthingsout.Iftheyenduptogether,itllbeworthit.
AtleastIwontfeellikeIraisedherfornothing.Itllgivemesomepeacewithhergrandmother? Thatnight,Josiahstoodundertheshower,warmwaterpouringdown,hittinghisback,coveredinscars.
Withhiseyesclosed,thewordsMirandahadsaidechoedinhismind.YoudontreallylikeSienna.Yourcantstandseeingsomeonewhousedtolikeyousuddenlyfallforsomeoneelse.Whydidntyoucareaboutheralltheseyears? Isthat reallythecase ?Isit?Yeah ,itstrue.Thatsit.Nodoubtaboutit,hewondered.
Thenextday,aweekend.Josiahcamedownstairs,notexpectingtoseeSiennathere,talkingwithMiranda.
Upalready?Mirandawavedathimwhenshesawhim.Yourejustintime .Ineedtotalktoyouaboutsomething.Whatsup?Josiahsatdowncasuallyonthecouch,grabbedanorangefromthefruitplate,andbeganpeelingitslowly.Itslikethis,Mirandabegan.Pickatime,andgowithSiennatothecourthouse.
Josiah frozeforamoment,liftinghisheadtolookatSienna.Shecameallthewayherethisearlyjustforthis? Siennamethisgazeandnodded.Speakingslowly,shesaid,IpromisedMiranda.NowthatImnotonmyownanymore,andIwanttobewithCedric,Ineedtotake care ofthis.
Yeah.Mirandanoddedinagreement.Itneedstobedonequickly.Otherwise,iftheBrawnefamilyfindsoutyouhaventgottenthepapersyet,itllcausetrouble.
SheshotalookatJosiah .Youneedtosetatimeforthis.IfyoumessitupandruinSiennaschances,Iwontforgiveyou.ShedinitiallywantedtoleaveawayoutforSienna,butthatwasntneededanymore.
Gotit.Josiahflippedthroughhisphone.
Mirandakepton,Thesooner,thebetter.
Josiah frowned,feelingirritated, and saidabsentmindedly,HowaboutfirstthingMondaymorning? Mondaymorning?Mirandaseemedconcerned.Wontthatinterferewithwork? Itsfine.Josiahshookhishead.Illbealittlelate,butitwont causeanybigproblems.
Alrightthen.MirandamadeuphermindandpattedSiennashand.Itssettled.
Are yourelievednow? Okay,thankyou, MirandaSiennasmiledandnodded,butinsideshethought,I wontbetrulyrelieveduntilIhavethepapersin hand.Onlythenwillit beover .
2045Mon, Chapter108 MirandaNowthathergoalwasaccomplished,Siennastooduphavetoleavenow.ImmeetingCedric OhMirandasfacelitupwithateasinggrin.Well,Iwontkeepyouthen.Goon,anddontkeepCedricwaiting Yes,MirandaSiennasmiled,andMirandareluctantlywalkedhertothedoor.
Josiahdidntmove.Hefinishedpeelingtheorangeandpoppedpieceintohismouth.Ashechewed,hisfacescrunchedup indisgust.
Ugh.What kindoforangeisthis?Itssosourhesaid.
Mondaymorning,Cedric,havingtakenthedayoffatSiennasrequest,droveto12thAvenuetopickherupfortheirtriptothecourthouse.
Hediditfortworeasons.First,thememoryofthatwalkbackfromBacchus Bridgestillhauntedher,andshefearedsomethingmightgowrongagain.
Second,shewasworriedJosiahmightchangehismindatthelastminute,andwithCedricthere,hewouldntdare.
Thecarstoppedinfrontofthecourthouse.CedricleanedoverandunbuckledSiennasseatbelt.Hespokesoftly.Doyouwantmetocomeinwithyou? Notfornow Siennashookherhead.
AlrightCedricdidntpushitbutgentlyremindedher.Ifyouneedanything,justcallme.Illbeherewaitingforyou Okay,thanksSiennatook adeepbreath,openedthecardoor,andgotout.
Atthesametime,JosiahsteppedoutofhisBentley,elegantasever.
Itwasjustlikefouryearsagowhentheywerebothheading inthesamedirection.Back then,itwastostartalifetogether.Now,itwastogo theirseparateways.