Chapter121 Josiahobservedherexpressioncarefullyandhesitantlyreachedout,tryingtograbherhand.However,Siennadodgedham again Siennahesaid.
AflickeroffrustrationignitedinJosialseyes,sharpas a piercingblueflame.Doyouhaveanyideahowungratefulyourebeing?DoyouthinkImtryingtohurtyour No…Siennashookherhead, raisingherbandageilhandlslightly IntheshorttimeJosiahhad beengone,shehadalready wrappedherhandwithahandkerchief,albeithastily.Shewasmuch calmernow.
LookingatJosiahsface,darkenedbyanger,shespokeevenly,beetonepolitebutdistant.Itjust looksworsethanitis.Really,Imfine.Thankyouforhelpingme HerdetachmentonlymadeJosiahpause .Beingturneddownagainandagainshouldveangeredhimfurther,butstrangely.hefeltnorage,justasenseofhelplessness.
Yet,herefusedtoleave.
Cutthesmalltalk.Ivealreadysteppedin,sotheresnowayInleavingyouherealone.Hesuddenlystoppedandglancedatherpointedly.
WheresCedricIsnthe yourboyfriend?Whereisheinamomentlikethis?heasked.
Siennastayedsilent.Shecouldntexplain.Cedricwasntherrealboyfriend.Shecouldntexpecthimtoactlikeone.
Josiahliftedhischin.CallCedric.Tellhimtocomepickyouup Siennahesitated.
Now,Josiahordered,histonefirm,hisbrowsfurrowinginimpatience.Youvegottwochoices.Eitheryouleavewith me,orCedricgetshererightaway.
Betweenthetwo,Siennawouldobviouslypickthe latter.
Fine,shesaid reluctantly.UnderJosiahs relentlessgaze,shepulledherphoneoutofherbagand dialedCedricsnumber.
Hello? Cedricpickedupalmostimmediately,hisvoicewarmandunmistakablyhappy.Sienna?Whatsup Fromhisvoice,shecouldsenseCedricsdelight.Feelingalittleguilty,Siennaforcedherselftospeak.Whereareyourightnow?Can youcomepickmeup? Ofcourse,Cedricrepliedwithouthesitation.Whereareyou?Illbethererightaway Timat MouseaHouse,nearthemainentrance,shesaid.
Gotit,Cedricsaidquickly.Waitfor me.Illbetheresoon.
Okay , Siennanodded.
Siennadidntevendaresaythankyou,afraidthatJosiahmightcatch on.Coupleswerentsupposedtobeoverlyformalwith eachother,afterall.
Onceshehungup,sheturnedtoJosiah.Cedricwillbeheresoon.
1/3 150Mon,Jan Chapter121 Okay,Josiahsaid withacragnod.Hepulledacigarettefromhispocket,litit,andtrokalongdrag Siennablinked.Heisntleaving?shewondered.
861% Asifreadingherthoughts,Josiahexhaledaslowringofsmokeeforelookingather.TilgoonceCedricgetshere,heexplained Thissurprisedher.Josiah,whowasalwayssodomineering,couldactuallybethisconsiderate, Whatsurprised herevenmorewas thatCedricarrivedinnotime SiennalCedricjoggedupto her,slightlyoutofbreath , Sofast?Siennawasstartled.Ithadonlybeenafewminutessincethecall.
Iwasalreadyat Mousea House,Cedricexplained,stillcatchinghisbreath.Hehadbeendiningwithsomeclients,butassoonashegothercall,heapologizedtothemandleftimmediately.
Tmsorryforinterruptingyourwork,Siennasaidapologetically Itsfine,Cedricrepliedeasily.Workwillalwaysbethere.
Behindthem,Josiahletoutanimpatientsigh, cuttingtheirconversationshort.Enoughchatting.Cantyoufocusonwhat mattershere? Hi,JosiahCedrichadnoticedhimearlierbuthadnthadthechancetosayanything.WhysJosiahhere?AndwithStenna?Doesthismeanhestillhasntmovedon?Cedricwondered, Letsnotwastetime,Josiah saidcurtly,flickingashfromhiscigaretteandpointingtowardSiennasrighthand.Herhandshurt.Takehertothehospital,now, What?Cedricexclaimed,hisfacepaling.HequicklyturnedtoSienna,examiningherhand.Thesightofitmadehimwince.
Heclenchedhis teethandsmackedhisforeheadinfrustration.Damnit,Ishouldveknown.
CedrichadntevennoticedSiennashand wasinjured, DontSiennaquicklytuggedonhissleeve.Whyisheblaminghimselfforthis?hethought, Letmesee,Cedricsaid,hesitatingashereachedout,afraidofhurtingher.Wherestheinjury?Howdidithappen?Isitbad? Here.Siennaraisedherrighthandandhelditouttohim.Itsjustasmallcutfromglass.Itsnotserious.
Notserious?Youvelostsomuchblood!heexclaimed.
Ah!SiennaletoutasoftgaspwhenCedricaccidentallybrushedagainstthewound.
ThecolordrainedfromCedricsface .
Stillsayingitsnotserious)Weneedtogetyoutoahospital,now.Hecarefullysupportedherarm.Comeon.TakeitslowIllhelpyou.
Astheyturned toleave,Cedricsuddenlystopped,seemingtoremembersomething.HeglancedbackatJosiahJosiahthankyou…Ihaveto… Yeah,yeah,Igetit,Josiahinterrupted,wavinghimoff.Justgo.Herhandswhatmatteredrightnow.
Alrightthen,Josiah.Wellgetgoing.Sienna,letsgo,Cedricsaid FromthemomentCedricarrived,SiennahadntsparedJosiahanotherglance,notevenas theylefttogether.
2/3 Mon,Jan Chapter121 Josiahwatchedthemwalkaway ,alittersmiletuggingathislipWontletmehelp, wontletmetouchher,butthealsmilesandcharmwithCedric,hewondered Beforehecouldfinishthatthought,hechokedonhiscigarette,coughingsohardthattearswelledupinhiseyes.
Itfeltliketheworldwasntdonemockinghim.
Atthehospital,thedoctorconfirmedthatSiennashandwasntbadlyinjured.Theremainingglassfragmentshadbeenremoved,andthewoundwasdisinfectedandbandaged.
Shewasgivensomemedicationandinstructedtotakeitasprescribed.
Onthewayback ,Cedricfinallyhadtimetoask herabouttheincident.Whathappened tonight?Howdidyouhurtyourhand! Siennacradledherinjuredhand,hesitanttotellthetruth.Beingharassedwasntsomethingshewantedtoshare.Itwasntexactlyaproudmoment.

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Afterabriefpause,shesaid,Iwasouteatingtheshards,Icutmyself TheCICw.Iaccidentallyknockedoveraglass,andwhenIwascleaningup Itwasanaccident,nothing more.Cedricvisiblyrelaxed.AndhowdidyouenduprunningintoJosiah? Tmnotsure,Siennareplied,shakingherhead.Iranintohimonmywayout.Hewasprobablyherefordinnertoo,likeyou.
Afterall,MouseaHousewasa hotspotforbusinessdinners.
Yeah,probably,Cedricsaid,finallyputtinghisworriestorest.HedinitiallythoughtJosiahmightstillbetryingtopesterSienna.Butifitwasjustacoincidence,thentherewasnoneedtoworry.
CedricescortedSiennaallthewaytoherapartmentdoor .Siena,hesaidastheystopped.
Huh?Siennablinkedathim,momentarilyconfused.Isheabouttoaskifhecouldcomein?shewondered.
Yourehurt,andIshouldntbesayingthis,Cedricbegan,hislipscurlingintoasmile,hiseyessparklingwithararejoy.
Hecouldntholdback andblurted,Imsoglad.
Siennastaredathim,completelypuzzled.What? Cedricloweredhisgazetoher ,hisexpressionsoft,theimageofherreflectinginhiseyes.BecausewhenyouranintoJosiah,you didntleavewithhim.Instead,youcalledme.Sienna,thatmakesmereallyhappy.