Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance Novel

Chapter 406 Ugh .

Sienna clutched her head in pain , her emotions spiraling out of control .

The door was pushed open and Conner rushed in .

Both of them approached her with quick steps .

Conner asked , What are you doing here ? Cedric replied , What did you say to Sienna ? Why is she acting like this ? Sienna , Cedric sat down on the edge of the bed and hugged her .

Its me , its Cedric .

I told him to leave .

Hes gone now .

Youre still not leaving ? Conner said , not bothering to hide his disgust for Josiah .

Sienna doesnt want to see you .

Josiah pursed his lips , clenching his jaw .

He glanced at Sienna , then suddenly turned around , The ward door closed behind him , and Josiah squeezed his eyes shut .

It turned out Sienna was unwilling to even meet Josiah … but while she could ignore him , that doesnt mean he could just ignore her .

Josiah looked at Gilbert , frowning .

Mr.

Hardin , I need to discuss something with you … Go ahead , Mr Hardin replied .

Theres no surveillance footage , but what about a witness ? Josiah asked .

A witness ? Gilbert froze .

Where would we find a witness ? He had gone over the entire incident in detail , and there was no … Josiah curved his lips upwards , If I say there is one , then there is one .

This … Gilbert was taken aback before it dawned on him .

You mean … Why are you so surprised ? Josiah gave him a sideways glance .

Gilbert , you didnt come this far in your career without using some tricks of your own , right ? Gilbert couldnt refute that .

Still , he was curious .

You trust her that much ? She and Reyna fought ; she might have pushed her … If she says she didnt , then she didnt , Josiah interrupted him impatiently .

Ill take care of it .

If anything goes wrong , just pretend you know nothing .

Its on me .

Dont be too hasty .

If it doesnt work out , youll be charged with obstruction of justice .

It might be tricky , but we wont lose this case … Gilbert said .

I cant wait any longer , Josiah said firmly .

* Sienna is scared out of her mind .

Besides , I promised Joyce that her Sienna would be home by tomorrow … he continued .

Josiah couldnt break his promise , disappointing Joyce .

The door to the ward behind them opened suddenly .

Cedric walked out , his expression monotonous .

Siennas IV drip is almost empty , Ill go get the nurse .

Oh , okay .

Gilbert hurriedly stepped aside , then glanced at Josiah , asking , Do you think he overheard us ? So what if he did , Josiah raised an eyebrow , nonchalant .

When it comes to Sienna , hes one of us .

Thats true .

Gilbert agreed .

The next morning , Reyna woke up to Tania helping her wash up and drink water .

There was a knock on the door and Gilbert walked in with his assistant .

Mrs.

Fischer and Ms.

Fischer , he said .

Gilberts face was expressionless , his emotions unreadable .

His voice , however , was cold and menacing .

Im here to ask if you two know that making false accusations is a crime .

False … false accusations ? Reyna froze and looked up at Tania .

Tania panicked , swallowing nervously .

We didnt make any false accusations .

1/3 Chapter 406 No Gilbert raised his voice and shook his head , smiling But the eyewitness said otherwise : Eye eyewitness ? Yes , Gilbert said , still smiling .

That day , when you were talking , someone happened to pass by and saw everything .

The smile faded from his face , replaced by a solemn look .

Sienna never pushed you .

You fell on your own .

This is a false accusation , which is a crime .

Without missing a beat , he asked his assistant , Tell her how long the prison sentence is for false accusations .

According to the law , false accusations lead to three years of imprisonment , criminal detention , or public surveillance .

In severe cases, the sentence can be three to ten years of imprisonment .

Did you hear that ? Gilbert stared at Reynas pale face , satisfied .

Im here to inform you that we have found the eyewitness .

We will be suing you for false accusation .

He glanced at his assistant .

Lets go .

Mom ! Reyna cried out in fear , grabbing Tanias arm .

What do we do ? You were the one who told me to accuse her ! Shut up ! Tania snapped , exasperated .

It was true .

Accusing Sienna had been her idea , but she hadnt expected there would be an eyewitness .

All you do is cry ! Tania shouted at her .

How dare you yell at me ! Hey , dont leave ! Reyna called out to Gilbert .

Reyna couldnt hold back any longer and shouted at Gilbert , It wasnt me ! It was my mom , it was my moms idea ! Reyna , Tania trembled with anger , Shut up ! I did this for you ! As soon as Gilbert heard this , he turned around immediately , Ms.

Fischer , think carefully .

This is not a joke .

You will be held responsible , not your mother .

Ill tell the truth , Reyna swallowed her saliva dry , Sienna didnt push me .

I was the one who grabbed her .

But I lost my balance and fell forward … * Thats what the eyewitness said .

Gilbert said seriously , Ms.

Fischer , its not too late to withdraw the lawsuit now .

But once the court hearing starts and the eyewitness shows up , itll be too late ? Okay , Reyna had lost her mind , so refusal was not a choice .

Ill withdraw the lawsuit now .

Reyna withdrew the lawsult .

When Sienna received the news , she was still in the hospital .

Her fever had subsided .

After Gilbert wrapped up the procedures at the police station , he rushed over to explain the situation to Sienna .

Thats the situation , Ms.

Shaw .

If you feel okay , you can go home now , After hearing his explanation , Sienna pondered , Youre saying there was an eyewitness that day ? Yes , Gilbert nodded with a smile .

Its all thanks to this eyewitness .

Really ? Sienna nodded .

Can I meet him ? Id like to thank him … Well … Gilbert hesitated .

Im afraid thats not possible .

The witness is under protection .

Unless they need to testify in court , its best not to disturb them I see .

Sienna smiled , not pressing the matter further .

Alright then .

Please rest well Gilbert stood up to leave .

Ill pass on your gratitude , Shortly after Gilbert left , Conner and Cedric arrived .

Sienna had packed her things and was ready to be discharged .

You two came .

Im fine now .

Thats great , Sienna Conner sighed in relief .

Heaven helps the worthy ? 2/3 Chapter 406 Sorry to worry you .

Sienna gave a weak smile .

Unlike that year , when she was left to defend herself and felt utterly alone ….

she had people backing her up this time .

An eyewitness , Conner , and Josiah who believe in her .

Ultimately , she escaped unscathed .

The suffering she endured that year did not befall her again .

Sienna .

Cedric frowned , neither agreeing nor disagreeing .

You just recovered from a fever .

You should rest more .

Joyce is waiting for you too .

Lets go back .

Haha .

Conner chuckled , watching them .

He leaned closer to Sienna and whispered , Sienna , Mr.

Brawnes not bad .

Much better than Josiah He nodded towards Cedric .

Mr.

Brawne , could you please give my sister a ride back ? Sienna , give me a call when you get home ? Okay , Cedric replied .

Josiah sat in his car , watching Cedrics Pagani drive out of the hospital .

He clenched his fists .

Beside him , Gilbert glanced at Josiah , I told you to go in , but you didnt .

Now look , shes gone with Cedric , and you didnt even get to see her .

Josiah shook his head .

As long as shes okay .

There was no need to meet .

He didnt want to upset her again .

Oh , Josiah , Gilbert said , both helpless and regretful , If you knew itd come to this , why did you get divorced in the first place ? If only he had known … But then again , who could truly foresee the future ? 3/3