Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance
Chapter 51

Chapter 51 

The man quickly complied “ Alright , alright ,” 

Sienna was stunned into silence , 

Josiah turned to her abruptly , “ What are you standing there for ? Pay for the rice ! ” 

“ Huh ? Oh , okay ! ” Sienna fumbled for her phone .

“ Scan the code – Il transfer the money to you . 

“ Sure ,” the shop owner stammered . 

Josiah stood to the side , his icy stare fixed on the man , who seemed unable to take his eyes off Sienna .

Is she seriously oblivious to this ? he thought .

his irritation simmering . 

“ Hurry up ! ” he snapped .

Why does paying take so long ? 

Sienna finally smiled at the man .

“ Done .

Thanks so much for your help ” 

The shop owner glanced nervously at Josiah and hesitated “ Sienna , ul … who is he ? ” 

“ Still here ? ” Josiah’s voice was cold and sharp , like a blade slicing through the air . 

The man Binched , quickly retreating .

“ Alright , Sicana , Ti , uh .

Hl be going now .” 

“ Take care , ” Sienna said awkwardly , waving him off . 

Josiah turned to her , his expression annoyed .

“ What are you looking at ? That guy ? What’s so great about him ?“ “ 

And that lolipop in her mouth – Jasish had been glaring at it for a while now .

It irritated him to no end 

When Sienna turned her back to him , Josiah suddenly reached out , snatched the lollipop from her mouth , and tossed it into the filthy gutter by the roadside . 

Sienna gasped in horror .

“ What are you doing ? ” 

Josiah looked at her , unbothered .

“ What are you yelling about ? ” He had been itching to get rid of that il 

thing for a while .

It felt good to finally toss it He squinted at Sienna , “ Cheap candy with a cheap taste .

Don’t eat it again .

” 

Sienna was dumbfounded .

‘ Did I ask him to eat it ? What does it matter to 

er to him 

whether it’s cheap or not ? 

Seeing her puffed – ap , indignant face , Josiah felt even more annoyed .

“ Who was I threw away the lollipop he gave you ? ” 

s that 

guy ? What’s your relationship with him ? Are you mad because 

“ What relationship ? Sienna looked completely confused .

“ He’s just the owner of the rice shop .

I bought rice from him , and he gave me a lollipop out of kindness .

And you threw it away – should I be happy about that ? ” 

“ That’s all ! ” Josiah squinted , pressing her for more . 

“What else would it be ? Sienna was exasperated , not understanding his questions . 

Josiah suddenly smirked , realving the situation .

That guy must have a one – sided crush on her 

“ Come on , Josiah said , bending down to pick up the boxes .

“ Hurry up and help me carry these 

Sienna blinked in surprise but followed behind him .

‘ I didn’t even ask for his help in the first place .

Why is he acting like this ? ” 

Josiah carried two boxes with ease .

“ Put the rice bag on top .

You can carry the fruit baskets .” 

After barking the orders , he paused , realizing his tone might have been too harsh .

He softened slightly .

“ Can you manage ? ” 

“ Yeah , I can , Sienna said , nodding as she followed his instructions . 

But she glanced at him worriedly .

“ Isn’t that too heavy for you ? ” She couldn’t recall ever seeing Josiah do physical work before . 

“ Heavy ” Josiah sneered dismissively .

“ This Not even close .

Now move faster ! ” 

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Even his back radiated irritation as he marched ahead .

Then don’t carry it Sienna thought .

‘ No one asked you to .

Why are you the one getting 

Sienna picked up the fruit basket and followed Josish closely .

She couldn’t deny it he was impressively strong .

Carrying something so heavy , he had gone from the alley entrance to the fifth floor in one go . 

Hurry up ! Open the door ! ” Josiah snapped impatiently , 

“ Oh , okay ” Sienna quickly stepped forward , fumbling with the key to unlock the door .

As soon as it opened , Josiah strode inside , placing the items on the floor . 

He stood there , catching his breath clearly tired .

Sienna felt a pang of embarrassment seeing his sweaty face and hesitated before asking .

“ Do you need a towel ? Or maybe a drink of water ? ” 

“ Bring it .” Josiah replied , clearly satisfied with her suggestion . 

“ What ? ” she asked , confused . 

“ A towell ” he shot her a sharp look , “ What else? Or do you expect me to air – dry ! ” 

“ Oh ! I’ll get it ! ” Sienna hurried into the bathroom , returning with a clean towel .

She handed it to him , smiling nervously .

“ Here you go – it’s freshly washed and dried , perfectly clean ” 

Josiah frowned , glaring at her . 

Sienna blinked , baffled .

What did I do to upset him this time ? she wondered . 

Josiah clicked his tongue in irritation .

“ You expect me to wipe myself ? ” 

want me to do ! Sear it 

ower my 

He raised his dusty hands and said , “ Look at these ! They’re covered in dirt from moving stut .

What do you wa face ? ” 

Sienna hesitated .

Then should I wipe it for your 

As soon as the words left her mouth , she regretted it .

Josiah despised her , after all .

“Or maybe ..

” 

“ Hurry up ! ” Josiah cut her off , shooting her an exasperated glance , “ Go on , wipe it already ! What kind of dump doesn’t even have an elevator ? ” 

Seeing her hesitate , he added , “ Why are you standing there like a statue ? Get to it 

“ Oh , okay ” Sienna nodded absentmindedly and moved closer to him , raising the towel . 

The height difference between them was significant , Without heels , she was over a head shorter than him .

After all , Josiah’s six – foot – three frame was hard to miss 

Noticing her struggle to reach , Josiah bent down slightly , clearing his throat .

“ Can you manage ? ” 

Sienna nodded and gently dabbed the sweat off his forebead 

The towel carried a faint , fresh fragrance , the same scent radiating from her .

Josiah found himself momentarily distracted .

Being this close , he could see her delicate features .

Her skin was flawless , pure , and soft – it seemed a gentle press might draw water . 

His Adam’s apple bobbed involuntarily .

Why does my throat suddenly feel itchy he wondered . 

Sienna , however , didn’t notice .

She kept her eyes down , entirely focused on wiping his sweat .

She was quiet and obedient , a side of her Josiah had 

never seen before . 

In his memory , she was nothing like this .

She was loud , confrontational , and relentless in her questions . 

She always asked .

“ Josiah , did you meet Keyla today ! 

“ Josiah , what time are you coming home ! 

Josiah , who was that girl you were – talking to Tell me now ! 

“ Josiah , you’re not allowed to look at or smile at other girls , got it ” 

If she had always been this gentle and well – behaved , Josiah thought , would things between us have turned out differently ? 

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“ All done , Sienna said soft

ly , stepping back and lowering the towel 

Josiah blinked , snapping out of his thoughts .

He felt a strange emptiness , as if something was missing . 

Do you want some water ? ” Sienna asked , oblivious to his mood .

She folded the towel and turned to pour him a drink .

“ I only have water here .

” 

“ Mm , okay , ” Josiah replied , his gaze lingering on her back .

“ Can I use your bathroom ? “ 

“ It’s to your left ,” she answered 

When Josiah returned from the bathroom , he had taken off his coat , casually tossing it onto the sofa .

Sienna , noticing the lack of glasses on her table , looked apologetic . 

“ Sorry , I don’t have an extra cup , ” she said .

“ Should I go downstairs and buy you a bottle of water ? ” 

“ No cup ? ” Josiah raised an eyebrow , pointing to a lemon – yellow mug on the table .

“ What about that ? ” 

“ That’s Sienna hesitated . 

Before she could finish , Josiah had already picked up the mug .

Tilting his head back , he drank from it . 

later . 

Sienna’s 

‘s protest came too late .

She froze , her mouth hanging open , before sighing inwardly .

Forget it .

He’s already used it .

Til just washi 

After finishing the water , Josiah set the mug down and glanced at her round , slightly flushed face .

A thought struck him , and he asked , “ Was that your cup ! 

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