Chapter 309
“I’ve changed a bit from four years ago, but as the saying goes, You can take the boy ou
out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy” My essence remains the same, Sienna said.
She leaned back in her seat, her smile faint as she spoke, “You used to dislike me so much; you wouldn’t like me much more now.”
This had been proven in their interactions over the past while. He did have some affection for her, but it wasn’t enough for her to let go of the past, much less to build a lasting future.
Josiah’s insides churned, but his lips curled into a mokking smile as he said, “Whether I like you or not, you should know better than I do, right?”
“Hmm” Sienna raised an eyebrow and said. “Never heard of the onlookers see most of the game?” She stared right at his handsome face, speaking
seriously.
“I’m just your second choice. Four years ago, I was foolish and paid a heavy price for it. Four years later, why would you think I’d repeat the same mistake! Just because you find me more tolerable than you did four years ago?” Sienna said.
Upon hearing this, the man’s eyes darkened suddenly. Sienna took a deep breath and said, “Im grateful that you’ve accepted Joyce and are responsible for her. You’re not entirely without redeeming qualities”
“But we don’t need to force ourselves together for joyce’s sake. We can just love her from our own sides, Sienna finished, closed her eyes, and leaned back, not intending to continue the topic.
“Sienna. Faced with her resistant attitude, Josiah wanted to say something but stopped himself, only managing to bitterly twist his lips and drive in
silence.
The car stopped in front of the apartment building.
“Thanks” Sienna turned to open the car door, only to find it locked. She said, “Josiah, open the door, please
Josiah didn’t move, took a piece of gum from the storage box, popped it into his mouth, and even offered it to Sienna with a wave of his hand, saying, “Want some!”
Sienna was taken aback, frowned, and said, “I need to get out of the cart” Seeing Josiah still unmoving, she anxiously lunged over, trying to unlock
Taking the opportunity, Josiah pulled her into a tight embrace. Sienna looked up in shock. “Sienna,” Josiah called out.
He murmured her name affectionately, and said, “We’ve been together for so long. Don’t you have any feelings for me at all? You used to like me a
Jot.
Sienna frowned, struggling to break free, but he didn’t seem to be using much strength, yet she couldn’t budge.
She stammered in confusion, “Like you? You already know that. If it weren’t for Joyce, would I be with someone who abandoned me for four years!” Struck as if by a heavy blow, Josiah froze, his expression utterly blank. Sienna took the chance to push him away and turned to get out of the car. “Sienna Josiah said, then suddenly, he leaned in and hugged her from behind, and his arm stretched out in front of her.
Josiah complained in a low voice, “What am I supposed to do? I didn’t like you before! I treated you badly. But I can’t go back to the past. Tell me, what should I do?”
Josiah thought, ‘How could I have anticipated this day back then?”
Sienna’s back stiffened, and she stared blankly out the car window, her voice cold as she said, “Then look forward. She closed her eyes, a memory flashing through her mind of her boarding a plane alone to Fliraty four years ago.
“You are already a thing of the past to me. What we had ended four years ago, Sienna said.
After leaving Sunshine Neighborhood, it was still early. Josiah didn’t feel like going back to the desolate Silver Beach and went to Mouse House instead. To his surprise, he only saw Thomas and not Yosel.
“What’s keeping Yosef so busy?” Josiah asked casually.
ΕΠ
7:28 Act
Chapter 309
Thomas shook his head and said, “Not sure, he mentioned some family matters”
Josiah was taken aback and said. “What kind of matters? Does he need help?”
“He didn’t say. He’ll ask if he needs to. Thomas nodded at Josiah and said, “Ters play a romel.”
“Sure,” Josiah replied.
Yosef’s family indeed had matters at hand, but it wasn’t the Compton family. It was Xenia’s family. When Yosef arrived, Xenia saw him and anxiously grabbed his hand, saying. “Yosef, you have lo help Austic”
Don’t worry, Auntie Yosef nodded and said, Til do my best. Then he asked, “Where’s Cedric?”
In the study upstairs, Xenia frowned and led Yosef upstairs, saying, “I don’t know why he’s so stubborn about going abroad,”
As they spoke, they reached the study and knocked on the door. Xenia said, “Cedric, it’s Mom and your
r cousin”
“Come in,” came Cedric’s clear voice from inside.
“Go ahead” Xenia said, pushing the door open to find the study in disarray, with Cedric’s books, on all sorts of topics, piled everywhere.
“What’s
17” Xenia frowned and said, “Your cousin is here, and there’s no place to even put a foot down”
going on!”
“It’s fine.” Yosef replied
“Bro.” Cedric smiled at Yosef and said. “Sorry, I didn’t know you were coming. I’m packing up these books. They’ll just gather dust if I leave them here.
“Cedric!” Xenia became anxious upon hearing this and said. “Why are you so stubborn!”
She held Cedric and said, “Mom knows that the blind date with Reyna made you uncomfortable, but that was the Fischer family’s fault. They’re the ones who lost face. You don’t have to leave your hometown because of them.”
“Mom,” Cedric calmly waited for his mother to finish, then gently smiled and said. “Do you think that’s the reason!”
Xenia was taken aback and said. “Then what else could it be?”
“Mom,” Cedric lightly furrowed his brows, his tone somewhat heavy as he said, “I’m an adult. I want to decide my own life. I don’t want every move I make to be under your surveillance and control
Xenia was shocked. She thought, “My son is leaving because of me? She said, “What are you talking about?”
Kenia didn’t realize her own issue at all and coldly laughed, “Tm your mom. Everything I do, isn’t it all for your own good?”
“Yosef.” Cedric glanced at Yosef and said, “See! Now you understand why I want to leave, right?”
“Cedric!” Xenia became agitated, shouting. “In front of Yosef, what are yo
you saying! I do everything for your own good, and I’m wrong?”
“For my own good? Cedric snorted lightly, coldly questioning. “Doing good for me means scheming to separate me from the person I love and then forcing on me someone you like?”
“You!” Xenia was speechless with anger, her face turning blue as she said, “So in the end, it’s still because of Sienna? That thing I did, even though I shouldn’t have, so what? Are you going to judge me?”
“I dare not” Cedric said with a cold face, “Do as you please.”
“You” Xenia said.
“Alright, Auntie!” Yosef hurriedly pulled Xenia aside. If this continued, the mother and son would become bitter enemies.
“Didn’t you ask me to persuade Cedric? Let me talk to him,” Yosef said
“Yosef…” Xenia’s face alternated between blue and white as she patted Yosef’s hand and said, “Auntie leaves it to you”
20
7:28 AM
Chapter 309
“Don’t worry, Auntie.” Xenia glared at her son and sighed as she left the study.
The moment the door closed, Cedric looked at Yosef and smiled faintly, saying, “Yosef, you don’t need to
to persuade me. My n
Yosef looked at his cousin and shook his head helplessly, saying. “What if I told you Sienna and Josiah broke up!”
mind is made up.”
