Chapter 220
When Josiah mentioned a late seriously, Sienna asked. “Is there a special occasion!”
Josiah responded with a mysterious smile, saying, “You’ll find out on that day”
Sienna wondered, her birthday had already passed, and his was still to come. Josiah was someone she had loved for many years, and she still remembered his birthday,
An anniversary! What kind of anniversary would divorced couples celebrate! She couldn’t figure out what this special day could be and decided to wait until it arrived.
tring Dance, reminding her, “Don’t forget our date tonight; I’ll come to pick you up. On Saturday morning, Josiah dropped Sienna off at the Lightning “Got it.” Sienna held back the urge to roll her eyes–he had reminded her about this date countless times. His constant reminders only made her inore curious about what this important day truly was:
In the afternoon, while Sienna was changing her clothes, her phone rang. It was Tara, sounding frantic. “Sienna! Are you busy? Joyce isn’t well!”
“What?!” Sienna’s heart raced. “What’s wrong with Joyce!
“She’s been vomiting and has diarrhea….
Sienna’s vision darkened for a moment. “Im calling an ambulance right now, let’s meet at the hospital!”
“Okay!”
After hanging up, Sienna quickly dressed and rushed to the hospital. She arrived before the ambulance could pick up Joyce and waited at the emergency entrance. As the ambulance pulled in, Tara came out, carrying Joyce in her arms.
Joyce.” Sienna hurried over and gently took Joyce from Tara, cradling her close.
Even though her heart raced with worry, she didn’t want to show her anxiety in front of Joyce. If a mother appears scared, her child will only become more frightened.
“Mommy Joyce nestled against her, her big eyes shining. I don’t feel good”
“I know, sweetheart” Sienna tenderly brushed the sweat off Joyce’s face. “Hang in there; we’ll see the doctor soon”
“Okay” Joyce sniffled, burrowing deeper into her mother’s hug
“He a good girl, Joyce, let the doctor check you”
After the doctor assessed Joyce, they confirmed it was acute gastroenteritis. Because of Joyce’s pre–existing condition, she needed to be admitted to the hospital Once Joyce was hospitalized. Sienna called Brayden, Joyce’s primary doctor who best understood her condition.
Brayden was off duty that night, but after receiving the call, he quickly came to the hospital. After examining Joyce, he agreed with the emergency doctor’s diagnosis. “It’s acute gastroenteritis; given Joyce’s fragile health, hospitalization is the safest option.”
“Thank you.” Sienna sighed with relief, apologizing, “I’m sorry for bothering you.”
“Not at all, Brayden replied with a smile. “You did the right thing; if Joyce has any issues, you should definitely call me.”
He added, “Joyce’s condition is manageable for now: regular follow–ups are enough. Contact me anytime if you need help.”
“Alright, thank you” After saying goodbye to Brayden, Sienna returned to Joyce’s side.
Joyce’s eyes were watery, her lashes damp, and her little voice was a bit hoarse. “Mommy, are you leaving?”
Joyce was unexpectedly considerate. “You c
can go do your things, Mommy: III be just fine.
Joyce’s maturity tugged painfully at Sienna’s heart, bringing a wave of emotion over her. Wiping her eyes, Sienna picked up Joyce and held her close. “Mommy isn’t going anywhere, I will stay right here with you, okay?”
Joyre’s tear–filled eyes suddenly sparkled with hope. “Really?” She hesitated. “But what if you have things to do?”
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“I won’t,” Sienna reassured her, cradling her gently. “Being with Joyce is more important than anything else
“Okay!” Joyce smiled, nestled closer to Sienna.
Meanwhile, Josiah was practically flooding Sienna’s phone with messages. According to their plan, he arrived at the Lightning Dance at 6 o’clock to pick her up, but her phone was unreachable, and his messages wem unanswered.
Josiah frowned in confusion, not knowing what was going on, Jast then, he saw Rosic coming out. “Rosie!” Josiah quickly approached her. “Has Sienna come out yet?”
“Sienna?” Rosie was surprised. “She left nearly an hour ago.”
Josiah struggled to keep calm. “Do you know where she went!”
tat all; she didn’t say when she left. Rosie shook her head.
“Thank you”
“Anytime”
As Rosie walked away, Josiah’s expression darkened. He pondered, Sienna left? Where could she go? Did something happen! She hasn’t told me about anything
Checking his watch, he realized it had been ten minutes. He wondered if she remembered their date tonight. His eyes turned darker as he dialed Sienna’s number again. Unsurprisingly, it went unanswered.
Holding back his frustration, he sent her a message. Where are you? Is something wrong! Should I come get you!]
Again, his message fell into silence. The night deepened, and Josiah sat in his car, repeatedly checking his phone–no missed calls, no unread
messages.
Frustration surged inside him, and he instinctively reached for a sigarette, only to find a box of throat lozenges–Sienna had urged him to quit. smoking for her sake.
Annoyed, Josiah popped a lozenge into his mouth but grimaced. This was barely acceptable on normal days–why does it taste so sweet and cloying today! And where exactly has Sienna gone!”
time passed, Josiah’s irritation
He was here sucking on this sickly sweet lozenge because of her, yet she had ignored their date without a word. As tir slowly turned into worry.
Before, Sienna had faced a creepy taxi driver and had been kidnapped just days ago. Josiah began to fear that something had happened again. Nervously, he dialed her mumber over and over. Yet, still, no answer. “Sienna Pick up Dark thoughts clouded his mind. If he couldn’t reach her soon, he might have to call the police.
At the hospital, Joyce’s IV had finished administering medicine, and she had peacefully fallen asleep.
Tara, lowering her voice, said. “You must be exhausted. You haven’t eaten since earlier. I’ll stay here–go get something to eat
“Okay.” Sienna nodded as she grabbed her bag from the bedside table. By habit, she pulled out her phone–and was shocked. There were an astounding 97 missed calls and over 99 unread messages–all from Josiah.
Sienna felt a surge of panic and remembered their date. “Tara, I need to leave Joyce in your care, I have something urgent to handler
“Alright”
As Sienna rashed out, she dialed Jouah’s number.
On the other end. Josiah answered right away, his voice low and filled with both anger and worry. “Sienna is that you? Where are you! Are you okay!”
He was worried about her. Sienna was momentarily taken aback. “Yes, I’m alright”
Hraning her voice eased Josiah’s tense heart, but it was quickly replaced with frustration “Where did you go What could important than our date, more important than me!”
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