Chapter 285
Howard’s legs were still shaky, and he had a hard time crouching down. “Rosie
“Ah The moment he spoke, Rosie screamed in terror. She covered her ears, shaking as her eyes grew wide with fear. “Don’t come closer!” She raised her hand to her neck. That was when Howard noticed she was holding a piece of broken glass.
It was a shard from the glass cover of the clock she had smashed just moments before, now tightly gripped in her palm. “Daniel Rosie mistook Howard for Daniel and glared at him. “Do you want me dead? I’ll do it myself
Suddenly, her eyelids fluttered, her grip relaxed, and the glass shard fell to the floor as she collapsed toward Howard. He instinctively reached out and caught her.
He
e had been the one to hit Rosie hard on the back of her neck, making her unconscious to st
rage.
stop her from hurting herself in her rag
Howard grabbed a quilt from the bed, wrapping Rosie tightly in it, and with a worried look, he stood up and walked out of the room.
“Howard?” Hervey stood at the top of the stairs, coming down quickly when he saw him. “Let me carry her.”
But Howard stepped aside, shaking his head. “No need, I can manage.”
Hervey said. “But your legs…” Howard’s legs weren’t strong enough for heavy lifting.
won’t hurt me.”
Howard insisted, “She’s as light as a feather, a few steps wo
“Alright” Since Howard was so determined. Hervey chose not to argue. At that moment, Daniel was still pinned against the wall, completely unaware of the chaos happening behind him.
echoing in the room.
As Howard passed by, his face was dark with a frown, and he kicked Daniel hard. “Ah!” Daniel screamed in pain, his voice e Keeping his eyes ahead, Howard carried Rosie straight out.
Hervey rushed to keep up, his worry clear. “Howard, is your leg okay?” That kick must have taken a lot of effort
“It’s fine.” Howard’s face stayed serious. The one to worry about was Daniel. Once they were in the car, Howard didn’t let go of Rosie, who lay against him. He felt tense and couldn’t move much
At first, Rosie was silent. Then, as though disturbed by a troubling dream, she suddenly began to cry. Her voice was barely above a whisper, soft like
mewling kitten, but it tore at Howard’s heart
Howard, unsure of how to comfort her, clumsily lifted a hand and placed it on Rosie’s back, parting her gently once, then twice. Somehow, Rosie quieted down, looking calmed by his touch.
Howard looked down at her, brushing the hair from her face as he softly said, “Good girl. After a short pause, he sighed. “I’m sorry, it was my fault you got hurt.”
Though he hadn’t hurt her, her pain was a result of his actions. Looking at her face, he faintly noticed Bobby’s resemblance in her features. Their
son looked like his mon
As the recording for today’s show was about to start, Sienna walked out of the studio, where Josiah had been waiting for a while.
Josiah had news about Rosie. Howard took Rosie to the hospital to treat her injuries, which weren’t serious, and now Rosie was back at City Pearl “Howard?” Sienna gasped, both surprised and impressed. He is such a good man
Josiah didn’i s
say anything, his expression far from happy. “What’s wrong?” Sienna asked, noticing something was off.
Josiah looked displeased. “I need to go abroad tomorrow, if all goes well, I’ll be back in a week, but if not… it could take half a month” He leaned down, wrapping his arms around Sienna. “Come back to Silver Beach with me tonight?”
Sienna Troge, leaning against him, her emotions swirling like a storm. A voice in her head shouted that her chance had come. These days, she had promised herself not to fight with him, hoping for just such a moment.
Surprisingly, that moment had arrived so quickly. What a fantastic chance. One to two weeks was enough for her to leave Jelacrity, to run far away. Soon, she could take Joyce and start fresh, far from Josiah
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“What do you say?” Josial held her gently, swaying her slightly. “I’ll ask Howard to take care of Rosie. You trust Howard the most, don’t you?”
“Mm.” Sienna smiled. “Okay”
“That’s amazing!” Josiah, excited, quickly kissed her lips. “Change your clothes so we can head home!” He guided her forward toward the changing room. “Romilly made your favorite soup. Tonight, I’ll wash your hair, then we can watch your favorite shows together.”
Sienna ulted her head to look at him, smiling softly. “Sounds good” At that moment, everything he said felt like a blessing to her. Tomorrow, Josiah would leave Jeiacrity for a trip abroad. This was their last moment together
It felt nice to have a peaceful evening together before parting, preparing for a proper goodbye the next day. A clean break, never to be tangled up
At City Pearl, Howard sat across from Rosie on the sofa as they locked eyes in silence. Rosie had lost count of how many times she had tried to speak, her lips growing stiff. “Howard, thank you for your help today”
Mm
Would you like some water?
“Mm,” Howard responded with only those short sounds and nothing else.
Rosie felt that Howard was so distant, and she felt utterly helpless. Suddenly, Howard’s phone rang. He stood up and stepped aside to take the call. “Hello?”
“Howard, it’s me.” Josiah briefed him on the situation. “Sienna needs to be with me tonight; Howard, please take care of Bobby’s mom”
Before Howard could reply, Josiah added, “You need to end this quickly, she’s taking up all of Sienna’s time, and Sienna keeps leaving me alone!! won’t stand for it–when I return, Sienna won’t be at her service anymore!”
At the end of the call, he said respectfully. “Thank you, Howard; you’re the best.” Then he hung up.
Howard thought his younger brother was growing up. He put down the phone and turned to see Rosie on the sofa, her wide, innocent eyes staring blankly at him. He had become the only person she could depend on.
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Chapter 286
“Ms. Miller Hervey approached Rosie and explained the situation. “Ms. Shaw will not be coming over. The home helper will stay overnight to look after you
“Oh” Rosie nodded and stood up. “Thank you!
“Take care and rest well. Hervey turned to Howard. Howard, let’s go
Howard stood up. But suddenly, Rosse called out to him. Howard glanced back at her. Once again, he remained silent. Strangely, even though they had never spoken before, Rosie feh his presence strongly.
Rosie opened her mouth, hesitating to
to speak. “Howard….. Tlunk you, and take care.
After a moment of silence, Howard squinted slightly and replied, “Mm. He then turned and walked away.
Hearing his footsteps fade into the distance, Rosie felt a pang of sadness. The home helper approached her. “Ms. Miller, I will be here tonight. If you need anything, just call me”
“Alright, thank you.”
When Sienna emerged from the dressing room, Josiah took her hand, joy shining in his eyes. “Let’s go home.”
As they entered the elevator, perhaps due to the small space or the stuffy air, Sienna suddenly covered her mouth. “Ugh…
Josiah quickly asked. “Do you need to vomit!”
Sienna nodded weakly. They were in the elevator with no trash bin in sight. It wouldn’t be right to do it here, especially with others present
“Into my hand!” Josiah urgently extended his hand, ready to catch
Sienna shook her head, firmly refusing, Josiah decided to take off his outer coat. Tll use my clothes to catch…” However, before he could take it off, Sienna vorated, and being so close, it all landed on Josiah.
it all land
Sienna was instantly taken aback; it was not intentional. The air quickly filled with the unpleasant smell of food and stomach acid, taking the other people in the elevator frown in disgust. Already feeling unwell, Sienna turned pale with shame.
“It’s alright” Josiah embraced Sienna, wrapping her in his coat to cover some of the odor. He said to the others, “I sincerely apologize, everyone. My wife is pregnant; she didn’t mean to, I’m truly sorry. Please forgive us.”
Upon hearing this, the others softened, showing understanding. “Oh, she’s pregnant! We can totally understand that. Pregnancy is tough”
“Thank you for understanding Josiah smiled in gratitude, looking down at Sienna in his arms. “Feeling any better? Do you still feel like vomiting!” Sienna shook her head. She felt a little better now. When the elevator arrived, the others exited first, and Josials carried Sienna out last, only for Sieu to immediately push him away.
Looking at the mess on his shirt, she frowned. “Could you go to the restroom to take care of thu?
“Let’s go to the car instead Josiah chuckled. “If I go to the restroom, I’d have to come out in my birthday suit. Let’s move”
By the car, Josiah tossed his coat to Sienna, then removed his soiled sweater and shirt, standing bare–chested.
This was right outside the television station, just after finishing a recording, and many eyes turned in their direction. Seeing a strong, handsome man, they murmured and exchanged glances.
“Which star in their
“He’s so handsome!”
With a height like that, he must be a modelis
Sienna hastily draped the coat back over him. “Not a soul is allowed to see me?” Josiah playfully pinched her nose. “Ah, quite possessive!”
