Chapter 338

Upon arriving at the hospital, they found Miranda lying on the examination bed. She had simply forgotten to take her medication. Linda had already delivered it, but Miranda had set it aside, intending to take it later, then forgotten.

“Grandma!” Josiah exclaimed, his irritable temper flaring. “What’s going on with you?”

“Ah!” Miranda cried, clutching her chest and glaring. “You scared me half to death! Was that intentional? Your bad temper! No wonder Sienna doesn’t like you!”

Josiah was taken aback. “How can you compare yourself to Sienna? Who would lose their temper with a woman they like?”

Miranda chuckled, “Crowing up, getting feisty, huh! Little rascal! Always upsetting me!”

“You started it!” Josiah retorted.

Their bickering actually improved Miranda’s spirits. Howard observed silently, grateful for his younger brother's presence. After their parents' passing, Josiah was the anchor of their family. Miranda still needed two more examinations.

The elderly lady was wheeled into the examination room for the first test. Howard waited outside while Josiah took the forms to queue for another appointment. Before leaving, he grabbed Sienna's hand, saying, “Howard's here; come with me to line up.” Sienna was effectively dragged along.

Reaching the examination room, Sienna tugged at her arm. “Let go!”

“What’s the matter?” Josiah asked, looking down. “Trying to run away again?”

Sienna replied, “Aren't you going to give the forms to the doctor? Planning to walk in hand-in-hand?”

Josiah smirked. “So what? Afraid they’ll be envious?”

“Josiah!” Sienna frowned. “You can be so shameless!”

Josiah refused to let go. “What if I let go and you run away?”

“I won’t run,” Sienna said helplessly. “If I were to run, it would be after Grandma’s examination results are out.”

Josiah knew Sienna truly cared only for Miranda. Hesitating, he released her hand. “I’m going in; wait for me outside. After Grandma’s examination results are out, I’ll take you home, and we’ll talk on the way.”

He entered the examination room. Sienna turned and left. Josiah handed over the forms—a process taking less than half a minute—but upon exiting, Sienna was gone.

“Sienna!” Josiah looked around, his heart sinking. She had deceived him! He called her; the call connected, but she didn’t answer.

“Sienna,” he muttered, rubbing his forehead. “Pick up the phone, please.” It was late; he worried about her safety, especially after her encounter with a harassing taxi driver.

“Josiah?” Yvette appeared, looking puzzled. “Why are you alone? Where’s Sienna?” She quickly realized and smirked. “She left, didn’t she? Didn’t you stop her?”

Josiah, holding his phone, said, “I just went in to hand over the forms.”

“Oh,” Yvette said, understanding. “In such a short time, she left. If she’s gone, then she’s gone. Grandma is getting examined; she staying here wouldn’t help much anyway.”

Josiah didn’t respond. “Why did you come? Is Grandma’s examination over?”

Yvette shook her head. After a moment, she said, “I feel a bit uncomfortable staying with Howard now, so I…” She and Howard, childhood sweethearts and lovers for over a decade, had recently broken up. “Now, are we friends or siblings?” she mused.

Josiah asked, “Are you okay?”

Yvette laughed. “Hmmm? What could be wrong! It’s just a breakup. Thousands of people go through breakups. It’s not life-threatening.”

She shifted the topic. “You too, right? I heard from Sienna that you two broke up, and you initiated it. Is that true?”

Josiah couldn’t deny it. He had proposed the breakup due to a misunderstanding, believing Sienna had terminated their child. He deeply regretted it.

“Mm-hmm,” Josiah nodded.

Meanwhile, Sienna, experiencing her period, had taken a restroom break. Leaving the restroom, she overheard a conversation.

“It’s no wonder then…” Yvette said, referring to an earlier dinner. “She just exchanged WhatsApp with that driver and said she doesn’t have a boyfriend.” Yvette laughed. “The way things are between us… aren’t we in the same boat?” Her heart raced, but her expression remained indifferent. “What do you think of me?” she asked Josiah.

“What?” Josiah was stunned.

Yvette’s smile faded; she became nervous. Her eyes glistened. “If I had known it would come to this, back then… I should have chosen you. We know each other well, rarely argue. We’d probably get along very well.” She looked at him steadily. “Josiah, I choose you now. Is it still in time?”

Around the corner, Sienna’s pupils dilated. She instinctively stepped back. She thought, ‘In this situation, it won’t be appropriate for me to step forward. Maybe I should just leave.’

“Miss, could you please lift your foot? You’re stepping on my mop,” said the night-shift cleaner.

Sienna turned, hastily lifted her foot, and apologized.

“It’s okay,” the cleaner said.

“Sienna?” Josiah, still reeling from Yvette’s confession, heard the noise. It was Sienna! He saw her and exclaimed, “Sienna, you didn’t leave? Where did you go…”

Before he could finish, Sienna saw Yvette behind him and smiled awkwardly. “I’m leaving now.”

“Where are you going?” Josiah asked.

Sienna’s gaze turned cold. “I don’t need to report to you where I’m going, do I?”

Josiah frowned. “I was worried about you.”

Sienna smiled faintly. “No need. Save your worries for someone who needs them.”