Chapter 10
Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)
âUh⦠I mean⦠I wish he was my dadâ¦â
Clara walked over, grabbed her sonâs arm, and said seriously, âRemember, son! Even if theyâre loaded, they shouldnât spend a dime on us! That money isnât ours! Got it?â
âMmâhm!â
âGood boy! Now go read some more. Iâll whip up some grubâ
But Aiden followed her. Because within Clara, there was a motherly love that attracted himâ¦
It was an experience he had never had before! He couldnât help but want to get closer.
âWhatâs up? Alex, you seem off today?â Clara turned her head and looked at her own son, raised her hand and touched his forehead, âYou donât have a fever! You seem a bit down!â
âSo⦠what should I do?â
âDonât you usually make a mess at home every day, refuse to take baths and study?â
âOh⦠so can I not bathe today?â
Clara sighed, âOf course not! After dinner. Iâll take you to bathelâ
Aiden was stunned, âYou? Take me to bathe?â
âYeah! Who else?â
âBut Iâm a boy!â
Clara rubbed her sonâs hair and laughed, âWhat, you just started kindergarten and you already know about gender differences?â
âI didnât know before?â
Aiden was helpless. What exactly was the original Alex like!
âYou should have known this before! Besides, how would I know if you knew or not! Iâm not you!â Clara laughed awkwardly. She had really never paid attention to this issue before, so she quickly changed the subject, âSo, what do you feel like eating? Is steak burger okay?â
Aiden obediently nodded, âOkay!â
âThen Iâll check in the fridge to see if we still have the steaks we bought from the supermarket last time?â
Aiden frowned, but eventually swallowed his doubts. He canât ask too many questions. Itâll raise suspicion!
But⦠constantly eating frozen food wasnât good either! Even though he craved that motherly feeling from her, he didnât want to always eat junk food!
âBy the way! You mentioned Emmett from the Melendez Group last time and said heâd be a good match for me. Can you believe we actually met! Son, did the God of Luck kiss your mouth or something?â
Clara was making the burger and muttering to herself.
Aiden stiffened when he heard his fatherâs name. âI donât think you guys are a good match now.â
âHm?â Clara paused, âWhy the sudden change of heart? Last time, someone was insisting I go on a date with Emmett, and now youâre saying itâs not a good idea!â
âHe has a bad temper. Anyway, itâs not a good match.â Aiden had a serious look on his face, unable to say anything praiseworthy about Emmett.
In his eyes, this father, whether present or not, made no difference!
âHaha, letâs change the topic! Itâs like I could really have a good tale to tell with Emmett!â Clare reached out and pinched her sonâs cheek, âAlex, for you, I wonât go on dates, nor will I find a stepfather for you!
Having you as my son is enough in this lifetime.â
In the Melendez familyâs mansion.
The previous Aiden was hard to please. He was always cold as ice, just like Mr. Emmett, so the servants were all scared of Aiden!
But now, Aiden was all smiles to every servant!
âMiss, I want to play hide and seek, will you play with me?â Alex tugged at a maidâs dress, squinting his eyes and giving a sweet smile.
Before the maid could respond, a voice suddenly cut in-
âNo playing! Why do you seem like a different person than before?â
Alex looked up and saw the person scolding him was Emmett