Chapter 114
Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)
âAlex, didnât we agree on this?â
Alex lifted his little face, his eyes red rimmed as he stared at his mother, âBut I donât like Emmett being my dad, I prefer Mr. Milburnâ
Seeing Claraâs troubled expression, Alex had no choice but to bow his head, Fine, I listen to youâ
âAlex, there are many things Mom has to do! Iâm sorry, Mom didnât protect you wellâ
âMom, donât cry! As long as Iâm with you, Iâll be good!â
Clara hugged Alex, her tears falling uncontrollably.
After waiting for a while, the doorbell finally rang Emmett got up and opened the door, and there stood Clara.
Because of the rain, Clara looked a little haggard, with her hair wet from the rain âWhy didnât you tell me it was raining?â
He was dealing with company matters and didnât notice the weather outside.
âYou seemed busy, Mr. Melendez, I didnât want to disturb you; a little rain wonât hurt.â
âCome in, change your clothes.â With that, Emmett turned around and returned to his room to fetch a bathrobe for her.
Clara hesitated and quickly said, âNo need, Mr. Melendez, Iâm fine.â
âDo you want to catch a cold and then pass it on to me?â
Emmett shoved the bathrobe into her hands without further ado, âGo change; Iâll have someone dry your clothes; theyâll be ready soon.â
Holding the bathrobe, Clara hesitated, unsure of what to do.
âDo you want to piss me off?â
Only then did Clara quickly head to the bathroom with the bathrobe.
Emmett walked to the sofa, closed the documents he was reading, and then shut down his computer.
Before long, Clara emerged from the bathroom.
She looked beautiful.
Emmett cleared his throat and patted the spot next to him, âCome here!â
Clara hesitated before saying. âMr. Melendez, did you need something?â
âIâve met the childâs biological motherâ
Clara paused, managing an âOh.â
âAnd then?â Emmett raised an eyebrow.
âWhat am I supposed to say? Itâs normal for you to meet the mother of your child, isnât it?â
Seeing him ask like this, Clara felt a bit relieved It seemed Emmett didnât suspect anything.
But she owed Elio another favour.
âI wonât have any relationship with her, even if sheâs my childâs mother.â Emmett stated thoughtfully, âThe decision to let her have the child wasnât what I wanted, it was just my parents forcing me, I thought I wouldnât marry anyone in this life, so I agreed.â
âBut I didnât think I would meet youâ Emmett lifted his head, looking into her eyes, âClara, Iâm serious.â
Clara was taken aback, âBut I donât have any merits, and Iâve had a childâ
*I admit Iâm jealous, I originally hoped I was your first man, but you already had someone before I appeared; itâs not your fault! With me by your side, you donât need to suffer any hardships, you donât need Elio to protect you, you need to rely on me.â
This sudden confession somewhat took Clara aback.
She had deceived Emmett âIn the future, if you still want a child, we can have another one! If you donât want to, then we wonât have any more; Iâd treat your son as my own, you can bring him over, and we can live togetherâ