Chapter 118
Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)
âAre you planning on dragging Elto into everything? If you donât trust me, we can-
âClara, if you dare utter that word, Iâll make you regret it!â
Emmett bellowed, scaring Clara into swallowing her words âListen here, donât even think about divorce in this lifetime, I, Emmett, donât do divorce.â He added, âEven if I kick the bucket, you ainât marrying anyone else!â Clara frowned and thought. âI canât control whether I live or die, can I? Doesnât one person always die first? So, heâs implying heâll be the first to go, right?
Clara thought, wanting to slap herself for her thoughtlessness.
Nowâs not the time to be thinking about irrelevant stuff!
âTake the money, whatever I say is yours is yours.â Emmett glanced at her, murmuring, âYou can even leave it to your son, I donât care.â
âClara was stunned.
She never thought heâd agree to me leaving the property to the kid, even when heâs unsure if itâs his!
âMy son, he! Heâs too youngâ; I wonât give it to him.â She didnât even want it herself.
Because maybe one day, Emmett d kick her out!
âDo whatever, give it to whoever you want.â
âWhat about giving it to you?â
Emmett glared at her instantly.
âNever mind what I said.â Clara shrugged and immediately corrected herself.
In the fastâfood joint, Leah Calloway dressed in a white dress, seemed out of place.
âWhy would you bring a kid to eat this?â Leah wrinkled her nose, âThis food is unhealthyâ
Even she, who was not a mom, knew this!
Elio replied helplessly, âAlex likes it.â
âAlex, sweetie, you canât eat this stuff too much, itâs not good for you. Donât you want to grow tall?
Being tall will help you with basketball and getting girlfriends in the future!â
Hearing Leah Calloway refer to herself as Alexâs mom, Alex and even Elio felt uncomfortable.
âYou donât have to switch gears that fast, do you?â
âWeâre running out of time; if I donât start now, itâll be too late when the secretâs out,â Leah raised an eyebrow before turning to Alex, âMy good boy, from now on, call me mom! Just call me mom to avoid any confusion with your real mom!â
Alex looked at Elio, who nodded after a momentâs hesitation.
âRight, Alex, this is for your good and your momâs! This lady is pretending to be your mom to protect you and your real mom!â
Alex immediately nodded, smiling at Elio, âSure! Whatever Mr. Milburn says, Iâll follow!â
âGood boy, now eat upâ
Leah looked at him and said, âAlex seems to like you!â
âYeah, probably because I spoil him.â
âNo wonder you canât win Claraâs heart.â Leah pretended to look helpless and shrugged, âYou canât teach kids like this! Alex is still young, eating junk food will affect his growthâ
âRightâ Elio laughed embarrassedly, âIâm a sucker for kids; I canât say no to them! So whatever they want, I get it! But you, youâre acting more like a real mom! Once all this is over, you should get married.
Youâd make a great mom.â
Leah smiled, her eyes revealing a cunning glint.