Chapter 278
Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)
Noâ¦
She never said it.
Seeing Emmettâs reaction, Taylor felt a pang in his heart. âClara is a nice girl. She might be by your side because youâve been good to her. She doesnât want to hurt you. But whether she loves you⦠thatâs hard to say. Emmett, youâre rich, powerful, and wealthy but canât buy a personâs Heart. So why chase after Clara? You can find someone who loves youâ
âShe never said she loved me, but she never said she loved you either.â
âShe did,â Taylor returned to his seat, picking up a talking doll. âThis is what Clara gave me for my birthday. Listen.â
He pressed the switch on the doll, and Claraâs sweet voice flowed outâ¦
Taylor, happy birthday! Itâs been tough for both of us; I know itâs even harder for you with all the pressure from your parents. But even so, youâve chosen to stay with me. Iâm really touched! I donât have anything precious to give you right now, so Iâll give you a promise. I wonât let you down as long as you donât let me down! And⦠I love you.â
âMr. Melendez, you should recognize Claraâs voice, right? I hope you can let us be.â
Emmett didnât even know how he left the coffee shop or returned to the office.
It wasnât until Clara tapped him on the shoulder that Emmett returned to reality.
âWhatâs wrong?â
Clara was delivering his schedule when she noticed him standing at the office door looking lost.
âNothingâ¦â Emmett stiffly moved his lips and walked back to his desk.
âAre you not feeling well?â Clara noticed his odd behavior and asked with concern. âItâs a season change; take care of yourself. If youâre not feeling well, go see a doctor. Donât push yourself. Itâs not just you suffering and you have two kids at home. Itâs not good if they get sick.â
Emmett glanced at her and murmured, âHmm, did you need something?â
âIâm just delivering your schedule!â Clara placed the schedule on his desk and reached out to feel his forehead.
But Emmett avoided her touch!
Feeling awkward, Clara retracted her hand.
ââ¦If thereâs nothing else, Iâll leave first. Thereâs a design team meeting later, and I need to prepare.â
Although she didnât know why Emmett behaved this way, Clara knew she was not good at comforting people, so she left to avoid the awkwardness.
However, as she reached the door, Emmett suddenly spoke, âYou and Taylorâ¦â
Upon hearing the name, Clara froze.
âWhat kind of relationship did you have?â
â⦠Why are you asking this all of a sudden?â Claraâs eyes darted away, âWhat kind of relationship could we have? We were just ordinary friends.â
âClara, why wonât you tell me the truth?â
âIâm just telling you the facts! When we were registering our marriage, you knew it was my first time getting married, so what could my relationship with Taylor possibly have been?â
ââ¦Today, Taylor and I had a long talk.â Emmett looked into her eyes.
âDid he talk about me?â
âWhat else could we possibly discuss.â