Chapter 406
Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)
âHe actually made you a servant?â Elio clenched his fists tightly. âAnd then he has the audacity to claim he loved you! How could he bear to see someone he supposedly loved suffer?â
âWhether I suffer or enjoy life, itâs my business. You should get out of here. Take Nestor, and leave the country. Donât interfere in my affairs anymore.â
âButâ¦â
âNo more buts! Please, just go. You see what happens when you stick around? Iâll never have a momentâs peace.â
Elio clenched his fists in frustration, but he was out of options.
The guard closed the door abruptly, cutting off their line of sight.
Clara slumped onto the ground, looking as though her soul had been sucked out of her.
was merely up Just moments prior, she thought that Emmett was merely upset and that she could have found an opportunity to reason with him and asked him to let her go.
But seeing him just then, it was clear he was furious with her. What chance did she have of turning things around?
After what felt like an eternity, she heard the butlerâs voice.
âTake this to Ms. Calloway in the back garden.â
âMs. Calloway?â Clara waâs taken aback. âWhich Ms. Calloway?â
The butler huffed dismissively. âNaturally, the future lady of our house, Leah Calloway. You didnât think I was talking about you, did you?â
âLeah is at the Melendezâs now?â
âGet moving, donât dawdle! As a servant, you should know your duties. If you donât, Iâll make sure you go hungry!â The butler handed her a box and spat on the ground before walking away.
According to him, a woman who betrayed the young master deserved to be scorned Clara stared at the box in her hands. After hesitating for a long while, she finally made her way to the front hall.
Before she got there, she saw Leah in the back garden. Two servants were supporting her on either side, apparently helping her with rehabilitation.
At the same time, Leah saw her.
Leah waved the two servants away. âWhat are you doing here? Emmett brought you back?â
âYesâ¦â Clara rushed to explain, âBut you donât have to think of me as a threat! Emmett brought me back out of hatred; he wants to torture me!â
Leah scanned her from head to toe. She was wearing a servantâs uniform of the Melendez family. She was probably telling the truth.
But as long as Clara was under Emmettâs watch, Leah couldnât have rested easy.
âYou just wonât go away, will you? You hid so well back then, and now Emmettâs found you. I think you did it on purpose! Clara, you better not play any tricks on me! You should know that Emmett needs my antidote to survive.â
Clara opened her mouth to speak, âYouâre in the Melendez family now. Havenât you given Emmett the antidote yet? He has passed out. I saw it with my own eyes!â Leah chuckled, âThatâs none of your business! I will naturally give him the antidote. But seeing you here in the Melendez household is annoying me! What should ! do about that? I donât feel like giving him the antidote when Iâm not in the mood.â
ââ¦I, I donât want to be here! But do you think Emmett would listen to me now? Heâs convinced that Iâve betrayed him and that Iâve let him down. Now, my words mean less to him than a dogâs barking!â
Seeing her servantâs uniform and the item in her hand, Leahâs eyes narrowed. It seemed Emmett really did treat her like a servant.