Chapter 73

I’m fine…

“Judging by your face, you’re anything but fine. What’s wrong? I can help”

“You can’t help me!” Clara suddenly raised her voice, “This is my problem, not yours.”

With that, she went straight back to her room.

Leaving Emmett standing there, looking utterly confused…

This was the first time Clara had ever spoken to him in this tone! Normally, she was either careful and polite, or submissive and obedient. Was she…. angry today?

Emmett pondered for a moment, then took out his cell phone, Ricardo, can you find out what happened on Clara’s way to drop off Aiden at his horse–riding lesson?”

“Sure thing, Mr Melendez.”

After hanging up. Emmett glanced at Clara’s bedroom door, hesitated for a while, decided not to disturb her, and headed to the study upstairs.

It seemed she was having some kind of trouble.

What worried him more was… whether it was those debt collectors again.

on her bed,

with a blanket,

was not until she heard her phone vibrating beneath her pillow that she stopped

An unknown number…

“Hello…”

“Is this Clara?”

voice but

voice too well!

times had it appeared in her dreams, and how many times had

you, right? Clara, come out, I

to discuss with you. Why

you crying?” Taylor sounded worried. “What happened?

of Mr. Atwood’s business”

not going to hurt you, I just want to ask about the

anything special going on those years! We were… just normal friends! You lost

“Clara, I think you’re

you say I’m lying. So tell me, what is… our

lying on her bed, looking up at the ceiling, tears streaming

we were more than just normal friends, right? Were we… together before?”

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