Chapter 76

Clara walked into the room, feeling a bit lost, not knowing how to break the ice.

But she spilt the beans to Emmett anyway.

… I need to take some time off.

Time off?” Emmett raised an eyebrow. “What’s up? Is it something to do with Aiden?”

“No, no! My son got a bit banged up. I’ve got to sort it out!”

Emmett looked at her, eyed her for a while, then offered. Want me to tag along?”

“No need, no need! It might get a bit awkward if you drop in..”

I’m bound to meet your son sooner or later, as his stepdad, maybe the sooner the better for him to accept me”

Clara was taken aback, “Aren’t we just a couple in name? I don’t think meeting is necessary! He’s still a kid, he won’t understand all this stuff! When he finds out the truth, he might have a hard time dealing with it.”

do you keep bringing up the marriage in

marriage in–name thing?” Emmett closed in on her, “Are you trying to draw a line between

Melendez, you… don’t get too close! It makes me uncomfortable.” Clara, cornered, blurted out.

her chin, forcing

really clueless, or just pretending to be? Why do I get

it! I just want to take a leave to see my son! Don’t worry, I’ll be back. But my son is hurt, pretty badly. I have

“Is that so?”

I would pull a stunt like this? I don’t have time for that! I just want to see

“You can go, I’ll go with you.”

don’t know how to introduce you! We are going to his biological father’s

narrowed his eyes,

off his hand and dashed to the door, ‘Mr. Melendez, you, you’re overthinking! How could I possibly have something to hide from you? Even though we’re contractually married, I

not stopping

take you with me!

giving

few minutes of silence, Emmett said, “You can only be away for five days at

possible. As soon as my son’s condition stabilizes, I’ll

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