Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 103

“Uh… Just call him Mr. Melendez. He might whisk you away, and If you don’t hide now, you might not see your mom again!”

“What gives him the right to take me away?” Alex frowned, I’m going to confront him! Why does he want to separate me from Mom?”

As he was about to storm out, Elio grabbed him, ‘Alex! This is not the time to be beadstrong! You’ll only cause trouble for your mom!”

If Alex really bolted out right now, he had no idea how he was going to explain this to Clara.

“But Mom’s always been scared of him; it’s been tough on her! I’m grown up now and I want to have a word with him! Why won’t he leave Mom alone? She’s already had it hard enough!”

Eho squatted down, gently touching Alex’s face. “Young man, grown–ups do things for a reason, you’re too young to understand now, but you’ll get it when you’re older. Can you follow me for now?”

“What about Mom? Would Emmett hurt her?”

“No, they just need to have a talk.” Elio didn’t want Alex to harbor any ill feelings toward Emmett.

have caused some sort of psychological

just hoped Alex could remain an ordinary, lively, and

looks so stern! Mom looks really scared of him, Mr. Milburn. Can you take me to see him, please? I want to tell Emmett to leave me and Mom alone and to stop making Mom

have her reasons for not letting you see him. It’s definitely for your own good, just be a

chicken,

was still a child, after all, and soon forgot about

“Alright then!”

casting a worried glance outside.

there right now? Could Clara get

check someone out

immediately called Ricardo to investigate

information was dug up.

immediately understood, “He’s the doctor who helped that woman give birth and hide a child all those years ago!*

continued, “And he’s known the lady for a long time.

made Emmett lose his patience.