Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 109

“Don’t overthink it; I’ve always been this loosey–goosey. You and Alex are like family to me. As long as you’re okay, I’m good” Elio said, tucking away his deep–seated sadness and pain. He waved his hand, “Alright, go rest up. Leave this to me and I got it covered. Don’t worry about anything else, got 11?”

Clara lowered her head, “Elio, I’m sorry”

“Don’t say sorry‘ It sounds like we’re saying goodbye or something You’re just just being with the real father of your child, that’s a good thing. There’s nothing to apologize to me for! Besides, we’ll see each other again. If I come back to our country. I’ll look for you and Alex tool I consider him my son. I’ll miss him”

I’ll miss you too.

But Elio wouldn’t say it out loud.

What Clara needs now is stability and an escape, not him.

Clara didn’t sleep well that night.

the one hand, she was worried about Elio’s plan going south. On the other hand, she was

came knocking on the

“Mommy!”

Clara opened the door, and Alex threw himself into her arms.

Alex cried as he spoke, “I want to be with Mommy, but I

tightly, “Baby boy, listen to Mommy! Mr. Milburn and I are just friends, and you’re too young to

blinked his eyes and puckered his lips, “You adults always beat around the bush! By the time I grow up and understand, it’ll be too late! What will you do if Mr. Milburn

up saying nothing, only sighing. Who do you want more, Mommy or

“Mommy, of course!”

Mommy will never leave you again!” Clara hesitated, wanting to tell Alex about Aiden, but eventually,

his brains to find a solution that would allow her, Aiden, and Alex to be together. She believed

Alex blinked his eyes, “But what will you do when I get married? The TV shows say that old people need companions, or