Chapter 262

“I’ve never been your possession; how can you say you’re giving me away?” Clara suddenly resented Elio at this point: “I appreciate you, and I know you’ve helped me a lot, but… I hope you can respect me.”

“You think I don’t want to respect you? I just now–”

His words hung in the air as he abruptly stopped speaking.

Clara was somewhat puzzled. “Could it be that someone’s threatening you?”

But she didn’t understand; she hadn’t crossed anyone. Apart from Emmett perhaps taking her for granted, why would anyone else target

her?

“I can’t say anything right now.”

Clara pushed, forcing Elio to meet

shut.

normal.” Clara

said, “In a nutshell, I want to compete with Emmett for you; I want to be with you!”

ever thought about how hard it is for me in the middle?” Clara calmed herself down, trying to avoid escalating the conflict with Elio. “I’m already married to Emmett, and he treats me well. You expect me to divorce at your say-so; what is marriage to me then? Child’s

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living as husband and wife, I might have considered you. But it wouldn’t be because

fallen in love with

that way, then I’ll tell you, I do have feelings for Emmett; I don’t rule out the possibility of falling in

“Why? Why, after all these years by your side, can’t you love me? You know I

say I’m sorry; I really am, but what you’re

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Emmett returned to his office and glanced at the schedule Ricardo had

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