Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 283

Clara said helplessly, “You’re such a worrywart, but no one will come and take you and Aiden away. Now, go take a bath and hit the hay soon. And remember, don’t spill the beans about this to anyone, especially your dad, got it?”

Alex nodded, “Got it. Even if Dad bribes me with ten candies, I won’t squeal.”

“Not even for twenty candies.”

Alex laughed, “Gotcha. Night, Mom.”

Clara sighed helplessly.

Back in her room, Clara looked at her phone, wondering if she should call Elio.

Or should she ask Leah directly?

To avoid making Emmett green with envy, she made sure he was busy in the study before sneaking off to the suite to call Elio.

The phone rang a few times before he picked up.

“Calling me this late, aren’t you afraid of making Emmett jealous?”

straight to the point, “Has Leah been with

few seconds before answering, “Why are

said he saw Leah and Emmett’s mother together today, they seemed to be

don’t know. I’ve been

I’m just overthinking.” Clara felt a bit

explain anything to me; you’ll leave Emmett sooner or later. I’ll wait for

her phone,

tone so strange now,

he know something else? Or was there a

made Clara uneasy.

her bedroom door

Clara, and frowned,

her phone, “The bath’s ready. Why don’t you go take

Together?”

hand, “You go first. I have something to ask you later.”

something was off, so he sat

It’s not a big

her shoulder, “Whatever you want to ask,