Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 297

Clara said, “I need to double-check the final design draft one more time; it might be up for review by everyone tomorrow. I got to go deal with it now, and you should hit the hay early if you’ve got nothing else to do.”

With that, she headed for her computer.

Emmett watched her retreating figure, a sense of unease creeping up…

He didn’t deliberately keep the news about the kid’s biological mother from her, he just felt it was too harsh to spill the beans.

Clara might seem easygoing, but she was thoughtful. She’d brought up the topic of the kid’s biological mother before.

If she wasn’t bothered, she wouldn’t have asked. He walked over to her, “I got something to tell you.”

Clara looked up, a sense of tension creeping up, “What’s up?”

A sinking feeling hit her, fearing that Emmett might have discovered something…

us leaving the

mom say something to tick

both Aiden and Alex think Grandma’s being too bossy! A visit over the weekends should do. You know how much of a

momentarily at him, then asked, “Did your mom

have brought up

Emmett sat next to her, reaching out to rub her hands,” want our family to be peaceful, not always at odds, which is

happily as she said, “I really didn’t…”

need to explain. I get it. I-admit I can’t mediate between you and my mom. That’s why distancing ourselves is

start living separately, my mom

awfully, “If you think it’s necessary, I’ll go with

burn the midnight oil after

she’d definitely wait for him to fall

and she would have to pay the price. She’d had enough of that

to

a while, Clara heard his steady breathing. She took a deep breath