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 Melendez

mom say something

Grandma’s being too bossy! A visit over the weekends should do. You know how much of a bummer

then asked, “Did

wouldn’t have brought up the

rub her hands,” want our family to be peaceful, not always at odds, which is not

she said, “I really didn’t…”

mediate between you and my mom. That’s why distancing ourselves is the only solution I can think of.”

as you think. Once we start living separately, my mom might

you think it’s necessary,

the midnight oil after you finish checking the design.

definitely wait for him to fall asleep before

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

to

deep breath and shifted her focus back to her design