Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett)

Chapter 390

It took her a good while before she emerged from the house, only to find Elio waiting at the door.

“Sorry, my stomach’s been acting up lately. It’s better now.”

Elio furrowed his brow. “Are you doing okay? You’re living alone, no one’s there to take care of you, and I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about what people think. You’ve already told Emmett what you think, and you’ve called it quits with him. So what’s there to be scared of? Let me be by your side!”

Clara stepped back involuntarily to cut a wide berth between them. “No need, you’ve got your work to do. You can’t always be around me; it’s stressing me out.”

“What stress? I’m doing this because I want to!”

back to your normal life, not waste your time

pale and weary. “I don’t even know where I’m headed. Right now, all I want is my child back. Everything else is still up in the air. It’s different for you! You’re still single and you don’t have your own child. You can’t understand how I feel. I can’t hold you

do understand! I don’t mind being dragged down! I’ve already considered Alex as my

not out yet. You’ve got so much on your plate! As their only child, you can’t always

clenched his fists, his voice rising in accusation, “All these are just excuses, right? The fact is you just don’t want me around. You want Emmett, not me! If Emmett

“I don’t know

I mean! Even though you agreed to give up on Emmett for Leah, you’re still holding out hope for him. You don’t want to give up his place to anyone else. You’re in love with him, aren’t you? Clara, tell me, aren’t you?”

so there it is.” Clara lowered her head. “Stop wasting your time! It’s not worth it.”

Elio’s face darkened.