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!”

get it? I want you to get back to your normal life,

know where I’m headed. Right now, all I want is my child back. Everything else is still up in the air.

dragged down! I’ve already

lip, her head throbbing, “Leah is still holding your parents hostage. They’re not out yet. You’ve got so much on your plate! As their only child, you can’t always be around

is you just don’t want me around. You want Emmett, not me! If Emmett were here saying the same things,

another step back, “I don’t know what you’re

Leah, you’re still holding out hope

to hear it, so there it is.” Clara lowered her head. “Stop wasting

Elio’s face darkened.