Two Times the Charm by Mr. Wilson

Chapter 20

Clara screamed instinctively, her face and heart filled with fear.

Emmett reached out his broad arm to pull her in, his voice deep and calming. “Chill out, it’s probably just the weather messing with the circuit.”

“Okay.”

Clara nodded, still a bit uneasy inside but felt a bit better with Emmett by her side.

Ever since that night, she had developed a fear of the dark… Now, she always left her bedside lamp on, never turning it off. The sudden darkness in the elevator

reminded her of that night.

Moments later, the lights in the elevator came back and everything returned to normal, except Clara was still in Emmett’s arms, trembling slightly.

“All good”

her, his voice was soothing.

her head was still resting on Emmett’s shoulder. She quickly pulled away from him and apologized, “Mr. Melendez, I’m sorry. It happened so suddenly and

“Mm”

responded, his face expressionless and voice emotionless.

back to lean against the elevator wall. She was still a bit scared, but she couldn’t rely

turning around, Emmett saw Clara’s posture and pale face through the

scared of the dark?”

to be easily scared. As for why he, who normally didn’t care, would suddenly ask such a

sure.

“Huh?”

Clara a while to realize that Emmett was asking her. “I… it was just

unsure how to

Clara was hesitant and unwilling to speak, Emmett didn’t press further. Just then, the elevator door opened

feeling his strong aura, Clara felt a sense of familiarity… She quickly shook her head, thinking it was the darkness reminding her