Chapter 21

The kindergarten was just in sight, the rain outside had lightened up, and the road conditions had improved a lot Emmett gradually slowed down his car

Emmett asked, “Where’s the kid’s father?”

“Huh?”

The question caught Clara by surprise she was at a loss for words.

“I mean, why is the kid with you? Why cant his father pick him up?”

Emmett glanced at her noticing her rigid expression, and decided to rephrase his question in a gentler way.

“HeClara was a bit evasive her voice slightly heavy “He hes passed away

Clara made up an excuse. She couldn’t tell Emmett that she had no idea who the child’s father was She didn’t want to arouse suspicion about herself or Alex. She could bear everything, but the child was innocent

away or are you hiding

Really really he’s gone!”

bringing up

and Clara answered awkwardly. “It’s

making it up! The

stopped at the kindergarten gate Emmett got out of the car with

stepped in front of Emmett, “Mr Melendez, it’s getting late. You should go back I can go in

go in with her, which made her a bit nervous

She worried that Emmett might know the

“it’s still raining”

that after he had asked about her and her child’s situation, he

days. After I pick him up, we can take a

another excuse with a

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