Two Times the Charm by Mr. Wilson

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…

about us

with that? Did your mom say

being too bossy! A visit over the weekends should do. You

him, then asked, “Did your mom

wouldn’t have brought up the

next to her, reaching out to rub her hands,” want our family to be peaceful, not always

as she said, “I

you and my mom. That’s why distancing ourselves

might not be as bad as you think. Once we start living separately, my mom

think it’s

don’t burn the midnight oil after you finish checking the design. I won’t bother you tonight.”

him

have to pay the price. She’d had enough of that in the

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