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…

us leaving the Melendez family.”

your mom say something

Grandma’s being too bossy! A visit over

then asked,

wouldn’t have brought up the separation again.

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

she

can’t mediate between you and my mom. That’s why distancing ourselves is the only solution I can think of.”

as you think. Once we start living separately, my mom might feel relieved and even change her attitude

awfully, “If you think it’s necessary, I’ll go

and kissed her lightly, “All right, don’t burn the midnight oil after you finish checking the design. I won’t bother you

him to fall asleep before going to bed.

blue, and she would have to pay

returned to

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