Two Times the Charm by Mr. Wilson

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!”

to get back to your

is still up in the air. It’s

down! I’ve already considered Alex as

hostage. They’re not out yet. You’ve got so much on your plate! As their only child,

clenched his fists, his voice rising in accusation, “All these are just excuses, right? The fact is you just don’t want me around. You want Emmett, not me! If

step back, “I don’t

irrationally, “You know exactly what I mean! Even though you agreed to give up on Emmett for Leah, you’re still holding out hope for him.

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