Two Times the Charm by Mr. Wilson

Chapter 417

The voice on the other end of the call declared before promptly hanging up.

The butler blinked in surprise, then sighed and set down the phone. “Alright then, let him sleep it off here tonight. I’ll inform the boss later.”

Rose led Clara through the Melendez family’s rear garden, straight into a small copse of trees.

Clara had never looked at the place carefully before. Even when she had been Mrs. Melendez, she had only walked in the rear garden.

“Look at this! These are some of the saplings the Melendez family imported. Virtually no one comes here,” Rose explained.

“Oh, I see.” Clara looked around. Indeed, all the trees surrounding them were unfamiliar to her.

“Come look over there!” Rose pointed to something in the distance.

her direction, Clara saw, through the canopy of leaves, a large swing! She had no idea the Melendez

doing? Or perhaps Sophia’s?

space beside her. “Come, sit! Wait until all the stars come out. It’s truly beautiful. Whenever I’m stressed or tired from work, I come here

the twinkling stars against the dark

her

her mother be disappointed if she knew Clara was working as a maid now? Would she think Clara had let her down?

you thinking about?” Rose

much. How did you find this place?” Clara diverted the question

this place. And if you

the dim light. She could make out the

and walked towards the roses. “Did

sure about that. I never dared to ask the butler. I was afraid he would ban me from coming here,” Rose confessed, sticking out

Yes.”