Two Times the Charm (Clara and Emmett) novel Chapter 73

"I'm fine..."

"Judging by your face, you're anything but fine. What's wrong? I can help."

"You can't help me!" Clara suddenly raised her voice, "This is my problem, not yours."

With that, she went straight back to her room.

Leaving Emmett standing there, looking utterly confused...

This was the first time Clara had ever spoken to him in this tone! Normally, she was either careful and polite, or submissive and obedient. Was she... angry today?

Emmett pondered for a moment, then took out his cell phone, "Ricardo, can you find out what happened on Clara's way to drop off Aiden at his horse-riding lesson?"

"Sure thing, Mr Melendez."

After hanging up, Emmett glanced at Clara's bedroom door, hesitated for a while, decided not to disturb her, and headed to the study upstairs.

It seemed she was having some kind of trouble.

What worried him more was... whether it was those debt collectors again.

Clara was lying on her bed, sobbing uncontrollably.

She covered her head with a blanket, muffling her sobs!

It was not until she heard her phone vibrating beneath her pillow that she stopped crying.

An unknown number...

"Hello..."

"Is this Clara?"

"..." Clara recognized the voice but didn't answer.

She knew that voice too well!

How many times had it appeared in her dreams, and how many times had she dreamt of hearing him say, 'I'm back.'

"You're lying, there's something off about your tone!"

"Mr. Atwood, you're a successful businessman, and I'm just an ordinary person. I ask you to stop looking for me. I'm married now, I don't want to be disturbed."

"Did you marry Emmett because you love him? Don't you know he's bad news?"

Clara slowly closed her eyes, "Mr. Atwood, you're being a little too nosy! There's nothing to discuss between us, and I don't want to be interrogated like a suspect! That's it, I hope you won't bother me anymore."

After that, Clara hung up the phone and blocked his number.

Her life was chaotic enough as it was, she didn't have the energy to delve into her past with Taylor!

On the other side, Taylor looked at his phone and frustratedly slammed it against the steering wheel.

He came to Melendez's company again, hoping to see Clara.

No matter what, he wanted to explain the past to Clara in person. Perhaps... perhaps seeing her in person would trigger some memories of their past!