Two Times The Charm Novel (Clara and Emmett) -
Chatper 414
Chatper 414
Chapter 414
“Shut up,
all of you! Get out!”
Emmett, seemingly in a frenzy, grabbed a bottle of Merlot from the rack, and started guzzling it down.
He hated himself for not drinking enough earlier, for keeping a shred of sanity.
He couldn’t understand what made him any less than Elio? How could he possibly lose to him?
Clara, in a state of disarray, bolted out of Emmett’s room and hurried back to her own quarters. As sheburst through the door, her friend Rose was taken aback. Her clothes were torn, her hair a wild mess.
“What the… What happened to you? Did you run into a wall again?”
“No…” Clara didn’t feel like talking. She marched straight to her bed, dove under the covers, sealingherself off. She clenched her fists, her tears streaming down her face.
She didn’t want anyone to see her crying and didn’t want anyone’s pity.
‘What’s going on with you?” Rose, worried, prodded her a bit, “Don’t hide under the covers, or you’llsuffocate; you could faint!”
“I don’t need your concern. I’m fine; I’ll be fine in a bit.”
Hearing Clara’s voice, Rose reached out to pull back her covers, You’re crying. I can hear it. Can’t youjust talk to me about it? I promise, I won’t tell a soul, not the butler, not anyone. Not a word!”
Clara turned her back to her.
Despite the covers being pulled away, she still didn’t want to face anyone, “I’m fine. Just go about yourbusiness.”
“But you’re crying!”
“1… I just… I just miss home a bit, that’s all. You don’t need to worry about me, I’ll be fine in a bit.”
“Nonsense! Missing home wouldn’t cause this! You’ve clearly been bullied!” Rose held her hand, “Don’tbe afraid, if it’s the butler, we can confront hint! We’re here to work, not to be slaves, We have ourrights too and we can’t just let him abuse or insult us! Come, let’s go replace him. If he doesn’t give you asatisfactory answer, I’ll quit with you. I can’t stand this place any longer!” Rose didn’t think the butlerwas such a tyrant before. Since Clara started working there, he seemed to have changed.
He was absolutely despicable!
“Stop, Rose! It’s not the butler…” Clara wiped her tears, and sat up in bed, “Don’t confront him. I’mreally okay.”
“If it’s not the butler, then it must be the young master!” Rose looked at her sympathetically, quicklyhelping her wipe her tears, “I don’t know what happened between you two, but him bullying a womanlike this is uncalled for. If you can’t take it anymore, just quit.”
Clara shook her head, “I can’t leave now, and he won’t let me go.”
“He won’t let you go?” Rose looked confused, “If a bull doesn’t want to drink, can you force its headdown? Can’t I quit a job I don’t want anymore?”
“I’m different from you, I…” Clara opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, she closed it without aword.
After a while, she continued, “You’re free here, but I’m not! But I guess I won’t be in the Melendezhousehold for much longer.”
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