âIâm not scared of seeing you, itâs just.. Iâm dressed super casual for the late night and didnât expect to see you this late, soâ¦â
âI donât mind.â
âAlright then, letâs meet at the company entrance!
After saying that Emmett hung up the phone and hopped in his car to head to the company.
Left with no choice, Clara had to bid her son a reluctant farewell.
âAiden, mommy will come visit you again!â
âItâs okay, I can sneak out to see you! Grandma said youâre already married to dad, right? So doesnât that mean I can see you everyday?â
Clara paused and then sighed, âMommy and your daddy didnât really get married! Although explaining this⦠is a bit awkward, your daddy doesnât know that Iâm your mommy yel! I canât let him know for now, so can you keep it a secret for me?â
Aiden stared at Clara, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, âOkay! Iâll listen to you, mommy!â
âGood boy. Mommy has a request, can I give you a kiss?â
Sheâs been wanting to do this for years!
Aiden hesitated for a few seconds, since he had never been so close to anyone before, this was a firstâ¦..
But in the end, he nodded.
âOkay!â
Clara quickly kissed his cheek, then hugged him lightly.
âMommy has to go now! Donât worry, mommy will definitely come back to find you! Weâll keep in touch over the phone!â
âOkay! Be careful, mommy!â
Emmett waited for a while at the company entrance before he saw Clara rushing over This woman wore a dress and a pair of sneakers! You could tell it was a super casual outfit!
âMr. Melendez âWhere did you come from?â Emmett glanced at the direction she came from.
Seems like she came from the direction of the Melendez familyâ¦
âJust the restaurant over there!â Clara pointed to the food in her hand, chuckled, âI really like this place, so I went to get some!â
âYou said you were too tired to accompany me to the banquet, but you ran to get this?â Emmett pointed at the food in her hand, frowned, âClara, did you deliberately avoid going to the banquet with me?â
Clara quickly waved her hands, âNo, no, not at all! I was laying in bed, suddenly thought of the food here, even though Iâm really tired, but i was hungry, so.â
âThe food from this restaurant is that good?â Emmett looked skeptically at the bag of food It looked very cheap âItâs really good! I can treat you tomorrow, Mr. Melendezâ
âJust call me Emmett.â
*Emmett âLetâs do it todayâ
Clara paused, âHuh?â
âI said, letâs do it todayâ
âWhat about today?â
Emmett arched an eyebrow, challenging her statement. âDidnât you say you wanted to treat me? I suggested doing it today.â
Clara was taken aback âNow? Itâs already so late Isnât it a bit inappropriate?â
âWhatâs inappropriate about it? Weâre legally married, and thereâs nothing wrong with us having a meal together at this hour What are you afraid of?â Emmett retorted Clara fell into a brief silence. What was she afraid of? Of course, it was him!
âGet in the car Iâll drive you home,â Emmett said, already opening the car door. However, he noticed that Clara was not following.
âWhat are you thinking? Get in the car!â he urged.
âMr. Melendez, i think it would be best to treat you during the day tomorrow. Itâs not suitable at this time, Clara suggested, hoping to find a compromise.
âIf I say itâs suitable now, then it isâ Emmett declared, his tone firm Knowing she couldnât win the argument with Emmett, Clara reluctantly got into the car. She had planned to video call Alex or send a message to Aiden after reaching home, or maybe even make a discreet phone call. However, it seemed that today she wouldnât be able to do any of those thingsâ¦.