You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa was dumbfounded by his retort. Disappointed? What does he mean?

Should I thank him?

“Thank you, Uncle Matthew, I…”

She trailed off hesitantly as Matthew seemed mad.

Matthew brought her back to his room and wrapped her up in a blanket. Ellie arrived soon with a doctor in her wake. The doctor carefully examined Clarissa while Matthew sat across them wordlessly, staring at her ashen complexion.

Even Ellie could sense Matthew was seething with rage.

She didn’t think much about it. After all, it was all her fault. She immediately apologized when the doctor left.

“I’m so sorry, Clare. I shouldn’t have left you alone. I should’ve paid attention to you. It was all my fault—”

“Ellie Tyson!”

Before Clarissa could speak, Matthew called Ellie’s name sternly. He gazed at her wordlessly, but Ellie shuddered in fear instinctively.

“She might die!”

was curt, but his words were

Ellie burst into tears and flung her

Clare. I won’t be

said, “Uncle Matthew, this isn’t Ellie’s fault. No one had expected that prank. Don’t be

didn’t manage to quell his anger. Instead, his scowl intensified. Puzzled, she pursed

up.

departed, Ellie wiped her tears away and patted her chest in

horrible. I was wrong. Uncle Matt was so terrifying earlier. One would’ve thought you’re his real niece judging by

careless back there. After this experience, I’ve decided

I’ll be your

a while, Ellie told Clarissa to rest here. She had to teach that scum who dragged Clarissa into the pool

for Clarissa, but she didn’t show her fear to

finally alone, she sat up in bed. The blanket fell to her waist. Holding her earlobes, she chanted to

felt much more reassured. Raising her head, she was stunned to see Matthew leaning against the wall next to the bed. He was still dripping wet from jumping into the

he was

embarrassment. She dropped her hands quickly, but she didn’t realize the tiny

a while to realize where Matthew was staring. She hurriedly