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!”

curt, but his

tears and flung her arms

be so careless in the

With a trembling voice, she said, “Uncle Matthew, this isn’t

manage to quell his anger. Instead, his scowl intensified. Puzzled,

up. He

her tears

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

fine, really. It wasn’t your fault. I was too careless back there. After this experience, I’ve decided to learn how

be your

Ellie told Clarissa to rest here. She had to teach that scum who dragged Clarissa into

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

The blanket fell to her waist. Holding her earlobes, she chanted to

stunned to see Matthew leaning against the wall next to the bed. He was still dripping wet from jumping into the pool to

was undeniably

She dropped her hands quickly, but

Matthew was staring. She hurriedly pulled