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!”

but his words were

Ellie burst into tears and flung

sorry, Clare. I won’t be so

“Uncle Matthew, this isn’t Ellie’s fault.

Instead, his scowl intensified. Puzzled, she pursed her lips and fell

standing up. He grabbed his cigarettes and

tears away

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

really. It wasn’t your fault. I was too careless back there. After this experience,

be your

here. She had to

traumatizing for Clarissa, but

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

head, she was stunned to see Matthew leaning against the wall next to

he was

hands quickly, but she

to realize where Matthew was staring. She