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!”

his words

into tears and flung

sorry, Clare. I won’t be so

outburst. With a trembling voice, she said, “Uncle Matthew, this isn’t Ellie’s fault. No one had expected that prank. Don’t be mad.

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

before standing up. He grabbed his

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

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

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

be your

to rest here. She had to teach that scum who dragged

still traumatizing for Clarissa, but she

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

it a few times, she felt much more reassured. Raising her head, she was stunned to see Matthew leaning against the wall

was

while her cheeks flushed in embarrassment. She dropped her hands quickly, but she didn’t

was staring. She hurriedly pulled the blanket up to cover