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 were

Ellie burst into tears and flung

be so careless in the

this isn’t Ellie’s fault. No one had

his scowl intensified. Puzzled, she pursed her lips

standing up. He grabbed his

departed, Ellie wiped her tears away and patted

Clare, that was horrible. I was wrong. Uncle Matt was so terrifying earlier. One

fault. I was too careless back there. After this experience, I’ve

I’ll be your

Clarissa to rest here. She had to teach that scum

experience was still traumatizing for Clarissa, but she didn’t show her

up in bed. The blanket fell to her waist. Holding her earlobes, she chanted to herself, “Don’t be

reassured. Raising her head, she was stunned to see Matthew leaning against the wall next to the

he was undeniably a hot

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

a while to realize where Matthew was staring. She hurriedly pulled the blanket up