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 words were

Ellie burst into tears and flung her arms around

won’t be so

she said, “Uncle Matthew, this isn’t Ellie’s fault. No one had expected

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

at her before standing up. He grabbed

wiped her tears away and

was so terrifying earlier. One would’ve

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

I’ll be your

She had to teach that scum who dragged

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

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

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

was undeniably a hot

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

while to realize where Matthew was staring.