You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa suddenly felt embarrassed as her face paled slightly over what she said.

What was there to fear?

She hooked up with someone, refused to tell me, but she’s scared as well?

What kind of boyfriend would elicit such a response?

Clarissa rarely had a reason to come to D City. She didn’t even know that many people in the area, aside from her friends and family. Perhaps there were others like her colleagues or her maternal family members.

But it was not the case.

So the man was ten years older with a decent social standing and did not want her to know of his relationship with Clarissa.

Ellie said nothing and only stood there in silence. She understood.

Instead, she clenched her fists and looked at Clarissa.

“Well, Clarissa. When you first moved into the Tyson Corporation staff hostels, I remember running into my uncle,” said Ellie sarcastically. “If I recall correctly, you walked out of the elevator with him. At the time, I even made that joke about him keeping a mistress.”

The joke she made Clarissa deeply uncomfortable.

Clarissa was about to refute her when Ellie waved her aside. She had managed to reflect on everything and eventually filled in the gaps on what she thought was strange before, all on her own.

“I also remember him showing up at the film studio. Not to catch up with me or anything, but he went there because something happened to you. It was you he went to see.”

“You came back to your old place. You came back to D City for Uncle Matt’s sake, I assume?”

“You moved from the apartment your mother gave you to your old place, which was then handled by my Uncle Matt. Later, you claimed to be living with your boyfriend. Or rather, you were living in… Zen Highlands? I think that’s where Uncle Matt lives most of the time.”

“When there was that incident on the internet, both Uncle Matt and Mr. Justin came forth to help you personally. It wasn’t because I had asked or that it was to do me a favor. It was because both you and Uncle Matt were seeing each other!”

“You had gotten in the way of blows meant for me. Uncle Matt went to the police station to sort this out, also because it was you who had gotten injured. It wasn’t because he cared about me, but he felt sorry that you got hurt.”

“And the most recent bit? Helen’s wedding? She knew that you were dating Uncle Matt and tried to curry favor with you.”

With each sentence, Clarissa’s heart sank further as she grew even paler in the face of Ellie’s tirade.

It did not take long for Clarissa to feel the weight of her guilt. Ellie’s sneering only added insult to injury.

Clarissa wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

Instead, she could only mouth two words.

“I’m sorry.”

“Did you just apologize?”

The apology sounded even more absurd to Ellie. She looked at Clarissa, her gaze a convoluted mess of emotions that ranged from sadness, disappointment, and a hard chill.

over hoping to hold Ellie’s hand, but she sidestepped it before Clarissa could even

me. Clarissa, you were my best friend. I trusted

at Clarissa. The

is my uncle, Clarissa! You

that, Ellie quickly got up and left. Clarissa nearly

Tyson residence, it was there that

slightly when he saw her

a glimpse of her son’s expression. “What is the frown for?

was an accusation too large for even

sit down as

However, he only spoke

old man away. She then winked at her eldest son and

Shermaine remained, in spite of the pair’s

know I’m not perfect enough, but I

her briefly as he picked up the teacup with

like what I share with Ellie. Familial, or even professional,

understand if you dislike me, but you haven’t even given me a chance. We’ve barely said a word to each other, and that isn’t fair to me at all. After all, how am I any different from the

was silent for a moment, but his voice remained as ruthless

“That’s enough, Shermaine.”

and saddened Shermaine. She clenched her fists, and tears fell onto

Matthew, however, remained unmoved.

Tyson, who had been spying on them from the side all this while, decided to make an entrance. “Don’t cry, Shermaine.

directed her anger at

one thing, but do you have to be so cruel to Shermaine? Give her a chance! If things don’t work out, you can just call things off. But you have to at last try! Shermaine isn’t a stranger. She is someone you’ve known since you were both young, so why is it so hard to accept? Let me just say this. I’m calling the shots

“Mother!”

at all. Instead, Old Mrs. Tyson was coaxing an upset Shermaine, determined to interfere in Matthew’s

was delighted, of course. However, she knew that Matthew would all but

“Don’t force him, Mrs. Tyson. This isn’t what I want at

apologizing? To tell you the truth, you have nothing to apologize for. Especially since you’ve given him so much of your affection and time, all

turned to Matthew the entire

son had been too content with his solitude that she doubted the possibility of him

accept that her son was going to be a bachelor for the rest of his

I think we’re done here for now. It has been decided, so let’s have dinner. You

was decided on by Old

a word about this over dinner. Since they were not directly involved, most

Mrs. Tyson had managed to maneuver out of all his attempts at broaching the

barged into the house. Despite her hatred for Shermaine, she barely spared the woman a glance. Instead, her anger and

confused Matthew, who furrowed

“What’s the matter?”

like this,

to hold back her emotions as well. She stared at the group with red, teary

had every intention of questioning Matthew, but she could

line, Uncle Matt. Do you