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.

hand, but she sidestepped it

were my best friend. I

glared at Clarissa. The

uncle,

up and left.

Matthew returned to the Tyson residence, it was there that he found out about Shermaine’s return

saw her standing

old lady could not help but say something when she caught a glimpse of her son’s expression. “What is the frown for? I

for even Matthew to refute, out

sit down as Matthias shot his brother a look

Shermaine there, Matthew would not be the main subject of ire for too long. However, he only spoke to Matthias and his father about current issues and politics and did not

away. She then winked at her eldest son and

Matthew and Shermaine remained, in spite

I given you a negative impression or something? I know I’m not perfect enough, but I

lingered on her briefly as he picked

I share with Ellie. Familial, or

you haven’t even given me a chance. We’ve barely said a word to each other, and that isn’t fair

his voice remained as ruthless and

“That’s enough, Shermaine.”

Shermaine. She clenched her fists, and tears fell onto her face. It was truly a

Matthew, however, remained unmoved.

side all this while, decided to make an entrance. “Don’t cry, Shermaine. Let me

directed her anger at

is 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

“Mother!”

not listening to him at all. Instead, Old Mrs. Tyson was coaxing an upset Shermaine, determined to interfere in Matthew’s personal

she knew that Matthew

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

To tell you the truth, you have nothing to apologize for. Especially since you’ve given

had her back turned to Matthew the

son had been too content with his solitude that she doubted the possibility of him falling in love with anyone at all. This was

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

think we’re done here for now. It has been decided, so let’s have dinner. You don’t have to say a word, Shermaine. I’ll back you

was

over dinner. Since they were not directly involved, most of them felt that it was not something they

no avail. Old Mrs. Tyson had managed

hatred for Shermaine, she barely spared the woman a glance. Instead, her anger and loathing

intensity of Ellie’s glare confused Matthew, who furrowed his brows and

“What’s the matter?”

like this, she was

emotions as well.

intention of questioning Matthew, but she could not say the

crossed a line, Uncle Matt. Do you know how disappointed