You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa pouted unhappily, confirming his earlier guess.

Matthew ran a hand over her back to comfort her and chortled.

“Do you still need me to deal with the fish?”

Clarissa giggled along with him and rubbed her cheek against his chest affectionately.

“Back then, after my dad died and my mom left us, Uncle Jacob didn’t want to take care of Grandma and me. Aunt Gloria dared not defy his wishes. I don’t mind, but she’s Grandma’s daughter. How could they abandon her?”

Back then, they had to struggle to survive.

Clarissa remembered how her grandmother took care of her. They cut off ties with Gloria’s family. Gloria would only show up with some food during holidays and such.

The reason Clarissa despised Gloria was because the latter refused to take care of her own mother.

After that, life got better, and they even bought a new house. Gloria and her family kept showing up in an attempt to mend their relationship, but Clarissa had never welcomed them.

As Catherine only had a daughter left, she had no choice but to allow them to visit her grandmother.

Even so, Clarissa refused to treat them nicely.

After listening to her explanation, Matthew felt sorry for her.

Previously, Ellie told him how Clarissa was brought up by her grandmother. The latter had experienced many tough situations in life, so there was a flaw in her character.

He didn’t really believe Ellie until they had a fight and broke up later. Matthew finally understood why Clarissa reacted that way.

Even so, he felt his heart shattering into a million pieces when she told him her story.

She went over her experience briefly, but Matthew could imagine how much trouble she and Catherine had gone through back then.

I wonder how they managed to survive.

Matthew tightened his arms around her and planted a kiss on her hair.

Suddenly, someone barged into the kitchen. Matthew and Clarissa hurriedly jumped apart.

“Clare, Matthew,” the unwanted visitor greeted them with a grin. “My mom told me to come help you.”

It was Clarissa’s cousin, who was still in high school. The young girl had put on thick makeup, so she didn’t look like a teenager. Her clothes were revealing as well.

Even though she claimed to be here to help them out, her gaze was fixated on Matthew.

“Mimi Lester, if you’re here to help, we’ll leave. You can take over.”

Clarissa wasn’t about to talk to her cousin nicely.

Mimi snorted and stepped forward to grab Matthew’s arm, but the man swerved out of her reach.

Don’t bother Clare when she’s cooking. You should head out. We can’t let our guests cook, can we? By the way, I heard you’re from D

annoyed

Mimi

what are you doing?”

glaring at her angrily until Mimi

out,

caressed Clarissa’s cheek gently and kissed the corner of her

don’t be mad. It’s not worth getting mad at someone like

smiled at his

him a coy glance. “Mind your

Uncle Matthew? Hmph!

If Grandma

in the kitchen

Lesters

City? Does he have a house in D City? He looks handsome. Is he reliable? Clary is rich. What if

utter nonsense. Matthew seems like a

shut up when

Lester, sat aside and smoked without

he has a house

your daughter. You don’t have to hide it from me. I know Clary paid for this house in full. You also told the old neighbors Clary earned so much and would be able to survive even if she

front of her friends.

Gloria would

rich, she spent it all on the house. She doesn’t

Catherine insisted Clarissa had spent all her money, Gloria’s lips twitched and stopped pressing

treats us, she might not agree to lend us

the dishes to the table, Clarissa

good mood as Matthew

relax

of Clarissa’s unwelcoming gesture; it was because of

all they wanted to do

He looks scary.

Clarissa with the shrimps and removed the thorns in the fish for Catherine. Gradually, the Lesters relaxed. He seems like a

Clare, huh? My mom said you’re from D City, right? What do your parents work as? Which area are you staying

your business,”

feeling humiliated by her mother’s

let’s drink. If Clary’s father

no choice but to

and chatted with her

City to attend the college entrance test soon. Can

to go to D City alone. As Matt lives in D City, he can take

in acknowledgement and didn’t reject them

but

City? Mimi is taking the test with her friends, right? Where will her friends be staying