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.

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 City. I’m planning to enroll in the art college there.

annoyed Clarissa

in front of Mimi and declared

are you doing?” Mimi

at her angrily until Mimi pouted and

she walked out, she

cheek gently and kissed the corner of her

be mad. It’s not worth getting mad at someone like her, hmm? You have your grandma

at his

him a coy glance. “Mind your words. What if Grandma hears

Uncle Matthew? Hmph!

private. If Grandma overhears him, that will

the tension in the

room, the Lesters and Catherine

is Clary’s boyfriend from D City? Does he have a house in D City? He looks handsome. Is

that’s utter nonsense. Matthew seems like a fine man. He’s a

when the adults

father, Jacob Lester, sat aside and smoked

has a house as long as he’s a nice man. Besides, who told you Clary is

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 stops working now. Of course, she’s rich.

her friends. But

know Gloria would find out about

she’s rich, she spent it all on the house.

had spent all her money, Gloria’s lips twitched and stopped

from how she treats us, she might not agree to lend us

the table, Clarissa didn’t kick

was in a good mood as Matthew was

Lesters couldn’t relax

wasn’t because of Clarissa’s unwelcoming gesture; it was because of her

them, all they wanted to do was to escape

He looks scary.

Matthew didn’t keep staring at them. He helped Clarissa with the shrimps and removed the thorns in the fish for Catherine. Gradually, the

huh? My mom said you’re from D City, right? What do your parents

of your business,” Catherine interrupted bluntly. “Just

feeling humiliated by her mother’s

drink. If Clary’s father is still alive, he’ll drink with

no choice but to

chatted with her

head to D City to attend the college entrance test soon. Can I visit Matthew there? Oh, can I

great. We were worried as Mimi has to go to D City alone. As Matt lives

acknowledgement and didn’t reject them

darkened, but she said

of people taking the exam. Do they all have relatives in D City? Mimi is taking the