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.

our guests cook, can we? By the way, I heard you’re from D City.

annoyed Clarissa

Mimi

are you doing?”

until Mimi pouted and left the

out, she grumbled

caressed Clarissa’s cheek gently and kissed the corner

like her,

at his

“Mind your words. What

Uncle Matthew? Hmph!

in private. If Grandma overhears him,

the tension in the kitchen was

in the living room, the Lesters

a house in D City? He looks handsome. Is

like a fine

when the adults

sat aside

a house as long as he’s a nice man.

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. Mimi also told me about

regretted boasting about her granddaughter in front of her friends. But she did that

know Gloria would find out

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

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

how she treats us, she might

bringing the dishes to the table, Clarissa didn’t kick the Lesters

in a good mood as

couldn’t relax

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

gaze across them, all they wanted to do was to escape

He looks scary.

the thorns in the fish for Catherine. Gradually, the Lesters relaxed. He seems like a nice

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

none of your business,”

feeling humiliated by

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

no choice but to clink glasses with

and chatted with

college entrance test soon.

alone. As Matt lives in D City, he

acknowledgement and didn’t

expression darkened, but she said

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