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.

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.

enthusiasm annoyed Clarissa

front of Mimi

what are you

glaring at her angrily until

walked out, she grumbled

and

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

at his

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

Uncle Matthew? Hmph!

in private. If Grandma overhears him,

tension in the kitchen

living room, the Lesters

D City? He looks handsome. Is he reliable? Clary is rich. What if he tries to

like a fine man.

when

Jacob Lester, sat aside and smoked without a

doesn’t matter whether he has a house as long as he’s a nice man. Besides,

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

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

know Gloria would find out

all on the house. She doesn’t have any money

had spent all her money, Gloria’s lips

she treats us, she might not agree to

dishes to the table,

in a good mood as Matthew was

Lesters couldn’t relax on the

of Clarissa’s unwelcoming gesture;

he swept his gaze across them, all they wanted to do was to escape

He looks scary.

helped Clarissa with the shrimps and removed the thorns in the

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

none of your business,” Catherine interrupted bluntly.

stopped, feeling humiliated by her mother’s

let’s drink. If Clary’s father is still

had no choice but to clink glasses

stop him and chatted with

college entrance test soon. Can I

to go to D City alone. As Matt lives

acknowledgement and didn’t reject

but

out. “There are plenty of people taking the exam. Do they all have relatives in D City? Mimi is taking the test with her friends, right? Where