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.

can we? By the way, I heard you’re from D City. I’m planning to enroll in the art college there. Do you

annoyed Clarissa

Mimi and declared

are you

until Mimi pouted and left the kitchen

out, she grumbled

and kissed the

at someone like her, hmm? You

smiled at

“Mind your words. What if

Uncle Matthew? Hmph!

private. If Grandma overhears him, that

tension in the kitchen was

the Lesters and Catherine were engaged in polite

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

utter nonsense. Matthew seems like

when

Jacob Lester, sat aside

has a house as long as he’s a nice man. Besides, who

also told the old neighbors Clary earned so much and would be able to survive even if

her friends. But she did that to find a boyfriend

know Gloria would find

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

all her money, Gloria’s lips twitched and stopped pressing on. Well, I

she treats us, she might not agree to

to the table, Clarissa didn’t kick

was in a good mood

relax on the

unwelcoming gesture; it was because

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

He looks scary.

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

right? What do your parents work as? Which area are you staying

none of your business,” Catherine interrupted bluntly.

feeling humiliated by her

“Yes, stop asking. Matt, come, let’s drink. If Clary’s father is still alive, he’ll

choice but to clink glasses with

and chatted with

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

has to go to D City alone. As Matt lives in D City,

and didn’t

but

in D City? Mimi is