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

annoyed Clarissa

stood in front of Mimi and declared icily, “Get

are you doing?”

her angrily until Mimi pouted and left the

out,

cheek gently and kissed the corner of

worth getting mad at someone like her, hmm? You have your grandma and your Uncle Matthew,

smiled at his

“Mind your words. What if Grandma

Uncle Matthew? Hmph!

call him in private. If Grandma overhears him, that will

tension in the kitchen was

Lesters and

have a house in D City? He looks

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

up when the adults are

aside and smoked

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

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 stops working now. Of course, she’s rich. Mimi also told me about the novels

about her granddaughter in front of her

didn’t know Gloria would find out

on the house.

her money, Gloria’s lips twitched and stopped pressing on. Well, I still think she’s

us, she might not

to the table,

in a good mood

the Lesters couldn’t relax on the

Clarissa’s unwelcoming gesture; it was because of

his gaze across them, all they wanted to do was

He looks scary.

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

business,”

feeling humiliated by

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

but to clink

and chatted with her

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

has to go to D City alone. As Matt lives

grunted in acknowledgement and

darkened, but she said

Catherine who voiced 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 will her friends be staying then? Don’t trouble Matthew. He’s busy with