You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Meanwhile, Clarissa invited Jeremy and the others to have dinner at Zen Highlands. Since it was not easy to be able to get them all together, she began preparing dinner in advance.

In the afternoon, Ellie arrived at Zen Highlands. As she seldom came here, she ranted about Matthew in an exaggerated fashion.

“I’m sure you’re not aware that Zen Highlands is Uncle Matt’s personal domain. Even my family has to ask for permission before coming over. It’s the same for my grandparents, let alone for someone like me. Clare, I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that I don’t really know how Zen Highlands looks like. On my previous visits, I only sat in the living room and would leave after they were done talking. Tell me, is he still the same person?”

Clarissa laughed, “You’re just being a drama queen. There’s no way your uncle will forbid you from coming over to Zen Highlands.”

“It’s a possibility!”

Shaking her head, Clarissa couldn’t help but smile. “If you feel like coming anytime in the future, I will definitely not stop you.”

Ellie replied with a smile, “Err, I’m not sure if Uncle Matt is still the same person but I definitely know you’re going to be my dear Aunt Clare!”

Clarissa was embarrassed when Ellie addressed her that way.

She threw a clove of garlic in Ellie’s direction. “Stop the nonsense and peel the garlic for me.”

“Alright, Aunt Clare. Whatever you say, Aunt Clare.”

“Shut up!”

“Yes, Aunt Clare… Hahaha.”

Unable to do anything, Clarissa ignored her ramblings and focused on cooking instead.

In the evening, when Matthew returned from work, the other guests arrived one by one.

When all of them greeted Clarissa, they couldn’t help but tease her.

“Mrs. Tyson, what a wonderful housewife you are. When is Matt going to marry you and tie you down?”

“Marry? Is this not enough?”

“Matt is really lucky given how pretty and capable you are. How did he managed to snag you?”

“What do you mean snag? That sounds so crude. You should ask how he won Mrs. Tyson’s heart instead?”

“I think Matt must have forced himself on her. Or else, if I were Mrs. Tyson, I wouldn’t want an old man like Matt.”

“Ahahah…”

Unlike their usually reserved selves, even Justin chipped in with a joke or two. They embarrassed Clarissa so much that she just wanted the ground to open up and swallow her whole.

Finally, they stopped teasing her after Matthew shot a glance at them.

Laughing awkwardly, they took their seats while Clarissa returned to the kitchen to continue with dinner preparations.

Soon, dinner was served. The moment they started to dig in, Yarick devoured the food just like a hurricane. While the others maintained their table manners, he was there just to enjoy the food and couldn’t care less about keeping his manners.

Meanwhile, Ellie almost got into an altercation with Yarick over the last chicken wing as she felt she deserved it for being the youngest.

Given how obnoxious the reason was, Clarissa rolled her eyes at Ellie.

chicken wings for her in the past? Why is she

who came for dinner out of courtesy, they didn’t dare say much other than bury their heads

Justin couldn’t help but gave Clarissa a thumbs

private kitchen

“That’s right. Me too!”

as his home chef. However, it simply remained

smile. “I am actually a lazy person and don’t enjoy doing something as arduous

her, Matthew grabbed her hand and quipped, “Clare’s hands are only meant to cook for

sudden display of affection caused everyone else to

me many times before this. Does that mean that I will have to

his eyebrow and smiled smugly.

in Clarissa’s direction, she saw her cheeks

hand is for writing better stories and not

but break the tension in the room, causing everyone to exchange

smile as they were all cringing at

still impossible for them

gentle longing he had for her in

lot in their lives. And yet, they

thing they wanted to be was a bunch

who insisted on staying but was

see Matthew. He held her

while, the weather grew colder and caused Clarissa, who only had a light cardigan on, to shiver. She was puzzled as to why Matthew was suddenly in the mood for a

back? It’s getting cold,” she requested as she tugged Matthew’s

embrace instead and replied in a

suddenly

charmed. She wrapped her arms around Matthew’s waist

you still

we going to walk when we’re embracing

Matthew continued to hold her as they walked on awkwardly. Neither of them

Fine.

no longer cold as she kept Matthew company, oblivious as to what he was

while, Matthew remarked, “Clare,

and was greeted by a few stars dotting the

Highlands was far from the city, it was dark enough for them to see

the point. Clarissa wondered

time when we

“Mmm-hmm.”

Matthew sounded displeased.

that, he solemnly suggested, “It’s too

Clarissa in his arms, both of them went

shoulders, Clarissa was puzzled by how temperamental was. He would be cheerful for a moment before feeling glum

didn’t make too much of

Clarissa wanted to head to the office, Matthew finally got her to go together with him. In the car, he kept fondling her incessantly.

choice but to agree as he

office, Mandy peeked

“Clarissa, has Matthew left?”

saw how edgy Mandy was, she couldn’t help but

He might look cold most of the time, but he isn’t as terrifying as you make him out