You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

“Ellie! I was about to call you to come downstairs. Come, let me introduce you to some friends.”

Yuliana introduced the women to her daughter. “Young people like yourselves should have lots of things to talk about. Enjoy!”

Apparently, her mother had put her in charge of accompanying the guests.

Ellie reluctantly walked over to the group of young women and sat down with them.

As they sat together, the women never seemed to stop talking about Matthew.

Ellie, burying her annoyance, casually responded to their chat.

Eventually, she got tired of it and simply scrolled on her phone, ignoring them. Those women seemed to have noticed Ellie’s mood as well. They stopped interacting with her.

Some of the smarter ones went ahead to entertain Margaret, while others sought out Yuliana. They merely saw Ellie as their junior and believed Matthew’s niece was of no help to them.

In return, Ellie got the peace she wanted.

It was already getting dark outside, since the days were shorter in the winter. Nevertheless, the Tysons had their house brightly lit inside and out.

Sienna and Matthew made their entrance one after another. When Yuliana saw them, she quickly abandoned the other women. She was obviously more hospitable towards Sienna compared to the rest.

“Sienna, what a surprise to see you with Matthew! Did he pick you up himself?”

Yuliana’s comment had been suggestive on purpose.

Sienna responded quite generously. “We ran into each other at the gate, that’s all. Yuliana, I hope I’m not late.”

“No, of course you’re not. Come in, come in. Matthew, I’ll leave Sienna in your care. I have to tend to other guests.”

Yuliana shoved Sienna towards Matthew. Her attempt to set them up was too obvious.

The other women were not happy with what they saw. They knew about Sienna, being from the same circle after all and having met on several occasions. They never thought they would meet such a strong competitor here.

Ellie looked on apathetically. Sienna seemed to be much more cunning than Shermaine.

Sienna did not show a single trace of smugness just because she ‘seemed’ close to Matthew. Her expression, her smile, and her attitude remained casual and appropriate, and she did not let herself seem too intimate or too distant.

“Matt, happy birthday.”

Sienna presented her gift to Matthew, who did not even give it as much as a glimpse. He accepted the item and thanked her with little emotion.

“Thanks.”

The other women at the scene caught on. They hurried over to Matthew with their gifts and wished him a happy birthday.

Ellie chose this time to play the part of a generous host. “Come, ladies. I’ll be safeguarding your presents on my uncle’s behalf. You can leave them to me.”

She took all the gifts and then set them aside, providing Matthew some relief.

opportunity

been in such close contact with Matthew. Each of them desperately wished that the man would fall

sat down with hints of bashfulness and reserve on their faces. When another round of conversation started, they were

conversation from the sidelines. The women began to

Ugh…

then glanced at Sienna, who sat there scrolling on her phone, adding nothing to the conversation. Shortly after that, she rose from her seat and went to look for

behavior was certainly getting on

right? He’s a good man, but does that mean all the good men in the world belong to them? Uncle Matt is so obviously uninterested in any of those

made

chess with George. Ellie popped in, made herself comfortable, and proceeded to

seems laughable. Have all the men in the world gone extinct? They never take their eyes off you, Uncle Matt. I mean it, they’re just one step away

to his granddaughter, clearly not in favor

is. Do you really think Uncle Matt can’t find the right woman? Honestly, the way you all rush into things is embarrassing.

in a rush.

He preferred

he had been living a life of leisure, never worrying

his wife flew off

sense into Grandma? She doesn’t understand Uncle Matt at all. He’s just not looking for a girlfriend

uncle. “Isn’t that right,

with her,

by and let them run the show.

examined the chessboard carefully and, after pondering for some time, moved a black pawn forward. He lifted his head and faced Ellie. ”Is there a secret between the two of you that I should

don’t have any secrets. What makes you think

but the fact that she overdid it made her seem

a secret between Uncle Matt and I, that’s our secret. You shouldn’t ask about it. I have lots of secrets growing up. Why do you

“Right…”

before asking another question. “You’ve been acting quite strangely when it comes to your uncle’s marriage. Are you hiding something

Uncle Matt into these arrangements, and I can’t stand it. I have always admired Uncle Matt. For

what

picture, she really

is there a woman I don’t

the chessboard, not at all shaken by his

and replied, “Whether I have one or not, I’ll

man

I’ll have

to hear, Grandpa. If you do that, I’m sure Grandma will

a hug and gave him an affectionate kiss as an

be disgusted by intimacy. “For goodness’ sake, Ellie. You’re a grown woman

let me have my way, Grandpa. I love you too much.

not stay in his peaceful bubble for long either. They could not hide up there all night. Eventually, they had to

to the world below, the guests huddled around the man of the hour with a birthday cake. They lit the candles and asked that he

never do any

them on his behalf. She blew the candles and cut the cake,

indifference formed a sharp contrast, so much so that even Margaret’s attempts to mediate were proven