You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

What a good girl.

Matthew felt instantly at ease upon seeing how adorable Clarissa was.

A corner of his mouth quirked up, and he carried her to the bedroom upstairs.

After putting her on the bed and placing a thin blanket over her body, he sat by the bed and looked at her big sparkly eyes.

Clarissa reached out her hand and grabbed his wrist. “Why are you home? Don’t you need to be at the hospital? How’s she?”

She might have made it clear that she would not care about the Tysons anymore during the day, but she still seemed to be worried about Margaret.

Matthew chuckled in silence and touched her cheeks. He then leaned forward and gave her forehead a kiss.

“Don’t worry, she’s fine. She was just a little mad at us.”

Okay…

Clarissa felt bad but did not know what to say after that.

Matthew looked at her awkward face and poke her knitted brows with his index finger. “Don’t worry about it. She has a bad temper, and it isn’t her first time throwing a fit like this at me. She’ll be fine.”

“But…”

“That’s how she’s like. We can’t do much about it,” Matthew said, ”She has been a domineering figure for ages since Dad doesn’t care much about things that happened in the family. That’s why she could not take it when someone challenges her authority.”

He continued, “And I want you to know that no one can stop me from marrying you.”

Clare was relieved to hear that. She locked her fingers with his and smiled. “It’s too late for you to push me away, anyway.”

Matthew responded with a grin. “I know, and I don’t even have the guts to do that too.”

Clarissa’s lips curled into a smile upon hearing that.

The next morning, Clarissa tried to get an update about Margaret’s health.

Yet, Ellie convinced her Margaret was fine. “Don’t worry, she’s fine. She’s just being dramatic. I mean, yes, she’s unwell, but nothing critical. It has nothing to do with you, okay?”

Ellie continued, “Just enjoy your time with Uncle Matt. They might need some time to accept you, but trust me, you’ll see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.”

Clarissa knew Ellie only said that to console her. “I know you’re trying to make me feel better. I’m actually all right.Anyway, I’m glad to hear that Old Mrs. Tyson is getting better now.

”

Clarissa also believed that the family would eventually accept her, but she also knew it would not be easy.

there’s something else I want to tell you,” Ellie added, “Sienna came earlier but only stayed a short while. I heard Shermaine was the mastermind who orchestrated the attack on her, and she has probably gone into hiding. I bet she must have given up on Uncle Matt too after finding out

Sienna. After ending the call, she let out a sigh, leaned on the couch, and stared at

to the

know what the future holds, but I know it’s not going to be smooth

without their family. There might be exceptional cases, but

someone like Matthew would never cut ties with the Tysons. He would have a difficult time

on her so much. She was diligent, decent-looking, and had never been in any scandalous relationship. Why does she despise me so

like a second-class citizen. Why can’t I be with Matthew? And why does she always favor those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth? How can I not be mad at her for the way

she tried to convince herself that different people had different mindsets, and she could not expect everyone to put themselves in her

was the only thing she could come up with to console

from the hospital, but the latter was so mad that she barred

tension between the mother and the son lasted

cool as if nothing had happened.

came home with cigarette smell on his body

Clarissa dragged him to the couch

Once she was done with his hair, he pulled her over and made her sit on

in a good mood today,” Matthew

nose. “Excuse me. I’ve always

today you’ve

her lips and did not respond

her and wondered why she put on that adorable but suspicious expression

gave her another

a pair of doe eyes and said, “We

and did not

“Stop it.”

Let’s talk.” Matthew said while resting his

in and let him do what he wanted. “I know things have been difficult between you and your Mom, but you can always talk to me. “If you need a shoulder to cry on, I’m

doing. He lifted

a deep sigh. He then rested on her shoulder and kept mum for a

pat on his shoulder.

did not want her to reproach herself. He gazed into her eyes and tried to convince her that she was

voice and rubbed his lips against her. “You did nothing wrong, so don’t blame yourself. Yes, I’m

Matthew suddenly stopped.

cupped his face. “What is

a sudden, Matthew grabbed her dainty

feel unwell, but it’s not because of

so confused that she did not notice he had gradually slid her hand down from his

and whispered in her ear, “I feel so unwell right now, and I need you to

said had rendered Clarissa

what he wanted, he had already placed her