You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Gloria’s surgery went well.

Clarissa accompanied Catherine and they waited for the surgery to be over together. Only after that were they really relieved.

Gloria was still asleep in the ward after the surgery. Catherine seemed to have unwound a lot and wasn’t as anguished as she had been since her eyebrows were no longer knitted together like they used to be in the past few days.

Clarissa felt bad for her grandma but she knew very well that nothing she said would help ease her anxiety.

Now that Gloria’s surgery was a success, what was left to be done was for her to rest and recuperate and everything would become better.

“Grandma, you’ve been keeping her company long enough today. The operation went well. Let’s go back to rest first.”

As Clarissa persuaded her, Catherine nodded in agreement.

However, when they were leaving and Mimi came out to see them off, she couldn’t hold it any longer and made a request.

“Clare, I know I should be embarrassed to say this but I have no other choice either. I’m preparing for examinations recently and it’s a critical period while my dad has to work to earn a living. We don’t have much money left and no one has the time to take care of Mom after her surgery. Clare, I’m asking for your help to find a caretaker to look after my mom for a while. Will you, please?”

Embarrassed?

Does she really feel embarrassed?

Clarissa replied placidly, “Hiring a caretaker costs a great deal. Are you sure about this?”

Mimi’s lips twitched. She was expecting Clarissa to help pay the caretaker’s salary which was the only reason she was asking her to help.

Nevertheless, Clarissa was no longer someone that they could afford to offend. She has already been upset when Mom was shooting her mouth off last time. Thus, Mimi didn’t dare to be too outspoken.

Awkward and embarrassed, she answered, “Forget it, Clare. I’ll spare some time to look after my mom and if she couldn’t manage herself, we can only leave it to the nurse.”

Clarissa had the heart to turn her down but Catherine couldn’t bear to see such a pitiful scene.

Catherine finally started, “Let me take care of your mom. It’s not that I can’t move. Hiring a caretaker is costly and I can come and help for a few days until your mom is able to manage herself.”

“Grandma, how can that be?”

Mimi’s expression was very sincere.

And when she turned to Clarissa, there was a pleading look on her face. Despite that, Clarissa knew all too well what was actually running in her mind.

She knew very well that I would help even though I was reluctant. And she’s taking advantage of that.

Perhaps Mimi might even be complacent about this.

Clarissa smiled and said, “Grandma, there’s no need for you to do that personally. Let’s hire a caretaker if that’s what they want. We’ll go by the old rule—— you have to write me an IOU.”

Catherine nodded. “Okay. Let them give you an IOU.”

it as she knew that even though an IOU was written, the repayment period was never

comes and I’m required to return such a small amount to them, others will only ridicule Clarissa for bullying her poor relatives if

in Mimi’s mind, which was why she could write

caretaker hired

longer followed around after that. Neither did she pay any attention

was in no mood to deal with Gloria after she

she was rather

adapted from

the drama but not putting in a good word for

trouble to the drama. Also, it was undeniable that Shermaine’s acting was satisfactory. Hence, she posted a

the outcome was

also lamented the drama fiasco. To them, it was unfortunate that Shermaine had been cast in the drama and they could only wish that the movie filmed by Director Yates would not be affected when it was released. After all, Shermaine did not play a leading role in the

Sigh…

another sigh. She was holding a

finally able to take a breather, she saw her Aunt Clare letting out

eyebrows twitched a little. If Aunt Clare is displeased, I won’t be having a good

a task over the call this morning. As long as I’m able to cheer Clarissa up and let her forget about all

this, Ellie put aside all

“Aunt Clare.”

tone was so ingratiating that it brought goosebumps

rubbing her

problem?

for? Let’s forget about

“Look at this beautiful little face glowing like white porcelain. Why are you sighing when you have such a fine man with you and a good life to live? Carpe diem. Enjoy your life and be happy. Cheer up, pretty! Give me a smile, come

was amused. However, as soon as she started laughing, Ellie yelled immediately, “Stop, hold up. Keep that smile. Keep it

perplexed but it was exactly the moment Ellie was waiting for. Immediately, Ellie snapped a picture of Clarissa with her phone. Even though the smile was not as bright as when she started laughing, she had cracked her mouth into a

the picture, Clarissa asked rather helplessly,

face, Ellie sent

had been running short of funds recently so I asked Uncle Matt for help but he gave me a task which is to cheer you up. Hehe, so how’s it? Your heart melted, didn’t it? Uncle Matt is so good to you, Aunt Clare. All this was just to make you happy. Tsk, it’s so romantic. Never would I have imagined

running short of funds? Isn’t

you’re supposed to focus on? You should be moved right now and not worry about my cash

face was a little flushed when she was countered by

Are you

her eyes irritably. “Please don’t talk to me in that tone. Are you flirting with

joking. Even though I’ve earned some money, I’m also quite heavily invested in this. Initially, I was only looking for some jobs but now I plan to set up my own factory and

Your business is growing and you’ll soon become

up! If you’re pleased, I’ll be able to

head and just as she was about to say something in

good word for me and he’ll channel some

you think you’re

wanted to come closer and listen to their conversations, but Clarissa got up right away and strode to a corner. Seeing as such, Ellie

came from the other end of the phone and Clarissa’s heart melted instantly, but it was also