You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

The birthday banquet turned out to be quite the affair. What was initially a romantic and sweet event was soon filled with a rather somber atmosphere.

Most of the unimportant attendees had already been sent on their way, and there was no telling what manner of gossip would be on their lips.

However, the ones concerned did not seem to care about what they would think.

By then, Clarissa’s relatives were the only ones left there, including Hilary and Catherine.

“And who might they be?” asked Yuliana, looking at the pair inquisitively.

Both Yuliana and Margaret knew exactly who they were but merely decided to break the silence that way.

Hilary stepped forward and smiled. “Mrs. Tyson, I’m Clarissa’s mother. I know of your social standing and what the demands are to marry into a prominent family, but please allow me to clarify one thing. I initially made her break up with Mr. Tyson, seeing how she is clearly unfit to marry into your family, but she refused to listen. You needn’t worry, though. I’ll take her with me and ensure that she never pesters Mr. Tyson again, as long as she gets the compensation she deserves.”

Hilary stole a glance at Clarissa after she finished speaking. The look on her face came off as quite a shock to Hilary.

Clarissa’s gaze was grim and frightening. It was unlike anything she had seen before.

However, Hilary knew that she could not take back the words she had said, so she stood in her spot, her expression mirroring the discomfort she felt.

Yuliana and Margeret sneered. This woman is actually rather sensible.

“Hilary, you never gave a damn about Clary from the start. You have no say in this.”

Catherine’s remarks rang loud and clear as she shot a look at Hilary before turning to Margaret.

Margaret stiffened in surprise as she had not expected such a youthful and sprightly-looking woman to be Clarissa’s grandmother.

Catherine was a simple old lady. Although she was dressed in the new clothes her granddaughter bought her, it gave her a kind albeit meek air.

She wore a faint smile and nodded at the old Mrs. Tyson. “I think our Clary is a good girl. We should consider each other in-laws now. Please don’t take the impertinence of my daughter to heart. She has always been a defeatist.”

“I beg your pardon. In-laws, you say?”

Margaret did nothing to hide the contempt and disdain in her voice.

Meanwhile, Catherine’s smile stiffened but dissipated slowly at the insult.

was uncalled for,” said Matthew, his

only brought Margeret’s ire

said? I vehemently forbade you to marry this woman, but still, you refuse to listen! Look at them! Just look! You want me to consider these vermin my

“Mother!”

“Be quiet!”

perfect? Since Clarissa and her entourage is here, let me make one thing clear. You’ll be able to marry her over my dead body,” Margaret snarled at her son while glaring at Clarissa. “Also, you want me to compensate her? I’m not giving you greedy little peasants a single penny. Don’t think you can just

going

You can save your opinions as there’s no need for them here. You’re both practically bullying her in front of her own family! That aside, they both have nothing to do with

a

addressed by Mrs. Tyson, suddenly

cold look from Matthew silenced her immediately and

other hand, decided to

here anyway. Who dares

heartbroken at the thought that their family

her piece, but not without adding fuel to

here. She lost her father at a young age, then she was abandoned by her mother, who married into a rich family. My grandmother, bless her, was also affected by Clarissa. My family was basically dragged through the mud thanks to her, and things only improved after we distanced ourselves from her. Little did we know that she was involved with gangsters too! My goodness, she was getting into fights all the time. Her teachers and classmates knew about this, of course. With a pretty face like hers, she was able to cozy up to them for money. How else did she save up enough for her education? Clarissa later managed

say about Clarissa. How many of it was true, nobody knew or

flashed a smile at Clarissa. “Clarissa, although you are my cousin, I bear you no ill will. I’m not here to exact my revenge on you either. However, I can’t bring myself to watch you deceive other people. Mrs. Tyson, my cousin is definitely the type who knows how to scheme and plan. For someone who went from rags to riches, she

was quite exaggerated, Mimi’s words still

gaze was filled with disgust as

a word at the accusations hurled

first move. You, on the other hand,

giggled. “Well, believe what you want. That has nothing to do with me. I’m just venting the discomfort she caused me. I’ve said

that, she turned

people would

for instance, bought her lies

heard

looked pointedly at her son. “You’ll find out how true this is on your own. But when faced with something like this, I refuse to believe that she is completely innocent. Moreover, her mother remarried, her cousin is such a vulgar person, and her aunt’s family is greedy. I don’t quite trust the Lesters, but it’s not like you’re unaware of the hospital incident. You still want to marry someone like her?” She then turned her attention to Clarissa. “As for you, Clarissa Quigley, ask yourself this. Do you think you’re worthy of my son? Don’t you feel ashamed? What do you think those departing guests would say if not this? Even if you do manage to set

“I don’t care!”

firm and deep, did not

Margaret sneered and looked right

“I was asking her!”