A smile crept up Clarissa’s face as she beamed while Matthew shrugged innocently.
“Hear that? Both Damian and I will have to eat lesser now so you don’t have to work so hard.”
“Pfft, not you too.” Clarissa laughed.
She then turned her head toward Damian with a smile. “Actually Damian, Daddy earns enough money for us. Don’t believe his lies.”
Clarissa did not want to give her son a false belief that their family was struggling with finances.
Upon hearing that, Damian’s perked up. “In that case, Mommy doesn’t need to earn money anymore. So just come back home, Mommy.”
“I can’t do that, Darling. I’ve promised others that I’ll be working. We have to keep our promises. If not, we would become untrustworthy people hated by others. You don’t want me to be hated, do you, Darling?”
Damian pouted as he mulled over Clarissa’s reasoning. After a while, he admitted reluctantly. “No, Mommy. I will wait for you at home, then. Come back soon!”
“That’s my boy. You’re the best, Darling. Such an obedient boy.”
Damian’s eyes lit up as he received the compliment, turning his scowl into a grin immediately. His chubby cheeks added to the adorableness.
Clarissa puckered up her lips and blew a kiss at the screen.
Damian reciprocated by kissing the camera directly.
Clarissa guffawed at the other end of the call, clutching her stomach. Matthew stroked Damian’s hair before saying, “Don’t kiss the phone, Damian. Wait till Mommy comes back, then you can give her a big kiss.”
He then turned his gaze onto Clarissa, his eyes boring into her before he added, “And so will I.”
Clarissa’s face reddened instantly. She averted her gaze and continued talking to Damian. If she hadn’t, her face would have turned into the color of a tomato.
After the call, Clarissa and Hilda worked on the script, reviewing it once again from the top, and made some changes according to the requests mentioned during the meeting.
The duo kept working till it was almost midnight. Out of the blue, Clarissa’s phone rang.
The caller ID showed Matthew’s name on the screen. Thinking that something had happened, Clarissa picked up immediately. What came next, however, was completely out of her expectations.
“Clare, I miss you.” Matthew’s magnetic voice sounded on the other end.
Clarissa was at a loss for words.
A furious blush crept up her cheeks and neck. Her reddened face did not escape Hilda’s notice, and the latter quickly gathered her things before exiting Clarissa’s room.
Clarissa closed the door behind her before whining in disapproval. “Why are you still awake? It’s almost midnight.”
Matthew was silent for a moment before he sighed helplessly.
“The little guy just fell asleep,”
“Why was he up so late?”
“Because you’re not around to stop him from playing. I only managed to get him to bed after much difficulty. Now that you’re not here, I just realized that I don’t seem to have any power nor authority over that kid.”
“Pfft!”
Aww, doesn’t he sound
fault for spoiling him all the time. I’ve warned you that he is a sharp and observant boy. I had to be strict with him, unlike you and everyone else who just caved into
least it balances out. I just can’t believe that I, the powerful Matthew Tyson, would become so powerless dealing with my own son. Anyone would
one who dug your
which is why
“Huh?”
of topic. Her face began to feel hot again. “Do you only miss me because I know how
I just miss
like it,
wordlessly at Matthew’s confession. Hearing no response, Matthew could not
Clarissa answered softly but
You’re making me want to go home right this second. But I have to stay here for at least a couple more days. I can’t be
could be heard in
disdain I hear
think I just
you all the time when you go on business trips. I only called
words,
husband now, and wait
at the phone as he pinched the bridge
“Hmm… a feast!”
you think that’s
“What else
know what your own Hubby
“Hmm…”
not
an eyebrow. “So? I’m sure you know the answer, Clare.
Clarissa’s reply, the last
that? I can’t
“I said it’s me.”
her heart, squeezing it tightly, causing Clarissa’s hair to stand on end as her breath became
I like. Now,
wanting to speak anymore. There was no way she could win
when it comes to flirting, she was
that I can never win against Matthew when it comes
your silence
a choice, Mr.
could almost see the wide grin on
why did you ask?” Clarissa
quipped Matthew in
“Hmph!”
she hollered, “You’re an a*s sometimes,
“Hahahahaha…”
Matthew guffawed in response.
to the director in silence. Even though a lot of actors and actresses requested some changes to be made
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