You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

It was obvious to the bystanders that Miserable Matt, as they called him, was the submissive one in the marriage.

That was the impression that Matthew had left. The sight of him walking meekly behind his wife was amusing and pitiful.

Not content with just talking about it, some of them even took photographs of Matthew to be posted online. Even in them, his annoyed gaze upon Clarissa was evident.

Spurred by the vivid descriptions and amusing circumstances, the Internet’s interest in Matthew made him a trending topic once again.

When the couple had gotten into the car after Clarissa was finally done, their phones rang with notifications on the unflattering images and Matthew’s new moniker.

“Hmph! I think ‘Dramatic Matt’ is more appropriate,” said Clarissa with a disdainful glare at Matthew.

Matthew was a naturally gifted actor, and Clarissa understood that the entire charade was a farce. Unfortunately for her, she knew that she would be in for a thorough scolding the moment they reached home.

At the sound of her voice, Matthew looked up. Her stern glare made Matthew feel as if he had done something heinous and unforgivable.

“Clarissa, what did I do this time to earn your ire?” Matthew asked shamelessly.

“Stop pretending, Matthew.” Clarissa laughed coldly. “I’m sure you are well aware of what you did.”

Matthew shrugged. “I really am not.”

“You’re full of rubbish!” Clarissa employed the same phrase she used to describe her son previously. Like father, like son.

“Clare, I really don’t get what you mean,” Matthew persisted.

Clarissa’s smile was dangerously icy as her tolerance for his feigned ignorance ran thin. “Matthew, you wouldn’t have the patience to walk behind me all day if you really were upset, would you? You would have just hauled me back home instead of following me around and carrying my bags. If that wasn’t a show, I don’t know what is. I don’t believe for a second that you’re not aware that you’re a celebrity around these parts and that the other shoppers knew who you were. You got what you wanted, didn’t you? For everybody on the Internet to know that you’re such a wonderful husband that you wouldn’t leave me no matter how badly I had treated you. You’re a sly b*stard, Matthew.”

Matthew was not about to defend himself. Instead, he asked her a question in return. “So, you’re expecting me to haul you back home?”

Clarissa was rendered speechless. However, she quickly recovered for a retort. “Don’t change the subject! The point is that you planned the whole thing out to make me look bad. You…”

“Yes, I did. But you enjoyed it, didn’t you?” Matthew cut her off.

“I… Matthew Tyson! Shut the hell up!” Clarissa exclaimed.

Mischief flitted across Matthew’s eyes. Forced to comply with Clarissa’s wishes to avoid a quarrel, he simply shrugged and dropped the subject in the face of his wife’s rising anger. If he pushed her any harder, he would have hell to pay. She’ll cool down soon.

They sat in silence as Clarissa stared out the window.

Matthew, on the other hand, waited patiently for Clarissa’s anger to subside. Soon after, she turned to face him, clearly still peeved. There was still a flash of anger in her bright eyes.

Matthew was aroused at his wife’s passion, as he thought that her flushed cheeks were very attractive. He wanted to kiss her and hold her in his arms badly.

unnoticed by Clarissa, however, as she was still stewing in

whatever the hell I want. In fact, I’ll be happier the more revealing my dress is. Be Miserable Matt all you want, I don’t

not act miserable, you know.” Matthew endeavored to defend himself once

her eyes. She was not going to give him the

remainder of the journey home was spent in

at Zen Highlands, Clarissa opted to spend time with Damian over speaking to

even little Damian could tell that something was wrong. His gaze lingered on his mother who was playing with him, and then on his father who sat in silence in the

Even if their parents did not outwardly quarrel, they could sense that

was similarly affected. “Mommy, why don’t you give Daddy

uneasily at Matthew who looked as startled

ask that?” Clarissa turned away

you haven’t kissed each

to complete that day to Damian’s surprise. He was actually a very bright child who acted ignorantly. He is so much like his

precarious position by Damian. Though visibly annoyed, she could not bear

awaited his mother’s response to his

he was in a bratty mood, Damian behaved

isn’t bratty right

brain for an excuse as to

and aimed a swift peck at the

his father’s sudden movement. Instinctively, he turned toward his mother to see how she

and bit back a retort that rose to her lips. She

a toothache. It was comical to see all of her

in delight. As he bared his teeth, Clarissa could not help but laugh at how

the help of their son, the tension between the couple seemed to have abated slightly. However, as soon as Damian was put to bed, Clarissa promptly strode off into the guest room armed

he laughed

going to hold

in the middle of the night, Matthew crept into the guest room and carried her back into the master bedroom

the resentment she held for her husband, she turned toward him and burrowed her head into his

kiss but in his passion, he ran his hands all over her body. Clarissa

she caught a glimpse of Matthew coming up the stairs, fresh from his morning run. Her anger at

in the shower, she stared at

memory the fact that she had been upset with Matthew the day before, even vowing to herself

that vow did not last very long,

as she descended the stairs for breakfast that she was no longer groggy

some reason determined to play with the vacuum cleaner. Here comes his

mother’s expression, Damian ran about, fueled by the excitement that came seemingly out of

instant

on deaf ears as the boy laughed and giggled in his

steady herself.