You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Clarissa snapped out of her daze of being caught in Matthew’s good looks and tried as best as she could to face it indifferently.

She raised an eyebrow. She thought he would get down on his knees directly as she confronted him.

Apparently, the man was still taking his time to delay his punishment, or perhaps he was just putting on an act.

Matthew’s lips curled slightly as he stood there for a while. This woman sure is composed. She’s just staring at me in silence.

It was a little awkward for him, but on the veneer, he was able to keep his deep smile.

“Clare, here’s the washboard I asked Mrs. Lawson to buy promptly today. Is it to your satisfaction? I’ve pondered about it, and I think that you like your keyboard very much. So, if I messed up and damaged your keyboard, you’d surely be more pissed. Hence, I resorted to the washboard instead. At least this won’t be easily damaged.”

Clarissa laughed sardonically. “I think the keyboard is a better idea because it’s not that hard. You won’t hurt your knees that way. Why don’t you change to kneeling on the keyboard? I’ve used it for so many years, and I don’t like it that much anymore. I can buy a new one if it’s damaged.”

“No, no, Clare. I think it’s better with the washboard.”

“Really? Isn’t it because you’re scared that you have to type out the letters ‘I’m sorry’ with the keyboard while kneeling?”

“Of course not,” was Matthew’s reply, but the truth was exactly what Clarissa had said.

Matthew had looked it up on the internet, and he was astonished by the results he found. Those bizarre punishments were beyond him, especially kneeling on the keyboard because one had to also type ‘I’m sorry’ with their knees on it apart from just kneeling. And if there was any mistake made, one had to start all over again. Not to mention there were also other even crazier ideas including kneeling on a durian…

In comparison, the one with the washboard seemed to be the best among them all.

This was the first time the mighty Matthew had to do such a thing, and he had no intention to try those bizarre ideas at all. He opted for the more conventional and moderate one—the washboard. After all, it was him who proposed it. Hence, he had to bring himself to it regardless of the circumstances.

Clarissa smiled, but the smile faded from her face immediately. “Get going then!”

That might be the only instance that he got to see such rapid change of expression in his life.

Matthew finally gave her a helpless smile. Fine, looks like idle chatter isn’t effective in changing this woman’s mind.

All right. Let’s not waste more time. A true gentleman must be resilient. If other men can do this to cheer their wives up, why can’t I do the same?

With that thought in mind, he tried to relax both his knees and knelt down on the washboard.

Seeing as such, Clarissa sat up in an upright posture all of a sudden. She didn’t expect that Matthew would be willing to do that in actuality, hence, she was flabbergasted.

Feeling a little perplexed, she mumbled, “I can’t believe you’re actually down for it.”

Matthew chuckled softly. “I walk the talk.”

up the subject about

cool you down, Clare. Are you

that Matthew was willing to go

have my own preference as well. Besides, I’m a little conservative myself, so I won’t really wear anything that’s too revealing. It’s your overly autocratic attitude that made

a gentle tone, “I know, and that’s why I’m

keys to resolving conflicts. The trick between the two of them was mutual understanding and compromise. Hence, instances of serious dispute were rare. What happened that day was one of the very few

used to think that it was hard for them to be really

should at least ask for my opinion in the future. You can’t be so

you. Can I get

“Pfft…”

Matthew got up and looked

Matthew was thinking, as she, too, was looking at the washboard which was

buy those plastic ones? She’s an honest woman, all right. This really hurts,

soon as she saw the groove marks on them, she relented instantly and was distressed. She couldn’t help rubbing against his knees tenderly and didn’t

sorry. Do you feel uncomfortable? I didn’t know it would be so serious. Look at you. You’re usually full of ideas and tricks; why didn’t you think of a way to

knees was only momentary, but he certainly savored the moment

an even greater relish when he saw the distressed expression on her face. Even though he no longer felt the pain, it was necessary for him to

ruse in my apology to you? My affection and love for you

knees. Her breath brushed against his knees and over his thighs. In a flash, Matthew’s body went stiff. He had never felt such a sensation before,

Clarissa could react, Matthew had already pinned her down in

“Clare, it hurts…”

some

here—” Matthew

a faint dash of scarlet on her face. Looking into Matthew’s eyes with a deep glowing ardent glint, she wanted to resist,

Then why are you still pressing against them if it hurts? Let’s just sleep; it’ll be fine as soon as you fall

Without further ado, as he could also notice the frisky glow in her eyes and refused to just watch her foolishly,

instance, the discomfort on his knees could no longer be felt,

his irritation was soothed,

the sun, enjoying her basking. In the distance, Damian was running wildly in the yard. The big toy car gifted to him by Jeremy was actually a real car that could be driven. Nevertheless, the little boy wasn’t allowed to drive yet, so he cried woefully. Seeing as such, Clarissa compromised and bought him another simpler ride-on

rode in his toy car and pretended to be a grown-up in the yard. He even asked Mrs. Lawson and the others to act as the pedestrians or

screen of her phone. Her family of three did attract a lot of public attention the night before. Fortunately, no photos were circulated. Because of that, the netizens urged her to post photos of her family, and there were even invitations that called for her and

rejected them one by one. What a

concerning her also brought some negative

her small family over for dinner with the Garretts. However, even as

Gloria also called her several times and asked her to save Mimi, but she was disregarded by

her to think about all these troubles, and there seemed to