You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

Outraged beyond her control, Clarissa took a deep breath but felt even more frustrated instead.

The only reason she didn’t storm out of the room and vent her anger in front of Matthew was that her son was right in front of her.

“Mommy, are you all right?”

Damian hugged her trembling body suddenly. Climbing on top of her, he gave her a curious look.

Gritting her teeth, Clarissa could only manage a slight grin despite her best efforts to smile.

At the same moment, she turned off the bedside lamp, causing the room to fall into darkness.

She didn’t want Damian to see her awkward smile. After all it was a frightening sight.

“Damian, time to sleep. Good night.”

As if he was sensitive enough to feel how unsettled his mommy was, Damian has no choice but to close his eyes and try to sleep. It was very much unlike him who would usually demand an hour of her time before he was willing to go to bed.

Despite patting Damian on his back rhythmically, Clarissa was unable to calm down.

When he finally fell asleep, Clarissa got off his bed in a hurry and rushed out of the room, forgetting her shoes. The moment she closed the door, she stormed into Matthew’s study with her eyes spitting fire and blood boiling in her vessels.

He would usually be in his study at that hour of the day.

Meanwhile, Matthew was in the middle of a teleconference when Clarissa barged in. With a thunderous bang, the door slammed forcefully against the wall as if it had been kicked open.

The person who was speaking was stunned. Looking in Matthew’s direction, he remarked in resignation, “That’s all for today, looks like it’s going to be a long night.”

Many of the attendees didn’t get the hint. Nevertheless, Matthew had already turned off his computer.

Clarissa allowed Matthew time to wrap up his work. In the midst of waiting, her anger caused her already sparkling eyes to glisten with greater intensity.

With a frosty tone, she questioned, “Matthew, did Damian tell you anything when you picked him up from the hospital?”

Matthew furrowed his eyebrows slightly and replied, “You already know?”

Does this mean he knew all along?

Clarissa raised her voice to a shriek. “Did you know all this while? Matthew, why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you stop it? Unless, you doubt Damian’s identity too?”

“Doubting Damian’s identity” was the most civil manner in which Clarissa could phrase what she had wanted to convey.

With her face pale with rage, she felt as if she could hardly breathe. Clasping her fingers tightly, she endured the discomfort in her chest as she stared intently at Matthew, afraid of missing a single response from him.

to be and provide her with a proper explanation. Instead,

“Clare…”

table, Matthew walked up to her. He reached out his hands to hold her fists, hoping to ease the tension in them.

from you. But, I expect that

I’ll react this way, why did you hide it from me still? Do you think I’ll never find out? Matthew, let me ask you. Did you have

ideas. However, she didn’t think that Matthew would conform with

expression darkened. “Do you think

a deep breath. “Fine. In that case, cancel the test tomorrow. I don’t want anyone to have a copy of the

his hesitation, Clarissa

want to see

“It isn’t that.”

cold. “Then what are you hesitating

results don’t mean anything to us. But it will help alleviate their concerns. Furthermore, it will stop all the gossip. This would be

Clarissa stared daggers

as she glared at him, a smirk

son, and without a single doubt, yours too. We are not obliged to answer all the gossips. They can suspect all they

“Yes, I…”

“Matthew, I’m disappointed. Truly…”

study with a dejected

knew this was going to happen. He had anticipated her anger but not

my mistake. Please forgive me, alright? I understand your situation. It is

you don’t understand me,

of strength, Clarissa freed herself from his arms. Not making eye contact, she

don’t want to fight with you nor wallow in my anger. So, let go of me, and allow me some space to be

pushed aside, he watched as she left

sighed deeply. He was cognizant that he had gotten

remotely involves Damian would

no way he could concentrate on anything. Nevertheless, he wanted to stay out of Clarissa’s way so as to not further

Matthew returned to his bedroom, Clarissa was fast asleep, or at least pretended

breathing was constant but posture awkwardly stiff, as if

got on the bed, Matthew reached out his hand to hug her.

still angry and was just

to her, he lowered his voice into a gentle yet

not good to sleep angry. It’s

turned on the room lights, revealing her

really angry and don’t want to hear you speak to me in such a tone. Do you think I can easily let

alongside her, Matthew’s expression was

to talk