You'll Fall For Me, Today or tomorrow

After Sandra left the Zen Highlands, she gave Clarissa another call.

Clarissa would not have anything more to hide since the truth had been laid bare.

“Clarissa, all those rumors out there are pointing at how you’ve forsaken Hilary. I really wanted to clear your name but I was afraid that you might not agree to it. But now that everyone knows the truth, can I clear the air?”

Clarissa still rejected her offer.

“Sandra, to be honest, I do not want to reveal the truth not because I’m hesitant about letting Kayla and James know. I’m just worried about my family, especially Grandma. I don’t want to let her know…”

Sandra wanted to say something but decided to bite her tongue in the end.

Clarissa was a filial granddaughter after all. She was willing to suffer indignation for Catherine.

It was evident that she was treated well at the Quigleys back then. Even though their financials were not too strong, at least she was loved growing up.

“Don’t we have any other choice?”

“Just let it be. I don’t care about what other people say about me. Those are just strangers whom I don’t give a dime about. I only care about those who care about me. Thank you for looking out for me. I’m really doing okay right now.”

“We’re family, Clarissa. You should call me Aunt Sandra, by the way. Mrs. Wynter knows about this too. I guess she will want to meet you.”

“We’ll talk about this later.”

Clarissa hung up the phone and Matthew kept her phone again after she was done.

“Are you really okay?”

Matthew was worried that Clarissa might be distressed after the Smallwoods visited her.

However, it seemed like she was quite calm and composed.

Clarissa’s lips twitched. “Why not? I’m doing great right now. Don’t worry, but…”

Matthew focused on the ‘but’ and asked nervously, “But what?”

“I feel like eating cherries.”

“Hmm?”

Matthew took a few seconds to respond. “Sure, I’ll send someone to get it.”

Then, he hurriedly ordered his people to get the freshest cherries imported from abroad.

Even though it took quite some time, it was the best that they could find in all of D City.

in just one hour, Clarissa clutched the bowl of cherries in her hands as she relaxed and listened to Matthew recite a poem in another language with his baritone voice.

Clarissa was finally regaining her vitality after the commotion caused by the Smallwoods. She ate more during dinner, and started to feel all bored from getting pent up at home all the time.

“Hubby, let’s go hiking tomorrow.”

sudden suggestion

fleeted across his

it really okay

staying far too long at home. I want to go out and breathe in some fresh air. I want to go out and play. Hiking is

later into your term. Honey, you haven’t

then let’s go

was refreshing, but it was still

“It’s too cold.”

go

trailing us.

sluggish manners dissipating into thin air. She no longer looked laggard. It seemed

then what can I

the return of her former playful

chuckled and circled her into his embrace. However, Clarissa struggled

protested in his embrace. Matthew relented and let her go immediately, fearing that

a

from staying home? I want some fresh air, and I want to interact with people and enjoy

have fresh air. As for people and the atmosphere,

bunch of people to attend a picnic and barbeque at Zen

we have all the elements you’re looking for. We have people and the atmosphere. I’ve asked them to prepare everything required.

her husband had turned

to munch on her cherries and

cherries were snatched away by

stop eating right now. It’s time

to just

early in the morning

Mr. Tyson has asked all of you to

“Matt is not skimping on this. Who’s the one

us to cheer Clarissa up? You guys should know that those rumors are still not dying down. I really feel like beating those rumormongers and ignorant people,” Yarick

some skewers aside and stood up right away. “Let’s just

have eyes for food,

courtyard of Zen Highlands, sending fragrant smoke swirling in

nothing as

“Yaala, so you and Henry are an

barbequing some skewers. The man did not forget

item or not; what does it matter? The time will tell if we’re truly

Henry is going to be

that. This mutually beneficial relationship with no strings attached

I’m afraid that he’s looking for something serious right now.

he should look for another woman who’s willing to bear him children

to sound me out for him,

on me either. For the record, I didn’t say anything. You’re the one who saw everything

and grabbed something to eat. Yarick was a glutton, and Ellie reckoned that it would be wise to

the party and made

before noon. She peered outside the window and noticed