You’ll Fall for Me, Today or Tomorrow

Clarissa was dumbfounded by his retort. Disappointed? What does he mean?

Should I thank him?

“Thank you, Uncle Matthew, I…”

She trailed off hesitantly as Matthew seemed mad.

Matthew brought her back to his room and wrapped her up in a blanket. Ellie arrived soon with a doctor in her wake. The doctor carefully examined Clarissa while Matthew sat across them wordlessly, staring at her ashen complexion.

Even Ellie could sense Matthew was seething with rage.

She didn’t think much about it. After all, it was all her fault. She immediately apologized when the doctor left.

“I’m so sorry, Clare. I shouldn’t have left you alone. I should’ve paid attention to you. It was all my fault—”

“Ellie Tyson!”

Before Clarissa could speak, Matthew called Ellie’s name sternly. He gazed at her wordlessly, but Ellie shuddered in fear instinctively.

“She might die!”

his words were harsh

tears and flung

won’t be

a trembling voice, she said, “Uncle Matthew, this isn’t Ellie’s fault. No one had expected that

to quell his anger. Instead, his scowl intensified. Puzzled, she

up. He grabbed his

her tears

was wrong. Uncle Matt was so terrifying earlier. One would’ve thought you’re his real

I was too careless back there. After this experience, I’ve decided to learn

be

chatting for a while, Ellie told Clarissa to rest here. She had to teach

traumatizing for Clarissa, but she didn’t

sat up in bed. The blanket fell to her waist. Holding her earlobes, she chanted to herself,

felt much more reassured. Raising her head, she was stunned to see Matthew leaning against the wall next to the bed. He was still dripping wet from jumping into the pool to save

so, he was undeniably a

her hands quickly, but she didn’t realize the tiny bikini was

to realize where Matthew was staring. She