You’ll Fall for Me, Today or Tomorrow novel Chapter 251

The birthday banquet turned out to be quite the affair. What was initially a romantic and sweet event was soon filled with a rather somber atmosphere.

Most of the unimportant attendees had already been sent on their way, and there was no telling what manner of gossip would be on their lips.

However, the ones concerned did not seem to care about what they would think.

By then, Clarissa’s relatives were the only ones left there, including Hilary and Catherine.

“And who might they be?” asked Yuliana, looking at the pair inquisitively.

Both Yuliana and Margaret knew exactly who they were but merely decided to break the silence that way.

Hilary stepped forward and smiled. “Mrs. Tyson, I’m Clarissa’s mother. I know of your social standing and what the demands are to marry into a prominent family, but please allow me to clarify one thing. I initially made her break up with Mr. Tyson, seeing how she is clearly unfit to marry into your family, but she refused to listen. You needn’t worry, though. I’ll take her with me and ensure that she never pesters Mr. Tyson again, as long as she gets the compensation she deserves.”

Hilary stole a glance at Clarissa after she finished speaking. The look on her face came off as quite a shock to Hilary.

Clarissa’s gaze was grim and frightening. It was unlike anything she had seen before.

However, Hilary knew that she could not take back the words she had said, so she stood in her spot, her expression mirroring the discomfort she felt.

Yuliana and Margeret sneered. This woman is actually rather sensible.

“Hilary, you never gave a damn about Clary from the start. You have no say in this.”

Catherine’s remarks rang loud and clear as she shot a look at Hilary before turning to Margaret.

Margaret stiffened in surprise as she had not expected such a youthful and sprightly-looking woman to be Clarissa’s grandmother.

Catherine was a simple old lady. Although she was dressed in the new clothes her granddaughter bought her, it gave her a kind albeit meek air.

She wore a faint smile and nodded at the old Mrs. Tyson. “I think our Clary is a good girl. We should consider each other in-laws now. Please don’t take the impertinence of my daughter to heart. She has always been a defeatist.”

“I beg your pardon. In-laws, you say?”

Margaret did nothing to hide the contempt and disdain in her voice.

Meanwhile, Catherine’s smile stiffened but dissipated slowly at the insult.

“Mother, that was uncalled for,” said Matthew, his voice cold.

But this only brought Margeret’s ire to greater heights.

“Shut up! Have you forgotten what I said? I vehemently forbade you to marry this woman, but still, you refuse to listen! Look at them! Just look! You want me to consider these vermin my relatives?”

“Mother!”

“Be quiet!”

“Well, isn’t this just perfect? Since Clarissa and her entourage is here, let me make one thing clear. You’ll be able to marry her over my dead body,” Margaret snarled at her son while glaring at Clarissa. “Also, you want me to compensate her? I’m not giving you greedy little peasants a single penny. Don’t think you can just get away with blackmailing the Tysons like this!”

“Grandma, you’re going way overboard!”

Unable to stand her grandmother’s tirade anymore, Ellie bellowed while ignoring Yuliana’s glare, “Are you both here to ruin the fun today? Besides, this is Uncle Matt and Clare’s personal matter. You can save your opinions as there’s no need for them here. You’re both practically bullying her in front of her own family! That aside, they both have nothing to do with Clare anymore!”

“What kind of a person severs family ties with her relatives? Mimi, aren’t you a cousin of hers? I believe you have something to share. Go on, tell us.”

Mimi, who had been addressed by Mrs. Tyson, suddenly primed herself to chime in.

However, a cold look from Matthew silenced her immediately and sent a shiver down her spine.

Margaret, on the other hand, decided to defend her.

“Well? I’m here anyway. Who dares defy me?”

Catherine was infuriated and heartbroken at the thought that their family had caused humiliation to Clarissa.

With Margaret’s support, Mimi mustered the courage to say her piece, but not without adding fuel to the flame.

“Imagine being a sh*t out of luck like this one here. She lost her father at a young age, then she was abandoned by her mother, who married into a rich family. My grandmother, bless her, was also affected by Clarissa. My family was basically dragged through the mud thanks to her, and things only improved after we distanced ourselves from her. Little did we know that she was involved with gangsters too! My goodness, she was getting into fights all the time. Her teachers and classmates knew about this, of course. With a pretty face like hers, she was able to cozy up to them for money. How else did she save up enough for her education? Clarissa later managed to get into a college, even though god knows how she did it. Someone as calculating as her definitely had a plan. As expected, she then later managed to seduce Mr. Tyson. Look at her now! She’s made bank! That skank not only ignored us, but she even tried to frame me and wanted to send me to prison. When she returned home, she announced that she was going to marry into some affluent family. She never stopped showing off. When my mother nearly died of an illness, she even refused to lend us the money we needed for her treatment!”

Mimi had a lot to say about Clarissa. How many of it was true, nobody knew or cared.