Clarissa waited for Avery to leave before walking out.
Obviously, Matthew heard her phone ringing too.
Was it really a coincidence for her to be there? But… why didn’t we hear her footsteps?
The moment Clarissa entered the car, Matthew pulled her into his embrace. Lifting her chin with his fingers, he leaned in and gave her a thoughtful look.
“Tell me, how long have you been watching? Hmm?”
Clarissa blinked innocently, using a technique she had picked up from Damian. “What are you talking about? What do you mean how long?”
Matthew smiled with his eyes and gave her lips a gentle peck.
“Stop denying it! Why did you hide?”
She sighed before saying, “I really don’t know what you’re talking about. What do you mean by me hiding? By the way, I saw a figure walk past just now. Who was it? Was it a lady? Where did she come from?”
Matthew was stumped by her questions as it was obvious that she was trying to turn the situation around.
Finally, Clarissa pressed her advantage. Widening her eyes, she grabbed onto his collar as if she had caught him with another woman.
“Tell me, was it a woman? What did you do with her just now?”
Matthew raised his hands to surrender.
“Clare, stop messing around.”
Furrowing her eyebrows, she snorted with displeasure.
“Hmph! Matthew, how dare you accuse me of making a fuss? Do you not love me anymore? Let me make something clear. I’m not messing around at all. Obviously, you are the one that’s heartless, cold, cruel…”
Matthew was lost for words at her accusation.
When she saw the blank look on his face, Clarissa couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Reaching out, she stroked his pitiful-looking face before comforting him by kissing him on the lips.
“Come on; I’m just pulling your leg. Alright, I’ll stop. You should see the look on your face right now. You really look like Damian.”
Matthew’s eyes sparkled in amusement. “Hmm, enjoying yourself, I see? Have you had enough?”
The woman nodded with a grin. “It’s not too bad. However, I wasn’t really hiding on purpose. I just wanted to see what Avery was up to.”
“Mmm-hmm. Now that you have seen it, what do you think?”
“You did well!”
By acting as if he didn’t know her at all, Matthew drove Avery up the wall.
Raising his eyebrows, he poked his finger on her chest. “You really are full of schemes.”
“Of course not. Anyway, since you did well today, why don’t I cook for you as a reward? Tell me, what do you like to eat?”
Matthew smiled. “Why are you treating me like a child by rewarding me with food?”
“What else do you want then?”
He leaned closer to bite her ear before whispering something in it.
Blushing instantly, Clarissa pushed him away bashfully. “Give it a rest!”
Smiling, he stared at her embarrassed expression as he gently ran his fingers down her cheeks.
Clarissa shot him a glance. “Stop it.”
Ignoring her, Matthew bit onto her cheeks, causing her to yelp in surprise. He was still laughing in delight when she pushed him away.
“Mmm-hmm. It tastes really sweet.”
“Matthew! You’re crazy!”
He simply responded with a hearty laughter.
In the evening, Ellie refused to leave Zen Highlands for she adored Damian too much to want to part with the boy.
“Clare, it’s a good sign that my family hasn’t caused any trouble yet. Can I take Damian along with me when I go out with my friends? I want to show off this adorable cousin of mine to them.”
Clarissa was aware that Ellie had waited for a long time to ask her about it. After all, she knew Ellie was worried that she might object.
Since the Tysons didn’t care, Clarissa realized she could afford some flexibility.
“Alright. Go ahead and invite Damon out. As for the other gatherings, I’ll bring him along whenever I’m free.”
“No problem!”
Ellie was visibly excited. She couldn’t wait to plan out an itinerary and inform Damon of the gathering.
Furthermore, she was excited by the opportunity to show Damian off. As she had taken tons of photos of him, she chose one that was blurry to share on her social media account.
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