You’ll Fall for Me, Today or Tomorrow novel Chapter 345

Clarissa burst into laughter at her son’s outrageous reply. She knew how much Damian loved his toys and food, so naturally, he’d want those as rewards too.

Now that her mood was significantly better, Clarissa was ready to spoil her son with whatever he wanted.

“Darling, what reward would you like? Tell me, and I’ll get it for you.”

“Really? I want a box of chocolates! And the railway set you didn’t buy the last time. And, and, I also want to eat…”

“Okay, okay. You can eat a little, but not too much. Haven’t I already bought you the railway set?”

“But I like the big one, Mommy. The set you bought was small,” Damian whined.

“Very well then, we’ll get the big railway set and one box of chocolates. You can only have one chocolate a day, but since you’ve been so good today, I’ll let you have two. And, you have to brush your teeth after eating. If you don’t, I’ll take back all your rewards. Deal?”

Damian truly disliked brushing his teeth, but for the sake of toys and chocolates, he reluctantly nodded his head.

“Okay, deal. You have to keep your promise, Mommy.”

“Of course! But you have too as well, darling.”

Clarissa and Damian were so engrossed in their conversation that they seemed to be living in their own world. Even though Matthew was seated right beside them, Clarissa never once acknowledged his presence.

The mother and son just enjoyed their time together as Clarissa cuddled and played with Damian the entire ride home.

Once they were back at Zen Highlands, Clarissa ordered the railway set for Damian under his watchful eye. She had stashed away a box of chocolates previously, so all she had to do was pretend to find it in the fridge before surprising Damian with it. As expected, Damian was so happy he couldn’t keep his hands off of it.

As she watched her son smile from ear to ear, Clarissa felt her heart burst with an incredible amount of love and happiness.

And at that moment, that heart had space for only Damian and no one else.

Matthew silently made his way upstairs to pack and change into a new set of clothes before coming back down. When he saw how Clarissa still had her undivided attention on Damian, a cold glint flashed across his darkened gaze.

Without a word, he turned and left Zen Highlands.

Later that night, when Clarissa was playing with Damian, Julia received a call from Matthew.

“Mrs. Tyson, Mr. Tyson said he won’t be coming home for dinner tonight.”

Clarissa was shocked but still gave a nod of acknowledgment. Yet, she couldn’t shake off that feeling of unease.

She didn’t mind that Matthew wouldn’t be home for dinner, but it was odd that he would inform Julia instead of herself.

Clarissa even checked her phone to ensure that it was working, and yet, there were no texts from Matthew.

Is he doing this on purpose?

Or am I overthinking it?

“Mommy, I’m hungry,” Damian suddenly piped up.

“Let’s go eat then. Your father’s not coming home for dinner, so we can eat his share and not keep any for him.”

Ever the obedient boy, Damian frowned slightly and replied, “Mommy, Daddy will be hungry when he comes home. Can we leave some food for him?”

“Haha, as you wish, my darling. When your father’s home, don’t forget to let him know how much you love him.”

Damian chuckled in delight before running off to the dining table, excited to tuck into his food.

When Clarissa woke up in the morning, Matthew’s side of the bed was cold to the touch.

With a sinking heart, she changed her clothes and made her way downstairs.

“Mrs. Lawson, did Matthew come back last night?”

“Yes, Mrs. Tyson. But it was late when he came back. He left very early this morning too.”

Afraid that Clarissa might get overly worried, Julia immediately added, “Maybe work has gotten busy? I hear it’s common for companies to be busier than usual around the end of the year.”

Clarissa smiled and nodded. “I guess so.”

For the rest of the day, Clarissa didn’t see Matthew at all until late at night.

On the first day, Clarissa convinced herself it was just her overthinking things. On the second day, Clarissa thought that work had indeed gotten busier.

However, when the behavior continued to the third day, Clarissa knew in her heart that she could no longer lie to herself with excuses.

Is Matthew giving me the cold shoulder? For what reason, though?

Clarissa frowned as she tried to recall what she might have done to upset Matthew.

Is it because I made him kneel on the washboard? But that can’t be, as I remember him being quite happy then.

Or is it because I protested about his lack of restraint in bed and refused to be intimate with him?

But that’s also impossible as he always gets what he wants. My rejections in bed are always futile against him, so why would he ignore me over that?

Just then, something else clicked in Clarissa’s mind. Could it be the hospital visit? Is he mad at me for being rude because I didn’t visit his father?

Yes. That’s very likely the reason.

Clarissa had never thought that she was in the wrong for not visiting George. If she had, the hospital visit might have turned chaotic, with the Tysons feeling extremely uncomfortable in her presence.

Everything that she had done was in the best interests of the Tysons, so why couldn’t Matthew appreciate that?

That night, Clarissa forced herself to stay awake with coffee so she could wait for Matthew to get home. Even if he insisted on giving her cold shoulder, she was determined to know the reason for it.