You’ll Fall for Me, Today or Tomorrow novel Chapter 386

Many loving couples felt the compulsion to announce their love to the entire world.

They just couldn’t suppress the surge of emotions within them because they were so happy in each other’s company.

Clarissa understood how Matthew felt but disagreed with his need to be that extravagant.

She smiled helplessly. “Well then, you’ve got what you wanted. Now everybody knows. Please stop photos like this from being circulated anymore, will you? I’m not used to situations like this. Besides, people may think that we are doing it on purpose to stoke the hype.”

Matthew remained engrossed in his task as he listened intently to Clarissa over the phone.

“Why should we care about what anyone thinks?” he argued in a haughty tone of voice.

Clarissa remained silent as she considered his point. He’s right, we shouldn’t care about what others think of us. However, the one thing that every person shared was the fact that none of them could escape from the judgment and eyes of the world.

She felt much better. Clarissa would only fret even more about the opinions of the public if she remained fixated on it.

“You win,” said Clarissa with a sigh. “Let’s drop this matter, shall we? Carry on with your day, I’m hanging up.”

Matthew stopped her before she could do so. “Clare, it’s not that I want to win an argument with you. This was the right thing to do because it was me who did it.”

Is he praising himself?

Clarissa failed to suppress a chortle. “Why do you sound so pleased with yourself? What did you do exactly?”

“Honey, I don’t dare claim credit for anything. I just want you to cheer up, that’s all.”

His humility pleased Clarissa.

He achieved what he set out for, yet he’s still pretending to be obliging.

“Mission accomplished, Matthew. I do feel much better. However, please discuss something like that with me beforehand, will you?”

It was in this way that she had comforted him.

A hint of pride remained in Matthew’s voice.

“Okay then.”

He felt that way because Clarissa was coaxing him in a gentle voice.

After she hung up, Clarissa succumbed to peals of laughter.

At that moment, Hilary sat unseen in the corner of a cafe alone. She was browsing her phone while her coffee cooled. Her anger simmered with no outlet as all she saw online was the news of Clarissa’s success.

It’s so unfair that my daughter is doing so well whereas I’m here rotting away in filth.

Is it because I treated her viciously when she was young? Now that she’s leading a good life, why can’t she forgive me and give me something as repayment?

I have raised Clarissa. Shouldn’t she give me something in return as a gesture of appreciation?

Hilary felt mutinous. All she yearned for was Clarissa’s repayment. She felt that Clarissa should give her something as it was due to Hilary’s sacrifices as a mother that had enabled Clarissa to live in comfort.

She is now Mrs. Tyson. I’m sure she has more money than she would ever need, anyway.

Just as she was stewing in anger, a man sat down across from her. He was clad in a neat suit and held a briefcase in looking businesslike.

“Mrs. Garrett.”

Hilary jumped at his sudden appearance. “How did it go? Did you find anything?” she demanded in impatience, setting down her phone at the prospect of hearing something promising.

The man nodded sternly. “Regarding Mr. Zach Garrett’s company. When the Stitts girl was married over to the Garretts back then, a large sum of money was given as dowry, which was in turn used to develop Garrett Group to what it is today. The largest shareholder of the company is Yvonne’s mother, Madam Stitt. Before she passed away, with the help from the Stitt family, Zach had signed an agreement stating that Yvonne would be the sole heir of Garrett Group. He did not have the authority to revise the agreement because the Stitt family’s influence in Garrett Group was still immense.”

“I knew that the scumbag was out to lie to me,” Hilary yelled vehemently at the news. “I have been lied to for so many years by that asshole.”

The man across from her remained impassive. This reaction was not unfamiliar to him in his line of work. As compared to others that he had encountered, Hilary’s temper was nothing.

He allowed her to rant until she grew tired before continuing. “Mrs. Garrett, I have found out everything that you’ve asked for. If you intend to fight to exercise your rights, I could introduce a lawyer to you.”

This man was enterprising and had the foresight to turn a one-time consulting service into a legal battle.

Hilary shook her head at once, obviously anxious to be alone. “No need for that. Here are your fees. Now get lost.”

Though the man seemed crestfallen about not being able to contract a subsequent service, he was happy enough to have been paid. Departing quickly, he hastened home for a celebration.