Clarissa spent a month and a half at home since it was one of her late grandmother’s instructions.
As Catherine was afraid that Clarissa might have to undergo cesarean delivery, she insisted on having her granddaughter take a longer break since it was winter.
Clarissa took note of her late grandmother’s instruction and ensured she did nothing but get ample for a month and a half.
A month and a half later, she made her way to W City with her children. She was overwhelmed by the desolate scene the moment she returned to the place she once considered home.
The person she loved the most was nowhere to be seen anymore. However, she had no intention of getting rid of the place.
She thought that would be their home whenever they made their way to W City in the future.
It was part of her plan to bring her children there during their semester break. She wanted them to know how it would feel growing up on the suburbs.
“Shall we take a short break?”
Clarissa nodded and made her way to the room. Jenny had made her way to the place to help them out as soon as she found out they would be there.
“Jenny, I have a request. Actually, I’m pretty reluctant to sell this place because I wish to come here every once in a while. Can you do me a favor and drop by to keep the place clean whenever you’re free? I’ll continue paying you for your service, but you just have to drop by on a monthly basis. What do you think?”
“Clarissa, you don’t have to pay me! I’ll drop by whenever I’m free! It’s not even much of a hassle! I’ll definitely try my best to help you!”
“No! I’m sure you don’t wish to be a burden of your son, do you? Just stop turning me down and accept the offer.”
Clarissa’s reply was spot on since Julia, who couldn’t do much due to her age, was afraid her daughter-in-law might pick on her for being a burden.
As much as Julia was against the idea, she made up her mind to accept the offer since she was aware she needed the income to contribute to the family.
She was glad Clarissa had reached out to her when she needed help the most.
After striking a deal with Jenny, Clarissa took a nap before making their way to Catherine’s grave to pay respect to her.
Standing in front of her grandmother’s grave, she held Leia in her arms tightly since she was afraid that her daughter would catch a cold.
Holding her sleeping daughter in her arms, she shared all sorts of things with her late grandmother.
“Grandma, have you long figured out I’m blessed with a daughter? We have named her Leia since she’s such a slothful little girl! Her father and brother have never once addressed her name! Thankfully, Matthew has finally found out Leia wasn’t such a bad name after checking the bible! In other words, Leia is no longer just a nickname but the official name of our sweetheart.”
Matthew exchanged glances with his son in his arms when he heard his wife picking on him in front of her late grandmother.
She had no intention to stop just yet, but their children couldn’t stand it anymore. Albeit reluctantly, she made her way home with her husband and children.
When they were about to leave, they encountered Gloria, who seemed to have aged over the past few months.
Gloria wasn’t aware Clarissa and her family were there as she continued making her way to Catherine’s grave with a basket of fruits.
Clarissa, who had returned to the car, saw Gloria getting down on her knees in front of Catherine’s grave. When Gloria saw the bouquet of flowers, she turned around and saw the departing car.
……
Matthew and Clarissa threw their daughter a party to celebrate the joyous occasion after sorting out everything. It was an opportunity for Matthew to show others the sort of affection he had for his beloved daughter and family.
Amongst the invited guests were Matthias and Yuliana. They might be Matthew’s family and relatives, but they weren’t much different from the ordinary guests.
After all, they were ashamed to show up in front of Matthew. Nonetheless, they thought they needed to keep in touch with Damian and Leia.
It turned out George and Margaret knew they were the ones at fault as soon as Shermaine’s scandals made it to the headlines.
They thought someone had been messing with Damian’s DNA test result, but they were against the idea of taking the initiative to patch things up with Clarissa.
On the other hand, Matthias and Yuliana thought it wasn’t much of a big deal. In fact, they thought they needed to consider themselves lucky since Matthew hadn’t resorted to severing ties with the family.
Therefore, as soon as they showed up with gifts for the children, they excused themselves after a short while since they were aware their presence wasn’t really appreciated.
With that being said, they shared the photos of the children with their parents the moment they returned to the Tyson residence.
Instead of consoling the upset grandparents, Yuliana remained silent throughout the session.
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