You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 182
rissa visited Mandy every day in the hospital when she was at the hospital.
After all, aside from submitting scripts, rissa is free otherwise. During the visits to the hospital,
rissa always brought homemade meals prepared by Mrs. Lawson for Mandy. Her thoughtful act had
earned appreciation from the Channings.
Within a few days, Mandy soon recovered and was discharged.
The police had had their eyes set on the suspects. However, they faced difficulties arresting them since
the suspects had escaped away from D City. Even so, the police were confident that the suspects
could not hide forever, and justice would be served.
While working for a photo shoot, rissa and Ellie chatted about the incident regarding Mandy,
reminding rissa of the assault Ellie had gotten into previously.
“How did I allow that to slip my mind?” eximed rissa. “Did you manage to find out who the culprit
was behind your assault?” she asked as she was concerned.
Ellie waved her hand dismissively, “That was so long ago, if there were any leads before, it’s definitely
gone now. Besides, I have had so many enemiestely that I’ve lost count. Just recently, some b*tch of
a shop owner was causing me troubles on the inte. Heck, if I’m not so civilized, I would have
ordered someone to beat her up long ago. They’re selling items of low quality at ridiculous prices. I’ve
been merciful to not expose them and they still dared to mess with me out of jealousy.”
“What?” This was news to rissa. “Man, they weren’t kidding when they say poprity brings trouble.
Don’t mind them, they’re just being jealous.”
Ellie snorted. “Oh please, I’m not scared of that b*tch. She pisses me off one more time and I will
expose her of selling defective products at full price—I have proof, mind you—and we will see who gets
crushed first. Like I said, I was just being merciful.”
Little did rissa know, the rumors going round did not stop there. People had been gossiping about
rissa too. Some said she underwent stic surgery, some spun tales about how she was sleeping
with the shop owner to achieve her status as a model.
All those sickening stories were being spected just because the public did not know the truth. Ellie
did not have it in her heart to tell rissa about those rumors as she couldn’t see her best friend
getting upset by them. Besides, if they dare to go too far, I will hunt each and every single one of them
down.
Oblivious to the situation, rissa shrugged, dropping the matter. As long as Ellie could handle herself,
rissa wasn’t too worried.
After the shoot, the duo headed out the exit together. Upon reaching the exit, rissa stopped in her
tracks and turned around.
Crash! Right that second, a porcin vase fell from abovending just behind her, missing her by a
hair.
Startled, rissa turned around and saw the broken pieces, and so did Ellie.
Frozen in fear, both of them broke into a cold sweat as they registered what just happened.
“What the f*ck? Who the f*ck threw that? Do they have a f*cking death wish?”
Ellie started cursing and yelling out obscenities on the spot, storming upstairs in attempt to drag the
culprit out but to no avail. No one seemed to know who threw the vase, they couldn’t even prove if
someone even did. For all they knew, it could have been the wind.
The pounding in her heart started to calm down only after a few minutes. Once she was calm, rissa
dragged Ellie out of the building with thetter still howling vulgarity at no one in particr.
“Hey, it’s ok. Come on now, stop being mad. There was a gust of super-strong wind just now, it might
be just the wind,” coaxed rissa.
“Motherf***er, do they have any civic consciousness? If I find out who did this, I am going to throw a
vase directly on top of their heads! That’s it. I’m gonna file aint to the property management
staff! Give me a second…” Still fuming, Ellie whipped out her phone.
She was still shaking from the incident.
If re didn’t turn around suddenly at the final second, the vase would have crashed directly on top on
her head. She could have lost her life!
It was a close shave! Someone would have died from that.
Seated on the wheel, rissa listened to Ellie shouting on her cell phone on the passenger seat,
ranting to the property management staff relentlessly. After a while, she noticed the change of tone in
Ellie’s voice as thetter was finally contented and hung up the phone.
Ellie breathed out a breath of relief, finally rxing her posture. Looking at rissa, she mused, “Next
time, wear a helmet whenever you go outside. It’ll be safer,” earning her an eye-roll from rissa.
“Oh, stop kicking a fuss out of it,” rissa retorted. “ording to your suggestion, everyone should
wear a helmet outdoor. There are so many people walking below skyscrapers every day, isn’t that a
much bigger hazard? Plus, think of it from another angle. What happened just now proves that I have
immense luck. It won’t be that easy to take me down.”
After a moment of pondering, Ellie nodded her head curtly. “Thank God. We were very fortunate
indeed. I think we should probably offer our prayers more often for more blessings.”
rissa smiled in response, amused. “Stop messing around Ellie, it was just an ident. Besides, I’m
not one to get into idents easily, so that was most likely a one in a million unfortunate chance. You
were just shocked by the whole incident, so am I. Let’s go eat, then we’ll go home for a well-deserved
rest, alright? You’re always anxious whenever there’s new work to do,” suggested rissa.
Ellie was starting to believe that she had overreacted. After the two had a meal together, they both
went separate ways, the incident soon escaped their minds.
rissa drove back to Zen Hignds. Matthew had yet to return.
After a calming shower, rissa went on a video call to check up on her grandma. “How have you
been, grandma? Aunt Gloria didn’t give you unnecessary troubles again, did she?” asked rissa.
“I’m fine, dear, don’t worry about me. How are you and Matthew? Did he mention anything regarding
what had happenedst time with your Aunt Gloria? Even though he remained silent at that time, it was
still quite an embarrassment and looked bad on our family. Huh, why must you bring Matt back here the
last time? You could have juste back on your own.”
“Oh,e on grandma, what are you worried about? He didn’t say anything about it, he didn’t even
mention it! Not like he can anyway, it’s not really any of his business. Besides, is there any family
without issues amongst themselves? Plus, if Matt ever bes part of the family, he’s gonna find out
sooner orter-”
“Wait a minute,” Catherine interrupted before rissa could finish her sentence. “re, did you
mean… you’re getting married soon?”
Somehow, Catherine changed the topic.
rissa paused, bewildered. How did we get on the topic of marriage?
Hearing no response from the other end, Catherine pressed on. “Didn’t you say so? ‘If Matt ever
bes part of the family’, how will he be part of the family if you don’t get married? If he doesn’t mind
that, then get married soon. Best to do it before thirty and give birth to my great-grandchild soon. Bear
in mind Matt isn’t young anymore either, and you…”
“Stop!” eximed rissa, unable to allow Catherine to go on. “Hold your horses, grandma. What do
you mean, ‘if he doesn’t disdain you’? Marriage? A… and giving birth? It’s still a little too early for that,”
interjected rissa.
“Early for you, maybe, but not for Matthew,” retorted Catherine. “Don’t think you can lead him on and go
overboard just because he spoils you. Watch your tongue, will you? Furthermore, you’re twenty-six
now and not that young anymore! Didn’t you say his family is quite well off? And he’s so patient with
you too. Men like that don’t just appear on your doorstep. Thest time we talked, he mentioned
marriage as well but was worried that you won’t ept him. re, listen to grandma. Matt is a good
man, so don’t be stubborn. Do you hear me?”
rissa pressed her lips together, pouting. “Oh please, it should be me who would diss him.” Sighing,
she told Catherine, “Alright, I get your message crystal clear. I’ll think about it, okay?”
“Well don’t think about it for too long. How about deciding before Valentine’s Day? A spring wedding
next year sounds nice…” Unwilling to drop the subject, Catherine continued.
“Um… oh! I’m getting another call from someone. I’ll hang up now-” Knowing that her grandma would
not stop urging her to have a child next year, rissa ended the video call curtly.
rissa stayed seated, staring into space, daydreaming. After that, she burst into a fit of giggles.
Matthew came home to see rissa giggling to herself like a madwoman, all the while wearing a
hooded fluffy bear onesie. At first nce, Matthew thought she looked very much in character with the
outfit—a clumsy and dumb bear.
His eyes swept over the onesie rissa had on. Taking a seat next to her, Matthew started fiddling with
the bear’s ear on her hoodie.
“re, what is this?” he questioned, perplexed.
Sticking her tongue out cheekily in response, she replied, “It’s a home wear Ellie gave me for winter,
perfect for hibernation. It’s adorable, isn’t it?” rissa smiled, clearly satisfied with the outfit.
“It is quite cute,” answered Matthew against his opinions. Deciding to let it slide, he smiled, ignoring the
bear onesie. “What were you giggling about? You looked rather stupid.”
“You’re the one who is stupid.”
Seeing Matthew raising his eyebrow, rissa quickly broke into a grin. “I’m joking. Nothing really, just
thinking about the conversation I had with my grandma,” she rified.
“If it’s nothing, then what were youughing at?” prodded Matthew.
rissa shrugged and crossed her leg, hugging them to her body. Her eyes glimmered mischievously
as she looked into Matthew’s, feigning innocent.
“It’s a secret.”
“A secret?”
Matthew mulled over in for a moment, pulling rissa into his embrace. “Let I at least try and guess
what this secret is about?”
rissaughed, “Go ahead,” she challenged. “You’ll get a prize if you get it right.”
“Hmmm…”
Matthew ced his fingers on his chin, looking as if he was deep in thought. His eyes never once left
rissa’s face. Out of nowhere, he smirked, “Was it about us getting married and having a baby before
you turn thirty?”
rissa starred at him, dumbfounded.
After a moment of speechlessness, she inquired, “How do you know?”
Matthew guffawed, hugging rissa tighter in his arms and tracing her cheeks with his fingers. With
traces ofughter still in his deep voice, he answered, “re, Darling. I heard your conversation with
Grandma on the call before I even entered the door, silly.”
Once again, rissa was speechless.
Pouting, she shoved Matthew away from her. “You were eavesdropping on my conversations again,”
she huffed in annoyance.
“I plead not guilty, Your Honor!”ughed Matthew. “You’re the one who didn’t see me entering the room,
not my fault you’re speaking so loudly.”
“Hmph.”
Unable to find a good argument, rissa pursed her lips together, sulking like a sore loser.
Matthew, on the other hand, chuckled lowly. He kissed her forehead, attempting to coax her. “So re,
do you have anything to say regarding Grandma’s suggestions?”
“I’m not saying anything.”
rissa deliberately avoided the question.
Of course, Matthew saw through her immediately.
Pulling her onto hisps, Matthew held her chin and leaned in closer, “Well then, re. I have
something to say.”
Hmph! Huffed rissa once more.
Chuckling, Matthew lowered his gaze to meet her eyes. “re, I want to get married.”
His words were met with silence.
rissa moved her lips slightly as something shed across her eyes. It was impossible to tell what’s
on her mind.
“Do you agree?” continued Matthew amidst the silence.
“Go away.”
With all her strength, rissa stretched out her arm and pushed Matthew aside. “How long have we
been together? We don’t know each other well enough, and we haven’t met each other’s parents. Most
importantly, you didn’t even propose! Matthew Tyson, did you just tell me you want to get married so
casually? Are you serious?”
Matthew, however, did not give up so easily. “If you agree right now, I would bring you to the Tyson
residence to meet my parents.”
rissa was instantly stunned at his response.
As expected. Thought Matthew to himself bitterly.
Matthew became silent as his eyes turned cold. This time, it was rissa who was clueless about his
thoughts as she looked at his icy expression.
Knowing it was her fault, guilt crept into her heart. The atmosphere around them turned heavy. After
what felt like ages, rissa mustered up her courage and mumbled, “Even if I agree to it, your family
won’t. Plus, we’ve only been together for such a short time—only for a few months—and we even
broke off in between. It’s too rushed for me… Can you… can you at least give me till after Valentine’s
Day to make the decision?”
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Thinking about her future with Matthew, uneasiness consumed every fiber of her being, instead of
anticipation like she’d hoped for.
“J… Just a few more months, please?” stammered rissa. “After all, Valentine’s Day is just a few
months away. Deal?” she pleaded.
rissa stared at Matthew with huge puppy eyes, begging him to allow her more time to consider.
Seeing her pitiful look, Matthew’s heart melted and gave in to her request.