You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 293


    rissa did not expect that Catherine would bring up the matter.


    She parted her lips in an effort to answer but was stopped by Catherine.


    “Of course, I don’t have too many days left to live. In the future, if you’re still determined to be with each


    other with no regrets, then take my advice—don’t be too naive like you used to. You have to look out


    for yourself, especially now that you have a child; you should strive for him. It’s fine to listen to the


    man’s promise, but you should always beware of that family and never back down. Don’t give them the


    impression that you’re an easy target just because you have a humble beginning. I want you to hold


    your head high and remember that you’re no less than anyone.”


    rissa knew Catherine’s intention well, and tears welled up in her eyes. “Grandma—”


    “Don’t cry. There’s nothing to cry about. You didn’t even shed a tear when you suffered such


    mortification back then, so why cry over such insignificant matter now? Your tears shouldn’t be rolling


    down for me; it’s meant for moments when you’re hurt. Do you understand?”


    “Yes, Grandma. I know. I know you’re doing all of this for me. I’m such a disappointment; I’m good for


    nothing…”


    rissa couldn’t hold it any longer, and tears trickled down her face. Her eyes were reddened, and she


    regretted shattering Catherine’s heart with her resort of being with that man and causing Catherine to


    be mortified together with her.


    In contrast, Catherine wasn’t as worked up as her granddaughter was, probably because she had


    made peace with it.


    Instead, sheughed lightly and stroke rissa’s hair as she replied softly, “Stop beating yourself up.


    Now that I think about it, everything in our life is destined, and all that you’ve gone through are ordeals.


    Your remaining journey will be better as you lived through them. Besides, you’re not to be med for it.


    We’re but an ordinary family, but as long as we have a clear conscience, we won’t have to face death


    with fear and uncertainty. Conversely, for those prominent and well-off families that havemitted


    nasty doings, they’ll also face the same death and God’s judgment as we do. Every one of us will get a


    square deal before God. re, as long as you and Damian are living a contented life, I’d be d.”


    One tended to believe more in destiny as one got older; the same could be said for Catherine.


    She was not afraid of death. For her, it was a natural thing to happen when the time came. Hence, she


    was able toe to terms with everything that happened, which was why she didn’t mind too much by


    then.


    “Alright, no more crying.”


    Catherineforted rissa. “Now, tell me something interesting about Damian. I’m interested in


    listening to stories about him now. It’s such a downer to see you cry.”


    Her teasing tone somewhat relinquished the burden within rissa.


    It was then that she started storying Catherine about Damian’s life in D City. Catherine wouldn’t stop


    smiling radiantly andplimenting how adorable and bright Damian was as she listened to her.


    That night, Catherine went to bed earlier than usual, whereas Damian was particrly energetic after


    taking a nap in the afternoon.


    rissa passed him the tablet to video call with Matthew, giving him the opportunity to showcase his


    chatterbox skills.


    As with rissa, she sat at the side, reading the drafts of several authors with whom the studio would


    contract and asionally joined in their conversations.


    However, even when she was just listening from the side, she was very amused as Damian never ran


    out of topic to talk about. Children’s minds were full of imaginative and wild ideas, and what astonished


    rissa the most was that Matthew was able to y along with Damian’s fanciful ideas, and he could


    really answer him brilliantly.


    That was where Matthew’s strengthsy.


    Compared to him, rissa didn’t seem clever enough. Back then, Damian’s inane questions which


    startled her made her shudder to think what kind of wilder and even more bizarre questions were


    ahead of her. But right in that instance, she realized the importance to have an intelligent parent at


    home.


    After putting Damian to sleep, atst, rissa spoke to Matthew, “It’s getting harder and harder to coax


    him now. I’ll be swamped with questions when he refuses to sleep. I’ll leave this task of putting him to


    sleep to you next time!”


    “Sure, you’ll coax our daughter to sleep while I’ll take care of our son.”


    rissa responded with a chuckle. “A daughter? You wish! And what if we have another son?”


    “It must be a daughter.”


    Matthew disregarded the other possibility altogether.


    “But what if? What if it’s a son? Are you going to abandon him?”


    “No. It’ll be a daughter just as I said.”


    The conclusion was Matthew would not ept the possibility of having another son at all.


    rissa could foresee how concerned and perturbed she would be if their second child was indeed a


    son.


    No, that’s not how it should be. I must start praying and hypnotizing myself from now on that if I get


    pregnant this time, it would surely be a daughter.


    It has to be a daughter!


    …


    During her stay in W City, rissa did nothing butze at home. On the weekend, she brought


    Catherine, Jenny, and Damian out for dinner and shopping.


    Even though it was winter, the streets were still crowded with people on a weekend evening.


    Along with the other three persons, rissa first went to the shopping mall to shop for clothes. She


    bought some outfits for Catherine and Jenny.


    Jenny had been taking care of Catherine as well as housekeeping for them for many years, and she


    was just like another family member to them. For this reason, rissa was very grateful to her. Apart


    from paying her sry, rissa would send her gifts asionally. Even when Jenny’s daughter got


    into university, she sent her a cash gift.


    Jenny was ted as well, and she couldn’t stopplimenting rissa, “ry, I’m so blessed to have


    been selected by you to take care of Mrs. Quigley. For so many years now, my friends who have been


    working together as housekeepers with me are all envious of my fluke to have found a good employer,


    and you and Mrs. Quigley are both so friendly. It’s really fate that has brought us together, and it’s really


    fortunate that we got along so well…”


    On that particr day, Gloria also came out shopping for clothes. Nevertheless, she was impoverished,


    so she normally bought her clothes from the wholesale market, and when she dide to the


    shopping mall, she would only pick those clothes that came with discounts.


    She happened to bump into rissa and others, but she didn’t dare to approach them. Nevertheless,


    she followed them around secretly and watched how generous rissa was spending her money


    buying clothes for them, including the caregiver. Seeing as such, Gloria was infuriated.


    “Mom, what are you doing? Just buy it if you like it!” Mimi raised her head, shifted her gaze from her


    phone, and gave her mother a look as she said that. Nevertheless, she wasn’t really paying attention.


    Gloria yanked her daughter and spoke in a hushed voice, “Of course I want to buy it, but I have no


    money! Look over there. That damned girl rissa is buying clothes even for the caregiver. That’s too


    much.”


    Only then did Mimi notice rissa. She seemed to be talking to the caregiver, Jenny. In that instant,


    Catherine sat down with Damian in a corner, and they were blocked from Mimi and Gloria’s sight by the


    disy rack.


    Mimi knew at once what her mother meant. Nevertheless, it was her haughtiness three years ago that


    had caused rissa to miss her chance of getting married to a wealthy man. After three years, they


    met again before that, but it was still Mimi who ended up screwed.


    No matter how foolish Mimi was, she wouldn’t ask for trouble time and again.


    She was indeed jealous of rissa. Even though she didn’t get married to that wealthy man, she’s still


    well off.


    Even for this point alone, Mimi had no advantage over her at all.


    “Alright, just forget it if we can’t afford it. I don’t have money anyway. Come on, let’s leave. Don’t waste


    more time here; we should return home.”


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    Mimi yanked Gloria to leave with her, but Gloria seemed reluctant. With her exceedingly limited


    patience, Mimi ignored Gloria and left the shopping mall on her own.


    Watching as Jenny tried on a few more outfits, Gloria grew increasingly disgruntled. Eventually, she


    couldn’t stand it anymore and walked over.


    “ry, what a coincidence. I haven’t seen you in a long time.”


    Seeing that it was Gloria, both rissa and Jenny pulled a long face.


    “re, I don’t need so many clothes; one piece is enough for me. Let’s go.”


    Jenny wanted to leave with rissa after paying for the clothes, but Gloria stood in their way, looking at


    rissa, and started rather shamelessly, “ry, you have the money to buy clothes for a caregiver, but


    I’m also poor, and I’m your aunt. No matter what, you should be helping your aunt as well, shouldn’t


    you? Even though it was our fault back then, you’re indeed not worthy of a man from such a prominent


    family. I’d say that the key reason was that you were unlucky to be born into such a humble family as


    ours. Hence, you shouldn’t be resentful toward me. I wasn’tpletely at fault, was I?”


    rissa kept silent, but Jenny couldn’t bear to listen to the awful things she said.


    Instantly, she pushed Gloria aside. Jenny was quite well-built, and so Gloria stumbled and almost fell.


    Then, Jenny took the opportunity to rebuke her.


    “Who do you think you are? There’s really no end to your greed. You took someone else’s money,


    turned your back against your own niece, and ruined her rtionship, and now what? You finished


    spending all that money and now you turn to ry, begging for money? Since I’m around tonight, let


    me tell you what. I’ll not let you bully ry anymore. Try and ask for money again and I’ll finish you off.”


    Jenny’s belligerence was very straightforward. That made Gloria so embarrassed that her face flushed


    red. In addition to that, everyone in the shop was looking at her, and that made her feel mortifying to


    the bone. Most importantly, she was also afraid that Jenny would really beat her up.


    Seeing as such, Gloria left in a hurry. As with rissa, she didn’t even say a word, and the issue had


    already been solved by Jenny very simply.


    Smiling, she expressed, “Jenny, you’re brilliant.”


    “Don’t mention it. You’re such a kind soul, ry. If anyone dares to bully you again, just let me know. I’ll


    help you teach him or her a lesson…”


    Meanwhile, Catherine held Damian’s hand and walked toward them as the farce ended. She didn’t


    show up earlier because she was afraid that Gloria would take advantage of her topel rissa


    again. Nevertheless, three years ago, she had already stopped treating Gloria as her daughter.


    Catherine acted as though she didn’t see what happened with Gloria and didn’t say a word about it.


    As with Gloria, after she left, someone greeted her.


    “Gloria? Where are you going?”


    Looking at the woman before her who was dressed in an extravagant manner with golden and silver


    essories all over, and even a fur coat, she couldn’t remember who she was. Do I know someone


    who’s so well-off?


    The woman smiled and added, “Gloria, don’t you remember me? I’m Judy, the nurse working at


    People’s Hospitalst time.”


    “Judy?”


    Gloria couldn’t really remember her, but she seemed to be wealthy and friendly, so she didn’t deny it


    directly.


    “It’s you, Judy.”