You’ll Fall For Me, Today Or Tomorrow Chapter 355
Fear of retribution?
rissa couldn’t help but snort within herself.
It’s never Jacque and Sandra who should fear retribution. Instead, it’s the Smallwoods couple who treat
their biological daughter like an enemy who should fear retribution.
Ka wailed in such an entitled manner as though the world owed her something. The people who
didn’t know what happened might be wondering how mistreated she was.
James only stood at the side, holding his wife andforting her softly. Nevertheless, neither did he
reprove anything his wife expressed.
His attitude was as good as acknowledging his wife’s stance.
Setting the grudge between rissa and Shermaine aside, even the behaviors of that couple alone
vexed rissa, and she disliked such parents utterly.
Pressuring her own brother and sister-inw in public in such an aggressive way, and not to mention
twisting the facts, this woman is no different from some tant ckmailers.
rissa thought to herself that the Wynters must have helped the Smallwoods couple a lot in the
past. But these two people never seem to remember the kindness others have shown them. They just
take it for granted; they’re just two ingrates.
Needless to say, rissa could feel the wrath of Sandra who was standing beside her. She’s even
trembling. God knows how mad she must be.
“Jacque, how can you…”
Ka was still whining, and Jacque couldn’t bear to be rough on his sister, but Sandra could no longer
stand it.
“Shut up, the two of you. James, aren’t you aware of how much help and support Jacque has extended
to you in the past? And now you’re wailing here, chiding us for not fearing retribution, hahaha… Well,
let retributione to us then, and we won’t help you anymore. Supposedly, your daughter has
committed an offense and has been sent to jail, and that’s the oue of an impartial judiciary.
Nheless, you’re insistently iming that she has been wronged. Why don’t you prove her
innocence with evidence then? What’s the use of you groaning here? Do you think your whimpering will
help to clear her name? Or do you think Jacque will risk his reputation and do the dirty work for you just
because of that? Ka, you can’t be such an ingrate. You may not remember how your brother has
sacrificed for you, and you may not feel sorry for him, but I do. I treasure my husband, and I feel sorry
that he has done so much for you just to be treated in such a way in return. Jacque, let her whine all
she wants. Let’s go.”
Stunned by Sandra’s cry, Ka stopped weeping and looked at Sandra walking over to yank Jacque
away. Only after the few of them left the corridor that James said to his wife, “Alright, let’s go in now.
Mr. Baker is still waiting for us.”
Only then did Ka remember that they still needed to ask for a favor from Mr. Baker.
They turned around, just to find that Mr. Baker didn’t seem pleased.
James exined hurriedly, “Mr. Baker, I’m sorry you had to witness that. My wife was very concerned
about our daughter, and she has always been rather emotional all these years, not to mention we’ve
met someone who has a beef with us, hence…”
“Has a beef? Is Mr. Matthew Tyson the person whom you have a history with?”
As soon as James noticed Mr. Baker’s tone, he became very heedful. Instead of referring to it as
‘having a beef’, he described how Matthew’s wife, rissa had stolen his daughter’s man and
exined the matter in an ambiguous manner…
A grudge that arose because of romantic interests always seemed better than that which happened as
a result of his daughter’s intention of killing.
It was unknown whether Mr. Baker believe his words or not, but they entered a private room together.
On the other hand, rissa and others also entered their private room. Sandra had started treating
rissa as a family member, hence, she didn’t hold herself back at all and began criticizing Ka.
“Shameless. Jacque, that’s your favorite little sister, who’s terribly presumptuous. If I had known then
that your sister is such a shameless person, I wouldn’t have got married to you at all.” Listening to that,
rissa’s lips twitched a little, and she started, “Sandra, calm down.”
In response, Jacque smiled helplessly. “Well, let’s not talk about that. Come on, let’s dig in. Don’t let
them ruin our appetite.”
“It’s already ruined.”
Sandra turned to rissa and uttered, “You’ve seen that yourself, and I don’t mind if you would mock
at me, but that’s exactly why I despise them. To be frank, I don’t even wish that rissa would go back
to such parents. They’re way over the line.”
rissa kept quiet. She wasn’t really in a position toment on that.
Even though she didn’t like the Smallwoods couple either, and she could talk to Matthew about it, she
couldn’t really make a remark about them in front of others.
Jacque also turned to Matthew with a regretful look in his eyes. “I’m sorry you had to see that. I didn’t
expect such a thing to happen. We’re really sorry to have disappointed you, rissa.”
rissa smiled awkwardly at that. I’m not disappointed. I don’t hold out hope or have any expectations,
to begin with.
After the dinner, they didn’t run into the Smallwoods couple anymore when they left. It wasn’t until they
got in the car that rissa finally turned to Matthew helplessly, and after exchanging looks with one
another, she let out a long breath of a sigh.
Matthew held her into his embrace, while his hand brushed through her hair softly as he leaned down
to nt a kiss on her forehead.
“Why are you sighing? They aren’t important anyway. You’d be really silly if you let them get to you.”
rissa couldn’t help but pout and lifted her head. “But I’ve let them get to me indeed! So, does that
mean I’m silly?”
Matthew curled his lips into a broad curve. “Of course not, my precious re is the brightest, but
human emotions will somewhat be influenced by the circumstances or people around them. Thus,
that’s inevitable. If a person can really maintain herposure without getting influenced by anyone,
she’s as good as bereft of feelings.”
rissa stared at Matthew and burst out intoughter all of a sudden.
“Well, you said everything; can you make up your mind? President Tyson, with such a faltering
temperament, how can you manage yourpany well?”
Matthewughed in response. “I have different programs in my brain for managing thepany and
cheering up my wife.”
rissa pursed her lips as she returned, “You actually have two different programs in your brain? Are
you a monster? Or a robot?”
She even held Matthew’s head and observed it carefully, as if she was really interested to find out what
was in his brain.
And Matthew let her be, as long as she was happy with it.
However, that didn’t really distract her from her emotions. rissa fell silent and leaned against
Matthew’s chest. She held his fingers and fiddled with them unwittingly.
“Frankly, I feel that this matter won’t be concealed for long.”
Matthew acknowledged that briefly.
“Tell me, if they discover that I’m actually their biological daughter, will they feel remorse for treating me
so badly in the past? Will they ever be repentant within themselves, and will they apologize to me?”
“They will.”
Nevertheless, rissa paused for a moment before she added, “I don’t think they’ll apologize to me.
They’ll only feel embarrassed or awkward at most. If I were them, I would be awkward too.”
That was what rissa thought. Perhaps the Smallwoods couple won’t be able to ept me so soon.
It’ll also feel uneasy and unreal for me if they treat me like how they treated Shermaine.
Hence, she didn’t expect the Smallwoods couple to treat her well or to acknowledge her.
Even if they did find out about it, it was sufficient for rissa even if they just stopped holding grudges
against each other and maintained a peaceful rtionship on the veneer.
Yet, rissa clearly had no idea at that moment that she had still underestimated theplexity and
depravity of human nature.
…
James and Ka spared their time to visit their daughter again.
Shermaine always assured them that she was fine in the lockup and that they shouldn’t worry. And
each time, Ka ended up shedding more tears than she didst time.
In her opinion, the more Shermaine tried to convince them of that and endured the hardship in prison,
the more certain she was that Shemaine was only trying to soothe their minds.
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“Shermaine, my daughter, you’ve suffered much, but don’t worry. Come year-end, your dad and I will
find ways to get you released from here to celebrate the festive season with us. We’ve arranged it, and
you maye home temporarily. Just wait a little longer, and it’ll be fine soon.”
In that instance, Shermaine tightened her grip on the receiver, but it was unnoticeable. She smiled and
said, “That would be great. I’m sorry that I couldn’t be by your side these two years. If I can celebrate
the season with you, even if just for a day, it would be really great.”
“Sob… sob… You will. You surely will be able to do that this year. My precious daughter, why is life so
unfair to you? You’re suffering in this ce, and the person who set you up is still atrge, getting all
lovey-dovey with that heartless man. Everybody knows how loving they are to one another, but little do
they know that these are two wicked people who sent my daughter to suffer in here. Also, your Uncle
Jacque and Aunt Sandra even—”
“Kay, stop that,” James cut his wife off.
Then, he turned to his daughter and said, “Shermaine, don’t be worried inside there. They’ll let you out
for the holiday season. Rest assured, once you’re out, we’ll seek ways so you won’t have to go back in
again. Bear with us, we’re both looking for connections to help you… As with those people, so many
years have passed…”
“Sure, Dad and Mom. I understand. Don’t worry. It has been so many years; there’s nothing that I can’t
let go of anymore.”
James was relieved at that. “Don’t listen to your mom. It’s good that you’re able to think this way. With
our conditions, you’re still blessed with a bright future even aftering out of here, so don’t worry. All
these years, your mom and I have fought hard for you. Everything we own is still yours after you’re
released. Rest assured.”
Shermaine smiled and nodded. Her countenance was so relieved as though she hade to terms
with everything that happened in the past.
Their visiting time was up, and Shermaine left with the prison officer. Sitting back on her bed in the cell,
she clenched her fist so tightly that her nails dug into her palm, and blood started gushing out her
palms after a while.
At that moment, someone else came in, and Shermaine maintained her smile and nodded, as though
nothing had happened.
“Hey, Shermaine, we’re freeloading again. Did your wealthy parents bring delicious food again?”
They knew that their cell was a little different from the rest, and they were all aware that Shermaine
was not only well-taken care of, but also had a backer. She might even get released sooner.
All her inmates of the same cell had turned from bullying her to being friendly to her, and such a
change was a result of Shermaine’s thoughtful efforts.
Shermaine smiled. “Don’t mention it. We’re all friends.”
Then, she stood up and wiped her hand calmly. One of the inmates looked at her, and just as she was
about to say something to Shermaine, she was stopped by another person. They exchanged looks and
fell silent. Everyone returned to doing their own things, and no one dared to ask Shermaine about it.