Splash!
He splashed Clarissa’s feverish body with cold water, waking her up from a moment of stupor.
She looked up to see the man whom she had latched on to standing right in front of her.
The man removed his coat and tossed it to the ground. Looking tall and handsome, he was dressed in a white shirt and a pair of black suit pants. He had chiseled features like those of a male model, and his eyes especially looked astute and callous.
“Sober now?” His voice was extremely cold and stern.
“I’m sorry,” Clarissa said in embarrassment.
She had just gotten off the plane to visit her mother whom she hadn’t seen for years. Yet never in her wildest dream did she expect her mother to drug and deliver her to the bed of a perverted old man.
Confused and delirious, she had grabbed hold of a stranger.
If not for this fine gentleman, she wouldn’t dare to imagine what would become of her now.
Clarissa huddled in the bathtub and lowered her head to hide the pain in her eyes, not realizing how seductive she looked with her dress clinging damply to her skin.
Matthew squinted his eyes. Is she really not trying to seduce me?
“Mr. Tyson.” Donnie’s voice sounded at the bathroom door. “The doctor and the clothes are here.”
“Thank you,” Clarissa piped up as she lifted her head. “I’m so sorry for the trouble.”
There was no need for explanation because they were only strangers to each other. She had noticed the man’s inquisitive and derisive gaze, reckoning that he would only misunderstand her for having an ulterior motive if she were to explain herself.
A female doctor came in just as Matthew was about to leave the bathroom. She put the clothes aside and gave Clarissa a jab before leaving shortly after.
room was already empty by the time Clarissa had changed her clothes and trudged
what was
of rest at the hotel, she was reluctant to go back to the Garretts’, but she had no other choice as
still have the audacity
immediately interrupted the peaceful atmosphere
was Clarissa’s stepsister, Yvonne, who had said
here to take
past the living room, wanting to head back to her room, but Yvonne blocked her way and landed a stinging slap
guard, Clarissa jerked her
to get you a boyfriend. Do you know who that man is?
that man is so important, why didn’t you take
never sleep with a balding and beefy old man in
“Why you—”
Don’t get too worked up,” Zach interrupted before his daughter
doing this for your own good, Clary. Mr. Jensen has a sizeable net worth and he’s still single. Haven’t you heard that older men are wiser and they’re much gentler towards women? You have nothing to worry about for the
the woman beside
then returned to her room to retrieve
Garetts had taken to a hotel for a meal after reuniting with Hilary.
come into her room and was grabbing her by the arm. “You can’t just stay in that small city
off relentlessly. “Is this
“I…”
walked away before
the Garretts stopped
too reckless yesterday. I’m Clary’s mother. That’s a fact. We need to plan and think wisely about this.” Hilary tried
Yvonne snorted. “She’s your daughter
I’m very much in love with your
“Of course,” Zach smiled.