Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 11

Carlisle did a simple sweep throughout the house and began his revision.

Gordon brought Gérard and his family home at around 7:00pm.

“Carl, your uncle is here. Come out and pour some glasses of water for them!” Gordon said with a smile. as he turned toward Carlisle’s room.

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“Gerard, Maria,” Hilda greeted them as she poked her head out of the kitchen.

They nodded impassively, whereas their two teenage children didn’t even spare Hilda a glance.

Gerard was wearing a white T–shirt. He held a Samsung flip phone in his right hand and wore a Vacheron Constantin’s watch of the latest model on his left hand.

“Gordon, you could afford a Santana worth 200 thousand dollars, but you couldn’t afford a better house?”

Maria Davidson, Gerard’s wife, asked.

There was a thick layer of foundation coating her 38–year–old face. She was a sharp–tongued woman who only cared about her interests.

“We bought this house so that it’ll be easier for Carl to go to school. I intend to sell this house once Carl

heads off to university!” Gordon explained.

“Wait a minute. Why hasn’t Carlisle come out yet?”

Maria waved her hands for some wind as she looked around the house. Then, she said in disgust, “Why didn’t you install an aircon? Aren’t you all being overly frugal?”

Gordon quickly brought out the standing fan from his bedroom. Meanwhile, Carlisle slowly made his way out of his room to pour them four glasses of water.

“Carl, do you not recognize me?” Gerard asked with a frown.

“I do!”

Oh. Then, who am I? Gerard asked impassively.

“You’re Uncle Gerard!”

“Then why didn’t you greet me and your aunt?” Gerard asked with a tinge of anger.

Maria also said mockingly, “Where did all those years of education go?”

Suddenly, Hilda slammed her knife on the cutting board, causing the sound to echo throughout the house.

also glared at his

Maria didn’t seem to realize her mistake as she turned to look

from his room.

“A father’s responsibility is to educate their children. But it seems like

son properly.”

dryly. Tll discipline

“Did

your children properly? Did Kelly and Xander greet my parents?” Carlisle asked

the glasses

brat, are you trying to talk back to me?” Maria said

such a thing. I’m just stating a fact. Aren’t your children receiving special education the city?

and his family had not held back in humiliating him and his parents for

knelt and begged his uncle to lend them money when he fell sick in his past life. Not only did Gerard not lend them the

by claiming that Carlisle had lived

were as good

Do you believe you deserve to be compared to my children? My daughter is at the top of her class. It’s only a matter of time before

might be hard for you to enter a

so angry that her voice trembled slightly as she

he listened to Maria’s

a guest in our house, so we’ll

belittling them.

all.

accept

Hilda played with the knife in her hands and gulped

hands dismissively and said, “That’s enough. Everyone should just keep their words to themselves. Don’t affect the children here!”

the line if you continue to belittle my son,” Hilda said as she returned to

kitchen.

was so angry that her breath

like you don’t

the sofa and enjoyed the wind from the

was in his room when he heard his mother’s

not said anything in his past life,

be so cruel with his words after he

to protect

for

much quieter than before.

atmosphere was

applications for Riverland University?” Gordon asked his niece with

smile.

Zahn seemed confused. “What do you mean by ‘also? Are you telling me Carlisle has

for Riverland University?”

It was the only school he had applied to!”