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

turned to look at Gordon, who was taking out the

from his room.

educate their children. But it seems like you didn’t educate

son properly.”

dryly. Tll discipline

yo “Did

and Xander greet my parents?” Carlisle asked calmly

glasses of water

are you trying to talk back to me?”

I’m just stating a fact. Aren’t your children receiving special education the city? Why are they so rude then?”

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

lend them money when he fell sick in his past life. Not

Carlisle had lived long enough

bonds were as good as

compared to my children? My daughter is at the top of her class.

your results are trash. It might be hard for you to enter a Tier 3 university. People like you are what holds

voice trembled slightly as

eyes flashed with anger as he

said, “Maria, you’re a guest in our house, so we’ll welcome you wholeheartedly. But if you come here

and Maria belittling them. The

all.

could not accept them mocking her

as Hilda played with the knife

“That’s enough. Everyone should just keep their words to themselves. Don’t affect

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

kitchen.

that

voice. “It’s not like you don’t know that they’re uncultured.

felt comforted as she sat on the sofa and

when he heard his mother’s

in his past life, so Maria had never crossed

so cruel with his words after he stood up for himself. He also did not expect

protect

families sat together for

was much quieter

was

Riverland

smile.

mean by ‘also? Are

for Riverland University?”

right. It was the only school he had applied to!”