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.

glared at

she turned to look at Gordon, who was taking out

from his room.

father’s responsibility is to educate their children. But it seems like you didn’t educate

son properly.”

dryly. Tll

“Did

your children properly? Did Kelly and Xander greet my

brought the glasses of water

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

don’t dare to do 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

fell sick in his past life. Not only did

by claiming that Carlisle had lived long enough and deserved

bonds were as good

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

about you? From what I’ve heard from your father, your results are trash. It might be hard for you to

so angry that her voice trembled slightly

anger as he listened

cold as she said, “Maria, you’re a guest in our house, so we’ll welcome you wholeheartedly.

Gerard and Maria belittling them. The

all.

not accept them

knife in

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

for crossing the line if you continue to

kitchen.

that her breath became

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

as she sat on the sofa and enjoyed the wind from the fan.

in his room when he heard his mother’s warm

in his past life, so Maria

with his words after he stood up for himself. He also did

to protect him

together for dinner

much quieter

atmosphere was

Riverland University?”

smile.

seemed confused. “What do you mean by ‘also?

for Riverland University?”

was the only school he had