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

as she turned to look at Gordon,

from his room.

educate their children.

son properly.”

chuckled dryly. Tll discipline

“Did you

and Xander

glasses

talk back

your children receiving special education the city? Why are they so rude then?” Carlisle

in humiliating

sick in his past life. Not only did Gerard

them by claiming that Carlisle had

bonds were as

joking with me? Do you believe you deserve to be compared to my children? My daughter is at the top of

what I’ve heard from your father, 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

anger as he listened

out of the kitchen. Her voice was cold as she said, “Maria, you’re a guest in our house, so we’ll welcome

belittling them.

all.

could not accept them mocking her son.

with the knife in her hands

hands dismissively and said, “That’s enough. Everyone should just keep their

you continue to belittle

kitchen.

angry that her breath

his voice. “It’s not like you don’t know that they’re uncultured. What’s the point in arguing

comforted as she sat on the sofa and enjoyed the

was in his room when he heard his mother’s warm words.

not said anything in his

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

mom to protect him so

together for

quieter than

was also

your applications for Riverland University?” Gordon asked his niece with

smile.

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

for Riverland University?”

was the

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