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 wife,

seem to realize her mistake as she turned to look at Gordon, who

his room.

educate their children. But it

son properly.”

chuckled dryly. Tll discipline him later!”

“Did you

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

glasses of water

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

don’t dare to do such a thing. I’m just stating a fact. Aren’t your children receiving special education the city? Why are they so rude then?” Carlisle did not hold

back in humiliating him and his parents for not

money when he fell sick in his past life. Not only did Gerard not

had

familial bonds were as good as

to my children? My daughter is at the top of her class. It’s only a matter

for you to enter a Tier 3 university. People like you are what holds us as a society

was so angry that her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

flashed with anger as he

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

and Maria belittling them. The differences between families

all.

accept them

Hilda played with the knife in her hands and gulped

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

blame me for crossing the line if you continue to belittle my son,” Hilda said as

kitchen.

angry that

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

the sofa and enjoyed the wind

in his room when he heard his mother’s warm

anything in his past life, so

after he stood up for himself.

protect him so

two families sat together for

much quieter than before.

atmosphere was also tense.

your applications for Riverland University?” Gordon asked his

smile.

do you mean by ‘also? Are you telling me Carlisle has also

for Riverland University?”

right. It was the only school