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

she turned to look at Gordon, who was taking out the

his

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

son properly.”

dryly. Tll discipline

“Did you

Kelly and Xander greet

brought the glasses of water over.

are you trying to talk

Aren’t your children receiving special education the

back in humiliating him and his parents for not getting admitted into college.

when he fell sick in his past life. Not only did Gerard not lend them the

had lived long enough and deserved to

as good

with me? 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

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

so angry that her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

anger as he

guest in our house, so we’ll welcome you wholeheartedly. But if you come here to fight, we’ll have no choice but to kick you out!”

accept Gerard and Maria belittling them. The differences between

all.

not accept

Hilda played with the knife in her hands

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

to belittle my son,” Hilda said as

kitchen.

was so angry that her breath became

like you don’t know that

comforted as she sat on the sofa

when he heard

in his past life, so

so cruel with his words after he stood

protect him so

sat together for dinner at

was much quieter than

atmosphere was also

Riverland University?” Gordon asked his niece with

smile.

‘also? Are you

for Riverland University?”

was the

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