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 his wife,

seem to realize her mistake as she turned to look at Gordon, who was taking out the

his room.

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

son properly.”

dryly. Tll discipline

yo “Did

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

glasses of

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? Why are they so rude then?” Carlisle did not

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

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

claiming that Carlisle had lived long enough

familial bonds were as

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

might be hard for you to enter a Tier 3 university. People like

so angry that her voice trembled

anger as he listened to Maria’s belittling words.

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

accept Gerard and Maria belittling them. The differences between

all.

not accept

watched as Hilda played with the knife in her hands and gulped subconsciously.

waved his hands dismissively and said, “That’s enough. Everyone should just

line if you continue to belittle

kitchen.

angry that

her arm and lowered his voice. “It’s not like you don’t know that they’re uncultured. What’s

sat on the sofa and enjoyed

when he heard his mother’s warm words.

He had not said anything in his past life, so Maria had never crossed

to be so cruel with his words after he stood up for

protect

families sat together for dinner at

was much quieter

was

also submitted your applications for Riverland

smile.

do you mean by ‘also?

for Riverland University?”

It was the only