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Chapter 532
“Young man, is your house in this town?”The driver was a middle-aged man. He asked warmly and flashed a smile.Gerald nodded.“Well, congrats, kiddo, your town is about to undergo quite a significant development, and no piece of land here will be left unattended! Not only will they provide housing fees, but also demolition fees and many job opportunities too! You look like a college student, so when you’re back home, you should make good use of this opportunity!”“Yeah, that would be nice!”As they chatted along the way, they eventually arrived at Gerald’s hometown.It was a town, but Gerald’s home was in a small village in the middle of the city—a town village.There were many families in the village that run mills. They ran businesses like milling flour and such.Back then, the best part about the village was the fantastic fragrance of freshly milled flour in the air.But this trip back to his village, it was apparent that the fragrance of milled flour which Gerald missed w
Chapter 533
“What do you mean by that, old man? What do you mean it’s theirs? I’m warning you, I’ve consulted with a lawyer, and if we bring this to court, the contract you signed will not be counted! The real estate certificate is ours anyway!” Sandrilla said frantically.‘Seems like they’ve been quarreling about the matter for quite some time now.’ Gerald thought to himself.Earlier, when he called Mr. Winters, he sensed that Mr. Winters was in a bad mood.It turned out that they had been quarreling.Even if the housing estate belonged to the Crawfords, why would Gerald even fight with them for it?“Besides, didn’t Gerald win the lottery? Why would he still care about this house anyway! And I don’t know where I lost the house key for the lock!” Sandrilla continued, fuming. “Hmph!” Mr. Winters grunted as he picked up a large rock from the ground.“Excuse me, what do you think you’re doing?” Sandrilla asked as she stepped back in anxiousness. Mr. Winters then stormed towards the door a
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They threw death stares at Gerald.Gerald had unintentionally embarrassed them previously at the hospital. Because of that incident, any word that came out of his mouth at the moment seemed to be just infuriating.“Okay, that’s enough. It has been a while since Gerald came back, so let’s eat first.” The eldest brother gestured everyone to the dining table after hearing what Gerald had said.Upon the eldest brother’s persistence, only then did the family get seated at the dinner table. Regarding the housing matter and seeing the angered expression on their father’s face, he was afraid that he would fall sick once again from the stress and tension. Hence, for the time being, no one touched on the topic.“Gerald, have you finished your internship? Have you found a job already?” The third brother quizzed.“Hah, seems like he hasn’t found any job yet, though. It’s difficult to look for a job these days, and if it wasn’t for our third bro pulling some strings, even Francis would
Chapter 535
“Hmm? What is it, Mr. Winters?”Mr. Winters tugged at Gerald’s sleeve and sat him down.“Of course, it’s something good! When you called earlier today, I told you about it, but I figured it’s better to tell you in person. It’s not the wisest to talk about it with my sons around.”“Ohh, please go ahead then, Mr. Winters!”“I used to work in the mines and befriended this guy. After all these years of moving around, when I went to town some time ago, I just happened to run into him, and we chatted for a bit, you know, to catch up. He told me that his granddaughter is almost the same age as you, around the same age group as you and Francis!”“She graduated from college a year earlier than you, and now her family seems anxious to find her a boyfriend. Her family is well-off and rich, so there aren't any particular criteria needed. I just thought of introducing her to you, as the family has two daughters, and she’s the eldest!” Mr. Winters explained excitedly. “So, I wanted to discuss
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The both of them then hung up the phone.Gerald felt a slight pang of guilt. He felt sorry for Mila.But on second thought, he knew that this was not for real. They were just going to meet each other for a while, and that was not a big deal. On the other hand, in the room. Michelle hung up the phone and began removing her makeup. Her younger sister, Xabrina was eavesdropping on their conversation while lying on the bed. She then chuckled. “Sister, so you’re going to meet each other tomorrow. By the way, what’s his name? Do you know him?” “He’s Gerald Crawford. He studied in First Middle School before. Hmm… but why do I feel that his name is so strangely familiar? Seems like I’ve heard it somewhere before.” Michelle said as she continued removing her makeup. Both sisters had quite a charm to themselves.Xabrina scoffed and laughed, “Geez, how much dumber can you get? Sister, he’s one year younger than you, and he studied in First Middle School. You can simply just get som
Chapter 537
The next day arrived. It was the day of the blind date, which was arranged by Mr. Winters. Although Gerald did not know what to expect of the outcome, he still took the effort to do some preparations since he had given his promise to Mr. Winters. He decided to head to Domino’s earlier.But something happened unexpectedly. He spotted a girl sitting alone and drinking coke. There were chicken wings and French fries on her table. At that moment, she was swinging her fair legs, and it seemed like she was waiting for someone. ‘Could it be her?’ Gerald thought to himself.The girl then put down her fries. She was munching while typing on the phone. Just at that moment, Gerald received a text message too. It was from Michelle. “Are you here yet?”Again, Gerald thought to himself: ‘As expected, it is that girl.’On first impressions, she was quite pretty.So Gerald went ahead and slid into the seat opposite her.“What… are you doing?” That girl was clearly shocked. She lo
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Gerald realized after a while that her intention of the meet up wasn’t for the blind date.Besides, Gerald himself was unwilling to attend the blind date too. So he decided to tease her, thinking that he might be able to get it over and done with. “What are you pretending here? If you really have a house there, why don’t you go and stay there?” Xabrina sneered. “I do own a house there. It’s just that I don’t have the luxury of time to go and stay. Besides, it’s on top of the mountain. I can’t get used to it if I stay there alone. That’s a place for my future wife and me!” Gerald smiled and replied.“Oh, gosh! It’s on top of the mountain. Are you guarding the forest for anybody? Did they buy you a small house there?” Xabrina chuckled cynically, her voice dripping with contempt.“Then do you own a car? Let me tell you if I go to work in Mayberry, I won’t ride any car which costs less than forty-five thousand dollars.” She continued haughtily. “I have a car too, but I park
Chapter 539
“It’s just a coincidence that we decided to come here for our meals too. Bree, who is this?” Suddenly, one of the men looked at Gerald and asked. “Oh! He’s my friend. No worries, if you’re busy, just go ahead and get your meals first!” Hearing that they had addressed her with her actual name, she grew too nervous. They were not just any strangers but her classmates from her middle school. Besides, they were currently studying at the same university. It was beyond her expectations that she would have bumped into them today since she was quite afraid of a situation like that might happen. “C’mon, don’t be like this, Bree. Hurry up and introduce him to us. What kind of a friend is this? Besides, he ordered so much delicious food for you. We must know who he is!”They pleaded excitedly. “Bree? Isn’t your name Michelle?” Gerald asked in confusion. “Michelle? That’s Bree’s elder sister. Eh? What’s happening? Wait, you don’t know Xabrina? Then what are you doing here?” They