Carr Powell looked bookish and gentlemanly, with gold-rimmed glasses and a gentle smile on his face.
Laurie, on the other hand, looked more outwardly attractive. Aston was more similar to his mother in appearance, but his aura was closer to his father.
Back then when Aston had video called his mother, Georgia had seen Laurie’s appearance, but this was her first time seeing Carr.
They were nominally her uncle and aunt, but Georgia couldn’t quite get the words out.
She went in with a polite smile, but couldn’t really call them family.
In the end, she went with “Mr. and Mrs. Powell.”
Laurie, though, smiled.
“Come, sit. You must find it strange that we suddenly called you here to see us, and you probably aren’t too used to it. But we’ll get to know each other better once we meet and talk some more.”
Georgia could only nod, then sat somewhat cautiously before the couple.
Laurie beamed at Georgia.
“No need to be nervous. We didn’t come to you for anything too important. We mainly just wanted to meet you. After all, you’ve gotten back together with your mother, but you haven’t seen the other Powells yet. Your uncle here particularly wanted to meet you. He just took an operation that needed for him to be in the city, and Aston is in hospital, so I came over with him to see our son and see you along the way.”
As Laurie finished, Carr showed a gentle smile to Georgia.
“Your aunt and I mostly just wanted to meet you and get to know each other better. When your mother’s fully healed, you might still need to visit the Powell family with her. The family’s in a complicated situation, which your mother doesn’t know too well. Aston probably wouldn’t have told you too much, and he’s left the family, probably for good. As for Emilia, she’s more radical, and I’m afraid her words might give you some misunderstanding. So, thinking about it, we decided to come meet you in person.”
So that was what this was all for. Georgia had thought that Aston’s parents were seeing her over Aston’s situation. She showed a mild smile.
“Regarding whether or not I’ll come back to see the other Powells, we’ll see how it goes.”
Probably noticing that Georgia wasn’t too willing to go back to the Powell family, Laurie and Carr exchanged a glance.
Carr turned back to Georgia afterwards.
“The Powell family never raised you, and your mother was only found afterwards, so you don’t owe the Powell family for raising you at all. It’s normal that you’re unwilling to head back, but some things are beyond your imagination. I’m afraid you and you mother will be hurt.
“With that father of mine, it’s always been his way or the highway. He disregards the younger generation entirely, and sometimes even does things to hurt them. I’ve caught wind of some things, so thinking it over, I decided to talk to you about it.”
Georgia showed a shocked expression.
“What, if my mother and I are unwilling to go back, he’s planning to force us? What can he do to threaten me?”
Georgia couldn’t help but show a mocking grin.
She really didn’t have any feelings towards the Powells. Aston, who was her friend to begin with, was an exception. So was Emilia, whose personality was loose enough for her to chat with.
As for the rest of her mother’s family, if her mother didn’t care, of course she didn’t care one whit either.
“It might seem funny to you, but to my father, it makes complete sense. If he wants to see you, he feels like you should go see him outright, and show him respect. If you didn’t go, he’d just feel like you’re offending him, then he’ll have people kidnap you and bring you over. If they can’t kidnap you, he’ll kidnap someone close to you instead to threaten you into seeing him. Don’t find it strange. He can do this sort of thing.
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