Gerald replied with a subtle frown.
“Hmph! Ever since your mother, that ungrateful daughter of mine left the Yaleman family, all of you no longer have anything to do with the Yaleman family! I have already made it official that I have severed all ties with that girl! Before you proceed, understand what has already happened.”
The old lady sneered.
Gerald did not say anything at all.
Seeing how tense the situation had become, the fourth uncle cleared his throat before speaking up.
“Ahem, mom, look. No matter what happened between you and her, Gerald is still your grandson. I for one, think it’s a good thing for the kid to still have some sense of filial piety. This is the first time that he has come back home so I’d advise you to stop scaring him away! Gerald, come here! Since all of the elders of the family are all gathered here, why don’t you come and serve them some tea.”
It was this moment that Gerald recalled what his mother told him, that both his fourth and fifth uncle were the ones who treated her the best.
So, Gerald simply nodded in agreement.
He took the teapot from the servant’s hand.
After that, he started pouring a cup of tea for the old lady.
“Grandma!”
Perhaps the old lady was reminded of how sad her past had been. Or perhaps it was the anger within her upon hearing what Rose said, that Gerald was just here for his share of the pie. Or maybe it was both.
She simply closed her eyes.
Gerald poured another cup of tea for Yuma.
Yuma refused to drink the tea Gerald poured for him.
He proceeded to serve his second and third uncle.
After that, he poured a cup of tea for Rose.
To his surprise, Rose smiled coldly at him and said, “Hmph! When someone is giving a free lunch without any reason or cause, he must have something evil or obscene in mind!”
She emptied the content of her cup onto the floor after saying that.
The boys and girls of the Yaleman family were all looking at Gerald when Rose did that.
It was fine for her to refuse his tea, but to think that she had the audacity to pour the tea onto the floor.
Rose was obviously trying to embarrass Gerald by trampling all over him.
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