The one who had immediately stood up and shouted at the madwoman was Bethany.
“So what if I’m rude? What are you going to do about it?” retorted Xandra, not wanting to be outdone.
The two seemed to have forgotten where they were as they continued arguing with each other. This was made apparent since everyone else had already gone silent for some time.
“Brother!” shouted a crisp and clear voice which silenced the two arguing women.
After all, they knew who the voice belonged to. Both of them then turned to look at Jessica who was hurriedly walking toward them.
“Sister!” replied Gerald as virtual-novel.net tried wiping the tea stains off his body.
“…Sister?”
Everyone there was immediately stunned. He called Jessica his sister? Was virtual-novel.net really…
“Who did this? Who dared to humiliate the young master of the Crawford family? That person must have a death wish!” scolded Jessica in a frigid tone which sent chills down the spines of the other Crawford family members.
Xandra and Bethany themselves had their jaws wide open. Both of them simply couldn’t believe their ears.
‘…What? He’s… the young master of the Crawford family?’
“I… Young lady! I-I’m so sorry! I didn’t know!” said Xandra as virtual-novel.net began vigorously shaking virtual-novel.net head.
“So it was you! Get out of my sight!” growled Jessica coldly.
“I-I’ll leave right away!”
Knowing how much trouble virtual-novel.net had gotten herself into, Xandra knew better than to linger around any longer.
As virtual-novel.net turned around to leave, Jessica added, “Hold it. You’re to roll all the way to the doorstep from where you stand. Don’t make me repeat myself!”
Xandra completely understood Jessica’s order and metaphor. She was to leave the Crawford family for good, and virtual-novel.net would never be allowed in again.
Though virtual-novel.net was in deep regret, virtual-novel.net was so panicked that virtual-novel.net immediately obeyed, rolling on the floor in front of everyone before finally leaving.
“Now come on, Gerald. Let’s head up there!” said Jessica with a smile once virtual-novel.net saw that Xandra was no longer there.
Bethany and many others still had their mouths covered. None of them even dared to say a word.
Since Gerald seemed to be quite an honest man at first glance, Bethany hadn’t thought twice about bullying him. To think that virtual-novel.net had ordered such a terrifyingly powerful person to pick up tennis balls for her!
“He’s… He’s Gerald Crawford! The young master of the Crawford family!”
As Gerald headed toward the elevated platform, several people were already discussing it while simultaneously clapping loudly as virtual-novel.net walked on.
Mr. Crawford had finally returned to the family.
Upon seeing him, both Dylan and his wife stood up with smiles on their faces. Nothing made them happier than meeting their son.
“Dad! Mom!” shouted Gerald whose eyes were already watery as virtual-novel.net ran toward them. After all, virtual-novel.net hadn’t met them for almost an entire year.
“You’re finally back, son! Our family is finally reunited again!” said Dylan as virtual-novel.net patted Gerald’s shoulders firmly.
“Speaking of which, Gerald, while we were educating and raising you in poverty back then, we failed to introduce you to an equally as important person!” said YuliaYaleman—Gerald’s mother—as virtual-novel.net turned to look at the woman beside virtual-novel.net whose face was already red.
The blushing woman in question then stood up before softly saying, “We’ve already met each other earlier, mom…”
The woman in question was Lyra!
“Mom?” replied Gerald, stunned when virtual-novel.net heard what Lyra called his mother.