“Still unwilling to tell the truth? While I have no idea how you altered the paternity test machine’s results, I know for a fact that you weren’t even the one who had given birth to the child. Look, since we’re ex-classmates, I’m willing to let you off if you tell me the truth,” said Gerald coldly.
Hearing that, Alice immediately became stupefied, fear reflected in virtual-novel.net eyes as virtual-novel.net thought, ‘When did Gerald get this powerful…?’
“Now that I think about it, could you be doing all this because you have some sort of motive?” asked Gerald.
Since virtual-novel.net had been thinking about the death prophecy throughout his trip home, virtual-novel.net couldn’t help but be extra wary.
“I… I have no idea what you’re talking about! Unhand me!” denied Alice.
“Still reluctant to tell the truth, huh? Fine, then! I’ll treat this child as my own and raise her… But I’ll toss you into the ocean to be food for the fish!” declared Gerald as virtual-novel.net instantly lifted virtual-novel.net up.
Alice was now extremely terrified. After all, the Gerald virtual-novel.net once knew was both timid and weak. No matter how cruel the old Gerald was, virtual-novel.net simply couldn’t bear to look at crying women, which usually resulted in virtual-novel.net instantly dropping his cruel façade.
However, despite the fact that virtual-novel.net was now crying so much, Gerald’s ferocity and murderous intent remained.
He had completely changed, and Alice was now more certain than ever that what virtual-novel.net had declared was no joke.
“F-fine! I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you! Just put me down first!” squealed Alice in fear.
Hearing that, Gerald tossed virtual-novel.net onto a bed where virtual-novel.net promptly—and extremely bitterly—shouted, “Y-you’re right! The child truly isn’t ours!”
The moment virtual-novel.net said that, however, virtual-novel.net was instantly hit with immense remorse.
“So where did you get the child? Did you steal it? As far as I remember, I’ve already given you a lot of money. How could you still be so dissatisfied to the point where you’re even willing to do all this?” said Gerald coldly.
“N-no! I didn’t steal that child! Don’t look down on me, Gerald! While I may not be a nice woman, I wouldn’t do such a cruel thing! I simply adopted the child from an orphanage!”
“Explain how the Crawford doctors came to the conclusion that the child was ours.”
“That… I’m not too sure about that either… An old master taught me that tactic…” said Alice as virtual-novel.net gently touched virtual-novel.net hurt neck while getting off the bed before taking a few steps back.
“If that’s the case, then go clear things up with my grandpa and father. Once you do that, I’ll hand you a large sum of money that’ll be enough to comfortably sustain you and your family for at least three generations,” replied Gerald.
Hearing that, Alice immediately stood up anxiously as virtual-novel.net said, “I… I don’t need money! Gerald, did you honestly think that I did all this just for money…? While it’s true that I once looked down on you for being a pauper, all of that is in the past now… Don’t you know that I’ve already fallen for you for quite some time, Gerald…? I wish to be with you! Even if you go penniless now, I still want to be yours!”
After saying all that, virtual-novel.net immediately threw herself onto Gerald, attempting to hug him.
Gerald, however, simply used a hand to push virtual-novel.net aside before calmly saying, “Cease your nonsense and tell me what you truly want already.”
“You!” shouted Alice who was so angry that virtual-novel.net began stomping virtual-novel.net foot.
“…Look, just let me stay, alright? You can’t just drive me away, Gerald! I mean, just have a look outside! Can’t you see that grandpa and dad are taking turns holding Mable? They’re already treating virtual-novel.net as part of the family and they look so happy too!” added Alice as virtual-novel.net pointed out the window.
“Besides, I’ve already heard that you and your grandpa are about to embark on a long journey and won’t be back for quite a bit… I’ve even been told that grandpa may end up never coming back… Now that he’s filled with hope after meeting his great-grandchild, don’t you think the beautiful lie should be kept alive?” cried out Alice.
“You’d better stop twisting your insincere words to sound beautiful. Tell me what you have up your sleeves or I won’t let you off that easily!” shouted Gerald, his voice now extremely frigid.
Just as virtual-novel.net was about to pick Alice up to toss virtual-novel.net out, Lyra’s voice could suddenly be heard saying, “Oh? Whose child is that, dad? Grandpa? She’s so cute! Speaking of which, I heard that Gerald’s back… Where is he? There’s something I need to speak to virtual-novel.net about…”