Matthew Atkinson
London
Also, the old man was sent to the hospital due to his anger. And his anger was because of Matthew.
Matthew was a little scared at the moment!
He couldn't imagine what kind of storm he would face if he returned home now...
So, Matthew immediately agreed to his mother's proposal.
"Then I won't go back today. I'll go to Grandpa Elliott's house later."
At the other end of the phone, he heard his mother's warning: "Don't go empty-handed. I'll transfer some money to you so you can buy gifts. Otherwise, when your grandfather finds out about the stupid things you've done, he'll break your legs..."
Matthew looked embarrassed.
"Okay, mum, I got it."
Seeing that his mother didn't respond, Matthew said, "Mum, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up first!"
Finally, his mother at the other end of the phone lost her patience and asked, "Matthew, what were you thinking? The Logia Devil Fruit was so precious. Why would you give it to someone else?"
Matthew didn't know how to answer this question...
Seeing him silent, his mother's voice came again from the other end of the phone: "They said you did this because you liked the girl named Natalie. Is that true?"
Matthew: "…"
He suddenly realized that apart from this excuse, he could not find any other reason to explain his behavior.
So, he could only accept it with a pinch of his nose.
"I guess so..."
"My silly son! If you really liked her, you should be the one eating the Flame-Flame Fruit!"
As if afraid her son wouldn't understand, the mother took the initiative to say, "I've been through this before, and I know that women always admire strong men. In marriages, families where the husband is stronger than the wife will be harmonious and happy. However, couples where the woman is more outstanding than the man often don't last long. Even if that Natalie girl is grateful for your actions now and truly falls in love with you, you won't be able to keep her. Because after she calms down and realizes that there is a huge gap between you and her, she will probably still look down on you, unless she is really in love."
Hearing these words, Matthew was deeply moved.
This mother of his was very wise!
At least his mother on Earth in his previous life did not have such knowledge.
Matthew also agreed with his mother's words.
But...
But he didn't know what to say.
Because when he and Natalie Russell exchanged supernatural opportunities, he was the one who really benefited from the exchange, and Natalie was the one who actually suffered a loss.
Of course, it cannot be said that he cheated Natalie Russell.
After all, he was the only one who knew the secrets of the Kryptonians, and the Kryptonian Bloodline card could only flourish in his hands.
If he hadn't used the Flame-Flame Fruit to exchange, Natalie would most likely have given up the card and become an ordinary person.
Now she has the Flame-Flame Fruit, and Matthew has also obtained his coveted Kryptonian Bloodline... win-win!
"Mum! Thank you for telling me this. I understand."
That's all Matthew could say.
Unexpectedly, his mother on the other end of the phone suddenly got angry: "You understand shit!"
This sentence was very aggressive, and Matthew was shocked when he heard his mother cursing!
"Mum, what's wrong?" Matthew asked hurriedly.
"Your dad just told me that you fused that useless Kryptonian Bloodline Card in front of everyone... Is that true?"
Now he could tell that his mother's voice was trembling with fear. And Matthew was sweating profusely!
He initially thought that his mother should have known this a long time ago, but he didn't expect that she only found out now.
"It's true…"
"How could you be so stupid!!"
Just by listening to the voice on the phone, he could tell that his mother at the other end of the phone must be angry and anxious at this moment.
Matthew had a terrible headache, and he didn't know what to say.
"Come back!" His mother suddenly said, "The TV station has already broadcast your story as breaking news. You will soon be famous all over the country. Don't go to your grandpa's house and embarrass yourself."
"Ah! This..."
Matthew felt his scalp tingling again.
The local TV station was so rude! Couldn't they have aired it later? Why were they in such a hurry to air it?
His mother thought Matthew was afraid of being beaten, so she said sadly, "Come back! Your father doesn't want to beat you anymore. He said you won't live long anyway. It won't be long before you pay the price for your stupidity..."
By the time she got to the end of the speech, his mother was already sobbing on the phone.
Hearing his mother crying, Matthew quickly said, "Mum, don't worry. I'll be back soon and I'll explain everything to you."
…
The phone was hung up.
Matthew immediately went to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and headed home.
A while later.
He came to an upscale residential area and, following his memory, walked to a townhouse.
As soon as this community was launched, his grandfather, Zack Atkinson, spent most of his savings to buy five villas in this community.
Four of the townhouses were divided among the four sons.
There is a detached villa reserved for the old man himself, located very close to the back of the four villas.
The old man used this way to tell his four sons that they were four brothers connected by family! He hoped that the four brothers could work together and support one another.
In fact, the old man accomplished that.
In Matthew's memory, his father and his uncles had a very harmonious relationship at the time.
Matthew had just returned to the villa complex, and he ran into his uncle, who had just returned from the hospital.
The uncle looked at him with a look of "hate you but still love you". He opened his mouth several times to curse, but in the end, he didn't say anything. He just patted Matthew's shoulder heavily and said, "I just heard your mother crying in the house. Go back and see her quickly..."
Upon hearing this, Matthew ran home immediately.
His house was the third of four townhouses.
At this moment, the yard gate of the house was open.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa in the living room.
When he saw the extremely familiar face of the middle-aged man, he couldn't help but shout.
"Dad?"
This was completely what Matthew blurted out involuntarily.
The face of a middle-aged man looked exactly like his father on Earth.
If we really want to talk about the difference, it is nothing more than that they lived different lives, one was darker and thinner, and the other had a rosier complexion.
Matthew can now basically confirm that the person he transmigrated into was actually himself in another world!
But...
After he finished shouting, he realized that his father's face was ashen, and he was glaring at him fiercely.
Although Matthew's mental age is close to 30 years old, he still feels a little scared when facing his angry father.
This was pressure from a parent; it has nothing to do with age...
Suddenly, his father spoke.
"I was the one who chose your name. I gave you the name 'Matthew' because I hoped that by God's grace, you would have the strength to fight and a future filled with hope! Because the world is dangerous and you must have strength to live peacefully!"
At this point, his father's expression suddenly turned into pain: "But I never expected that even with such a great opportunity in your hands, you would give it away and even choose a dead end. You..."