However, Gerald chose not to defend himself, at least not yet.

After all, since both the father and son of the Gross family had openly made a false charge against him during such an important occasion, Gerald had reason to believe that the injured children were currently under their control as well.

With how quickly and efficiently they had managed to slander and frame him, Gerald could already tell that the father and son were no strangers to using such vile tactics. The fact that they were