The Charismatic Charlie Wade

After getting home and finished making dinner, Jacob, who had been out all day, came home first, then followed by Claire who had been busy at work the whole day.

After all the food was served on the table, Elaine hurried back happily and said proudly, “Hey guys, I won more than seven grand from playing cards today!”

Jacob gasped reflexively, “Wow, dear, that’s awesome! Seven grand a day, that’s two hundred and ten grand a month!”

Claire frowned, displeased. “Mom, I don’t mind if you play cards occasionally in your leisure time and a little winning is understandable too, but seven grand a day? Isn’t that a bit too much? Careful not to get addicted, it’s very risky!”

Elaine waved her hand in disdain and snapped, “Hey, I know what I’m doing, don’t you come to lecture me about it. My card mates are a bunch of rookies, they are far worse than me. I can win even with my eyes closed! Don’t you know your mom’s nickname around here? The Queen of Cards, that’s me!”

Claire sighed helplessly and massaged her forehead, ignoring her.

incoming message notification beeped on Claire’s phone. She looked at it and asked

usual—going to the market, cooking, doing

spring hotel and she’s asking us to join her. I’ll say yes if you

And you want me to go

by herself. She said that she hasn’t had a chance to invite us

and blurted, “Claire! It’s a girls-only trip, why do you want Charlie to go? No, he can’t go! He has to stay at home

invited him herself! Of course he has to go and we must

a room, what

true intention. She was worried

remark and said in a cold tone, “Mom, Charlie and I are husband and wife. We’ll settle our own affairs,

slammed her utensils agitatedly and growled, “Why? I’m your mother, it’s

are not