The Pinnacle Of Life

On the road, Madame Claire Assex was talking to Alex Rockefeller in excitement. “Alex,

I can’t believe you’re Stone Gambling Prince. You’ve kept it a fine secret. With such

amazing abilities, you must have started out a long time ago. Why did Dorothy have to

work so hard to run a company? Why don’t we go stone gambling later? We’ll earn lots

of money. What do you think, my good son-in-law?”

All of a sudden, Alex had turned into a good son-in-law.

“Mother, I was just lucky that day. Did you really think I was a stone gambling expert? If I

were to go stone gambling again, I’m afraid you might not even have pants to wear,”

Alex said.

When Madame Claire heard this, she felt like a deflated balloon.

But quickly, she continued, “What about the jadeite? I don’t believe what you told Mr.

Lee.

You had moved out for a long time when that happened.”

“I sold it,” Alex said.

“Where’s the money?” Madame Claire asked.

“I gave it to my mother.”

your mother? Am I not your

a single cent? Such a good son-in-law you are,” Madame

snapped, obviously furious.

to do great things with that

would you use it for? You’d either spend

went stone gambling

you are not allowed to go again. Honey,

that happens, our family will go bankrupt. Do you understand?”

Dorothy said.

verbal promise, but he was thinking about when he

in

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the Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne was with

his daughter.

didn’t get to see the poor state

bruised, and her

even howling like a dog

destroyed everything in her house. Haha! I’d like to

to,” Lady Emma Assex gushed

“Good. We

a lesson.”

took something out of her pocket. “Grandma, look

Madame Claire used to wear

a gift

something so fine. You should

put it on.

out of

chuckled. “My dear granddaughter, you’re

that moment, Tony Lee charged into the house with a group