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.”

it to your mother? Am

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

snapped, obviously furious.

great things with that money.

would you use it for? You’d either

You even went stone gambling after watching other

you are not allowed to go again.

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

Dorothy said.

honey!” Alex made a verbal promise, but he was thinking about

in his

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family’s place, Madame Joanne

his daughter.

to see the poor state Madame Claire Assex was in. Her

bruised, and her

howling like a dog on

great! Moreover, we destroyed everything in her house. Haha! I’d

can move to,” Lady Emma Assex

filled with excitement. “Good. We

a lesson.”

of her pocket. “Grandma, look what

Madame Claire used to wear it, and she treated

a gift

so fine. You

joyously helped Madame Joanne put it

out of place,”

“My dear

that moment, Tony Lee charged into the house