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.”

give all of it to your mother? Am I

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

snapped, obviously furious.

things with that money. She’ll

What would you use it for? You’d either spend it on

gambling after watching other people do it.

are not allowed to go again. Honey, you’re

of ten. If that happens, our family will go bankrupt. Do you

Dorothy said.

promise, but he was thinking about when he could

in

***

Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne was with

his daughter.

see the poor state Madame Claire

bruised, and her face, swollen

even howling like a dog

destroyed everything in her house.

to,”

with excitement. “Good. We need

a lesson.”

Emma suddenly took something out of her pocket. “Grandma, look

I remember Madame Claire used to wear it,

I’ve taken it away. It’s a gift

You should wear it,

Madame Joanne put it on.

out of place,” she

Joanne chuckled. “My dear granddaughter, you’re the

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