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

a single cent? Such a

snapped, obviously furious.

do great things with that money. She’ll be

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

useless stuff. You even went stone gambling

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

out of ten. If that happens, our family

Dorothy said.

Alex made a verbal promise, but he was thinking about when

again in his

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Assex family’s place, Madame

his daughter.

get to see the poor state Madame Claire Assex was

bruised, and her face,

like

in

can move to,” Lady

“Good.

a lesson.”

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

used to wear it, and she treated

treasure. I’ve taken it away. It’s a gift

so fine. You

Emma joyously helped Madame Joanne put it on.

out of place,”

Joanne chuckled. “My dear

Tony Lee charged into the house with