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.”

of it to your mother? Am

give me a single cent? Such a good

snapped, obviously furious.

mother-in-law intends to do great things with

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

You even went stone gambling after

go again. Honey, you’re not allowed

our

Dorothy said.

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

in his

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the Assex family’s place, Madame Joanne was with Anderson

his daughter.

the poor state Madame

bruised, and her

even howling like a dog

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

can move to,” Lady Emma

filled with excitement. “Good.

a lesson.”

took something out of her pocket. “Grandma, look

Madame Claire used to wear it,

I’ve taken it away. It’s a gift for you,

something so fine. You should

Emma joyously helped Madame Joanne put it on.

seem out of place,”

“My dear granddaughter,

moment, Tony Lee charged into the house with a