Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 35

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“What’s 30 thousand dollars? Last year, a player sold a piece of equipment for over 200 thousand dollars! That was equivalent to a luxury mansion!”

“Wow, are things in the game really worth that much?” Gordon felt like his worldview was about to

collapse

“They’re valuable, but it’s like playing the lottery. I’ve been playing since 2001 and haven’t made any money. Gordon, you’d better forget about making money in the game while you can!”

“I was just asking casually. I’m almost 40 years old. Where would I find the time to play games?” Gordon laughed.

“Oh, Gordon, where are you working now? Are they still hiring? I think I might be laid off soon!”

Gordon pretended to cough. “Let’s discuss that later, I have something to attend to. I’ll hang up now!” With that, he promptly ended the call.

Gordon didn’t want Hilda to know about his layoff until he found another stable job.

Hilda stared suspiciously at Gordon and asked, “What’s with this ‘talk about it later? Do you have a

mistress outside?”

Gordon didn’t react as explosively as Hilda had earlier. Instead, he grinned and replied, “Seems like you still have high expectations of me. Do you think I’m capable enough to find a mistress?

Hilda scoffed, “You’re hopeless. You’re not even as capable as our son. Can you earn these 20 thousand.

dollars?”

if my son

thousand dollars on the table and said solemnly, “Like

it only proves his old man is capable

is as thick as armor,”

woke Carlisle up for

the dining table, Gordon received

at the end of the month for his daughter’s

results

ET

take longer to come out?”

hard to

score?” Gordon asked with a smile.

points shy of

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reality,

various Tier 2 universities. It could even secure her a spot in

1 universities.

lamented, “What a shame! Only five points

strained relationship with Gerard, Kelly was still

a tad sorry for her missing out on Riverland University by just

gloating. He remarked, “We’ll have plenty of summer job openings at my construction site this year. Should I

expression turned grim instantly. “No need. My son’s scores won’t be lower

to be confident. But you know Carlisle’s grades better than anyone. Listen

in education hinges on talent. Without talent, even three years of repeating won’t help. It’s better for him to start working early and earn money!”

business, I’m

the call.

asking Gerard to use his connections to check Carlisle’s scores. However, after hearing Gerard’s words, he felt

“Hold on…”

anything else?”