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

dollars on the table and said solemnly, “Like father, like son, If

only proves his

skin is as thick as armor,”

woke Carlisle up

Gordon received a call from Gerard.

to the county at the end of the month for

SATs results

ET

ended yesterday. Shouldn’t the results take longer to come out?” Gordon asked, puzzled

wasn’t hard to

score?” Gordon asked

five points shy of making it into Riverland University!” Gerard sighed.

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disappointing. But, in reality, this score was enough to

was sufficient for various Tier 2 universities. It could even secure her a spot

Tier 1

a shame! Only five

relationship with Gerard, Kelly was still

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

of summer job openings at my construction site this year.

need. My son’s

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

three years of repeating won’t help. It’s better for him to start working early and earn

are none of your business, I’m hanging up!” Gordon exclaimed angrily, about

the call.

check Carlisle’s scores. However, after hearing Gerard’s words, he felt too embarrassed to

“Hold on…”

anything else?”