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

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

it only proves his old man

as armor,”

Carlisle up for

dining table, Gordon received a call

decided to come to the county at the

results come out

ET

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

hard to check the results!” Gerard’s tone

asked

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

Chapte 35

surface, it seemed disappointing. But, in reality, this score was enough to stimulate Gordon.

score of 1225 was sufficient for various Tier 2 universities. It

1 universities.

a shame! Only five

his strained relationship with Gerard, Kelly was

sorry for her missing out

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

“No need. My son’s scores won’t

than anyone. Listen to me. Don’t push him to retake the exam if he

talent, even three years of repeating won’t help. It’s better for him to start working

I’m hanging

the call.

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

“Hold on…”

there anything else?”