The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

After getting home and finished making dinner, Jacob, who had been out all day, came home first, then followed by Claire who had been busy at work the whole day.

After all the food was served on the table, Elaine hurried back happily and said proudly, "Hey guys, I won more than seven grand from playing cards today!"

Jacob gasped reflexively, "Wow, dear, that's awesome! Seven grand a day, that's two hundred and ten grand a month!" 3

Claire frowned, displeased. "Mom, I don't mind if you play cards occasionally in your leisure time and a little winning is understandable too, but seven grand a day? Isn't that a bit too much? Careful not to get addicted, it's very risky!"

Elaine waved her hand in disdain and snapped, "Hey, I know what I'm doing, don't you come to lecture me about it. My card mates are a bunch of rookies, they are far worse than me. I can win even with my eyes closed! Don't you know your mom's nickname around here? The Queen of Cards, that's me!" 5

Claire sighed helplessly and massaged her forehead, ignoring her.

In the middle of dinner, an incoming message notification beeped on Claire's phone. She looked at it

the weekend

the market, cooking, doing laundry, and cleaning the

suite at the hot spring hotel and she's asking us to join her. I'll say yes if you don't have

want me to go

being here for so long." 1 Elaine spruced up alarmingly and blurted, "Claire! It's

he has

"No way! If you share a room, what if he does something to you? You'll be at

mother-in-law's true intention. She was worried about

tone, "Mom, Charlie and I are husband and wife. We'll settle our own affairs, you don't have to worry about us." 2 Elaine slammed her utensils agitatedly and

I'm your mother,

not yours to mind! Keep yourself in line!"

the table furiously. "I'm your mother, all your business is