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“Anyway, that’s all I have

anyway. Do you want it or

not?”

“How about adding a bit more? What can I do with just 200 thousand dollars?” Derick

bargained.

Now, he had become a pariah, shunned by everyone. He could only try every means to shake some money off Joanna.

When Joanna heard this, she frowned. “Heh, it’s really easy

for you to say.

“What’s 200 thousand dollars

enough for? For ordinary

people, 200 thousand dollars is

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enough to spend for a long

time.”

“But you see… I’m in a tight spot,” Derick said obsequiously.

“Derick. I remember that the Haynes Group will give you dividends of at least over 2 million dollars every year. Plus the rental income from all the properties and shops owned by the Haynes family, how could you possibly be short of money?”

Derick shifted his weight to the other leg and said

nonchalantly, “Well… I lost it

all.”

“Lost it all? How much did you lose?” Joanna couldn’t imagine

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what went on in the mind of a

compulsive gambler.

In the past, she had only heard stories of how gamblers lost everything. However, it was only hearsay. After all, who would throw loads of money into a bottomless pit?

But now, seeing Derick’s

situation, she had to believe

that it was all true.

That was what a gambler was thinking.

The more he lost, the more he wanted to recoup his losses.

The more he lost, the more he wanted to turn the tables. Then, he fell deeper and deeper, unable to extricate

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himself.

Seeing that Joanna did not believe him, Derick quickly tried to please her again. Joanna, please. We’re siblings after all. Can you bear to see me die? Sister, my dear sister, I am begging you.”

Joanna’s eyes widened as she looked at Derick in disbelief.

Ever since she was young, Derick had never treated her like an elder sister. Whenever he saw her, he would give her disdainful looks and seemed to want to trample her under his feet.

Now, he actually called her

sister.

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It seemed that he was really at his wits‘ end.

“How about this?

“Aren’t you familiar with Mr. Grimm? Can you help me plead for him?”

Joanna stared at him blankly.

She never expected him to have the audacity to ask for such a favor.

“Well, if you don’t answer, I’ll take it as you agreed.

“I’m in debt of one million dollars to someone. Can you help me plead with Mr. Grimm and get me off the hook for this one million dollars?”

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Joana almost had a heart

attack upon hearing the

amount. “What? One million

dollars

“Did you lose one million

was

shock.

lost far more than one

past few days, he had

one

the casino by mortgaging his

house.

luck to be so bad these few days.

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hand, damn it, my luck is unbelievably terrible.” Derick spat fiercely into his palm.

he felt like chopping

a single penny,” Joanna

business, or if he had no money to treat his illness, or if there was something important and urgent, she would have definitely

was impossible for her to help him pay off his gambling

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her. “Hey, Joanna, don’t leave yet. Didn’t you promise to give me 200

dollars is fine

thousand

going back on my word now. I won’t

thousand dollars just now. Why aren’t you giving it to me?”

200 thousand dollars may not be

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than nothing, right?

spend several lifetimes. You’re actually so disappointing that you’ve

resentful.

hers, they were hard–earned by her grandfather.

Derick lose all of the assets like this was

unmoved, Derick stared at Jaydon and said obsequiously, “Mr. Grimm, you

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good friends,

do me

Please!”

Jaydon’s expression turned

a hint

sternly, “Jay,

heard this,

contain his

true colors,

loudly, “Joanna,

be

what, I saved your son’s

you show no

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You’re such a petty person, going back on your word. Next time something like this happens,

Joanna stopped in her tracks. She turned around, glaring

squandered all our family’s wealth, and you still haven’t learned your lesson?

of that was the empire built by our grandfather, and you wasted

Derick retorted, “Enough!

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the hypocrisy. The empire built

taken away by

YOU

definitely manage the family business well. What’s the point of giving me a meager share every year?

that she was speechless.

over 2 million

in dividends

other rents and

total of over 4

million dollars.

could he possibly

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imagine where

deep voice, “Enough arguing, let’s settle this. Orvin, go and get

“Okay, Mr. Grimm.”

shouted

could not

Derick’s behavior.

be like sticky toffee, impossible to get

no compromise. he could not

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compromise once.

knew her concerns and

reassuringly. “It’s

Orvin

dollars worth

thousand dollars in chips is to thank you for saving the children. It’s up to you whether you continue

or exchange

it home,” Jaydon said, handing the 200

of chips to

at the 200 thousand

worth of chips, Derick

teeth and

reluctantly took it.

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“Jay…” Joanna hesitated.

waved at her and said,

I’ll

the children

to the

no longer

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