Smack! Smack!
Alex did not go easy on Felix, and landed three heavy lashes on his back.
Three lash wounds immediately surfaced on Felixâs back, and blood began seeping out from some of
the wounds.
Then, Alex threw the sprig away and said, âGet up, remember what you said today.â
Words of gratitude came out of Felixâs mouth as he got up on his feet. He even took out a little gift box
and handed it to Alex. âMr. Rockefeller, thank you so much for the three lashes. I will always remember
your teachings. Hereâs a little gift for you as a token of appreciation! Mr. Rockefeller, sorry for the bother
and Iâll be leaving! May you both live a long and happy life together.â
After handing over the gift box to Alex, he turned around and left.
Looking at Felixâs disappearing silhouette, Alex secretly thought, âHe is a smart guy after all! Well, good
for him, I will leave the Shepherds alone for now.â
Felix was nowhere to be seen but Claire and Beatrice were still in a state of confusion. Even Dorothy
could not help but ask, âWhatâs with that guy, Alex? I do not understand.â
Alex said with a smile, âWhat do you not understand? Well, I had a little chat with him the other day and
lectured him on lifeâs philosophy, morals, and ethics. After all, he is a rough diamond that needs
refinement. Immediately, after listening to my lectures, he realized his mistakes and came to
apologize.â
Beatrice rolled her eyes; as if she would believe him!
Beatrice pointed at Alex and exclaimed, âIt is him! He must have used some dirty tricks to force broâ¦â
She did not finish her sentence as Alex gave her a vicious glare.
âBeatrice Assex, is your face feeling better?â asked Alex in a frigid voice.
In that instant, Beatrice was reminded of the slap previously. Realizing that the situation did not look
good for her, as though her mother was powerless to protect her, she hurriedly ran into her room and
locked herself in.
Meanwhile, Claire, who seemed to be greatly agitated, sat on the floor and wailed, âHenry, what did I
do to deserve this life? Why do I have to suffer such torment? Was I wrong? I only wanted a better life
for our family and our daughter! Oh great, we have a useless son-in-law who has contributed not a
single penny to our family but just living off the family. Finally, thereâs a rich son-in-law from the
Shepherds but this trash just screwed up everything! I hate this trash!â
Alex was infuriated listening to her rants.
Even Dorothy was at a loss for words as her mother spoke of her late father like that.
Enraged, Alex took out the check given to him by Edgar and slammed it on the table. âYou want money,
right? Here are twenty million dollars for you! Furthermore, I will prove to you that your daughter chose
the right guy. I will make her the richest woman in California in a yearâs time!
âI am leaving now. Dorothy, get some rest.â
Claire finally returned to her senses long after Alexâs departure. She looked at the check with glistening
eyes and said, âTwenty million dollars, is it real or fake? It must be⦠fake, right? How can that trash
have so much money?â
Dorothy inspected the check carefully and immediately frowned as the check was written by Pegasus
International. Something came into her mind as she said, âMom, we cannot take this money.â
Claire snatched the check away and held it closely. âWho says so? I donât care where the money
comes from. Since he gave it to me, now it is mine! I have never seen so much money before! If itâs
real, Iâm going to be rich! Iâm going to the bank now.â
âNow itâs night time and the bank is already closed.â
âI hope the dawn will come soonerâ¦â
Alex did not regret giving the check away. After all, the money was not his, to begin with. As long as it
would shut Claire up and make her treat him better in the future, that was all that mattered.
Plus, his promise to make Dorothy the richest woman in California was not just an empty promise. With
The Ultimate Book of Medicineâs help, even if he could not use Thousand Miles Conglomerateâs
fortune, he had the confidence to achieve it.
It was late when he arrived home, after having his dinner somewhere else.
His mother was asleep.
He went back to his room. However, after switching on the lights to his room, he was almost shocked to
death as a stunning beauty was lying on his bed.