He had put on a great show and managed to draw Alexis back without spending a dime.

The Smith family was miserable.

But Leonel emerged without a scratch.

Marcus thought his sister was an intellectually and socially accomplished person.

But when it came to craftiness, neither one of she, Marcus and Edwin stood a chance against Lionel.

Marcus and Leonel faced off in silence.

Alexis chose to ignore this silent competition. Then Elva returned, covering her nose the whole time, a clear sign of her allergies flaring up again.

Leonel effortlessly grabbed the medicine box.

Elva raised her head, allowing him to spray the medicine into her nose. Leonel had been looking after both Elva and Marcus since they were young.

Alexis observed the scene in silence.

Elva's condition visibly improved after receiving the spray.

She grasped Leonel's arm and said, "Thank you, Leonel."

Leonel stored the medicine box away and advised Elva to always carry medicine when she went out. Elva made a face at this and hurried to Marcus to ask for pocket money.

Marcus looked at her and inquired, “Didn't I just give you two million dollars last week?"

Elva responded angrily, “All my finances are under your control. If I don't ask you for money, who else can I turn to?"

Marcus continued to read his magazine.

After a while, he said slowly, "You're too naive and can be easily defrauded. I'll keep the money for you as your future dowry."

Elva expressed her frustration with a pout. “Olivia's life is so much better than mine. Edwin and Laura never cut her pocket money."

After Elva was done speaking, Marcus stared at her for a while.

Elva felt a bit intimidated.