The Amazing Son-in-Law: Chapters 586-590

Chapter 586

Linda yelled excitedly, "I win! I have fifty-eight thousand, all in one suit—a Concealed Hand and a Concealed Kong! That's a multiplier of forty-eight, meaning I win four hundred and eighty thousand dollars! Sorry, Sister Elaine Ma!"

Elaine Ma felt a shock, as if plunged into an ice cellar. Four hundred and eighty thousand dollars lost because she discarded a single tile? She'd just won three hundred thousand, only to lose it all—plus another hundred thousand to cover the shortfall. Over one hundred thousand dollars! Elaine Ma felt a mental breakdown coming on.

Hannah quickly reassured her, "Elaine Ma, you can't win every game! You've already won so many. One loss doesn't matter. You'll win it back immediately!"

Linda smiled. "It's just one round. We'll play many more today!"

Elaine Ma felt slightly better, but the loss still gnawed at her. She desperately wanted to recoup her money. After transferring four hundred and eighty thousand dollars to Linda via internet banking, they started the next game.

Elaine Ma received a terrible hand. She was shocked! Missing tiles, broken combinations—not even a pair! She'd need to draw seven or eight tiles to win. She felt close to collapse. How could she possibly recover? She feared she wouldn't win even after everyone had two sets of tiles. The other three players seemed to have excellent hands, their excitement palpable.

Hannah drew first, followed by Linda and Gianna. With each draw, Elaine Ma's heart pounded. Her anxiety grew as her hand remained hopeless. She touched a "Yaoji" tile, estimating an eighty percent chance of safety by discarding it. She threw it out, calling, "Yaoji! None of you want this, right?"

Gianna shouted excitedly, "Hahaha! I won!"

Hannah exclaimed, "Oh my God! I won too! Dragon Tiles Suit!"

Linda smiled. "Hey! I won too! Thirteen Orphans!"

Elaine Ma was stunned. All three had won because of her discarded "Yaoji" tile! One single tile! This was disastrous. She'd lost one hundred and eighty times, totaling one million eight hundred thousand dollars! Elaine Ma felt her head spin. Two consecutive losses, over two million dollars gone. It was cruel.

With little money left—two to three hundred thousand dollars after today's losses—Elaine Ma felt like crying. Gianna urged, "Sister Elaine Ma, let's settle the account, then move on."

The expression on Elaine Ma's face changed. One million eight hundred thousand dollars! Could she possibly pay? The three women exchanged glances. Hannah tried to reassure her again, "Elaine Ma, two losses are okay. You'll win big later! If you stop now, you won't get your money back! Gianna lost two or three million last time, but won back a lot with a big four and a big three."

Chapter 587

Despite Hannah's attempts to calm her, Elaine Ma's composure had shattered. She was skilled at mahjong, but couldn't control the tiles she drew. Her emotions were all over the place—exuberant when winning, furious when losing. She'd won many games earlier, only around three hundred thousand dollars. But these two huge losses—the three hundred thousand plus over two million—were half her life savings!

Elaine Ma hadn't earned much, her husband lacked skills. Saving two million dollars had been difficult. She'd almost lost a fortune on P2P investments, but Charlie Wade had recovered it for her. She'd used her daughter's office rental refund and money from Jacob's antique sale to rebuild her savings. Now, it was gone in two games.

Linda, seeing Elaine Ma's green face, taunted, "Sister Elaine Ma, still want to play? Heartbroken over the money? It's just over two million. Enough for a villa in Thompson First, but losing this little bit hurts you so much?"

"Play! Of course!" Elaine Ma's face twitched. "This small amount is nothing! It's just for fun. Let's continue!"

"Just for fun! Money's no issue," the other two echoed.

Elaine Ma was unaware that the three were colluding to cheat her. They used an automatic mahjong machine, allowing Linda to control the tile distribution. In the last game, Elaine Ma had a good hand, but the sixty and ninety thousand were pre-divided among the other three. As long as they didn't discard, she couldn't win. But she didn't know this.

Chapter 588

Confident after getting a Heavenly Hand (though she lost), Elaine Ma attributed it to bad luck. This mentality fueled her desire to fight back. Linda manipulated the machine, ensuring Elaine Ma won the next game, albeit for only one hundred thousand dollars. It was a drop in the bucket compared to her losses.

Elaine Ma became more emotional, having lost over two million but winning only one hundred thousand. She resolved to fight back. This time, her hand consisted of three East, three West, three South, two North, and two red suits—another Heavenly Hand. She could win with two North Winds and a red tile, ideally a Big Four! Winning this would recoup her two million.

She assumed the North Wind and red tile would be discarded, but they were held by Gianna. Her hand was a dead end.

Linda drew a tile, smiling, "Another Concealed Hand! Forty-eight times multiplier!"

Gianna pointed out, "Sister Linda, you won by the Last Tile Claim! Three in my hand—adds eight times multiplier, totaling fifty-six times or five hundred and sixty thousand dollars!"

Elaine Ma felt dizzy. She had little over two hundred thousand left. How could she pay another five hundred and sixty thousand? She pulled Hannah aside, asking for a loan. Hannah inwardly cursed Elaine Ma but pretended to be helpless.

Chapter 589

Elaine Ma pleaded with Hannah for a loan, mentioning the Wilsons’ plans to buy a villa. Hannah explained the money had gone to the Wilson Group. Elaine Ma was desperate. Linda demanded payment. Elaine Ma claimed to have forgotten her money, proposing to pay later after playing eight more rounds. Linda, unexpectedly firm, refused further play without payment.

Chapter 590

Elaine Ma realized she’d fallen into a trap. Nervous, she insisted on finishing the eight rounds. Linda countered with smaller bets. Elaine Ma refused, needing big wins to recoup losses. Linda agreed to accept a mortgage on Elaine Ma’s house as collateral. Elaine Ma rushed home for the house deed. Linda calculated that the house was worth about 1.8 million, offering a 90% mortgage. Elaine Ma agreed, eager to continue playing. After signing the mortgage contract, she had 1.32 million. Linda knew this was only temporary.

Elaine Ma was determined to win back everything, but she lost the 1.32 million in half an hour. Desperate to keep playing but having no money left, Linda noticed Elaine Ma’s jade bracelet. Elaine Ma offered to mortgage it for 4 million. Linda, an expert in deception, reduced the offer to 1 million. Hannah tried to stop her, but Elaine Ma, clinging to hope, accepted. Even after offering her Thompson First villa (worth 130 million) as collateral, it still wasn't enough to cover her losses.