"Here!"
Takyiana shoved Ludmila's Time-Turner into Old Avery's arms.
Old Avery was stunned: "What is this?"
Takyiana smiled, like a cute little fox: "Aren't you lonely by yourself in Cairo?"
"How could I be lonely with you by my side?"
Takyiana shook her head, "We're not together at night. You'll always feel alone."
Old Avery tentatively asked, "Then would you like to come and live with me?"
Takyiana still shook her head: "My mother taught me not to spend the night with a man before marriage."
Old Avery almost blurted out "I'll marry you," but ultimately held back—what if he scared the beautiful woman away? What then?
Don't assume that women like Takyiana who accompany gamblers in the casino are immodest women who sell their beauty.
In reality, their full job title is "Luck Auction Technical Consultant," and they are fully protected by the casino. If they are unwilling, gamblers who even slightly make a move will be expelled.
Moreover, a woman who earns several hundred Galleons every night will have more money after just one year of work than all of Old Avery's previous assets combined. Even the wealthy here dare not look down on these women.
Of course, Old Avery deduced all of the above through his own observation.
As for how many of the gamblers here are genuine gamblers, he had no idea—anyway, his entire focus was now on Takyiana, and he hadn't paid attention to those gamblers for a long time.
Takyiana gently patted his arm: "Marriage is a big deal. I need to think it through, and you need to think it through. But before that, with this Time-Turner to accompany you at night, you can relive the happiest memories of your life when you're alone, and it can somewhat alleviate your loneliness."
Old Avery tightened his grip on the Time-Turner. He hadn't expected Takyiana to be so considerate of him.
She encouraged him to buy the Time-Turner for his own sake!
He secretly made up his mind that he would never let down this wonderful woman.
They say nobles have no true feelings. Old Avery had lived so long, and for the first time in his life, he felt affection—he was certain that his heart had, unknowingly, been given to this former Soviet Union Witch who had fled here.
As fellow wanderers, it was truly perfect for them to huddle together for warmth.
No—not just for warmth. They would combine their strengths and create a new millennial family in this casino!
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Late at night.
Old Avery was in the bedroom of his new house, holding Ludmila's Time-Turner.
Ludmila was a famous Witch from 13th-century Belarus, extremely skilled in Alchemy. This Time-Turner was one of her most perfect works.
Legend has it that Ludmila was framed and abandoned by a scoundrel and lived a miserable old age. Thanks to this Time-Turner, she had the courage to live on even in her most difficult times—she lived for two hundred years, outliving the scoundrel, and then went on a killing spree, slaughtering his entire family, and even burning their corpses in front of their family tomb.
Logically, with such a story, this Time-Turner should be an inauspicious item. However, medieval Wizards did not see it that way—they believed this Time-Turner symbolized revenge and victory, which, in Europe, where revenge culture flourished, was the most auspicious thing imaginable.
As Old Avery infused his magic into the Time-Turner, the golden sand began to fall slowly.
It was as if a scroll unfolded before Old Avery's eyes, listing all the happy moments of his life one by one—
When he first entered Slytherin House at Hogwarts, he met an extraordinary senior. That senior was named Tom Riddle. As the heir of the Gaunt family, Riddle's willingness to be his close friend was something he would be proud of for the rest of his life.
When Riddle changed his name to Lord Voldemort and many of his followers called themselves Death Eaters, he did not ask Old Avery to join them. Lord Voldemort said:
"Olymbos, you are my best friend, not my subordinate."
How happy Ollivander Avery was when he heard that! If Lord Voldemort could rule the British Wizarding World, he would be the one standing shoulder to shoulder with him!
Later, Lord Voldemort lost power, and he himself disappeared. Ollivander Avery went through a very difficult time. His son left home, and he had to live cautiously.
Until a man named Dark Dentis emerged, and he felt the long-lost joy again—
The Earl valued him greatly, even helping him issue bonds to participate in the unprecedented Merlin City Phase II project!
When he sat at the same conference table as those ancient millennial families, he felt his whole life had been worth it!
Yes, Old Avery believed that at that time, he had reached a height his ancestors had never achieved!
Although the happy times were short, he had also stood at the peak and seen the scenery!
All the sand in the Time-Turner had run out.
Old Avery snapped out of his illusion.
His life had been full of ups and downs. He was almost, just almost, going to lead the Avery Family family to become one of the wealthiest families in the world—though not comparable to ancient families like the royal family that had been passed down for thousands of years, it was enough to give him the qualification to sit down and chat with the decision-makers of these great families.
Just a little bit, just a little bit!
Old Avery weighed the Time-Turner, turned it over, and infused it with magic again.
Reviewing the happiest things in his life... this was addictive.
But in Old Avery's heart, the fire of ambition, which had long been extinguished by the Merlin City Phase II bonds, was unknowingly rekindled.
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...
Ollivander Avery's bets at the poker table suddenly became generous.
Previously, his maximum bet was ten thousand Galleons, but now he started betting one hundred thousand at a time.
It was strange, Merlin City Phase II had scammed so many great families, yet there were still so many wealthy people who could gamble against Old Avery for millions in this underground casino.
It was no wonder Old Avery didn't notice these flaws.
Takyiana's gentle offensive had made him lose his most basic judgment.
"Olymbos, if your fortune reaches one hundred million, I will marry you immediately."
Takyiana's words made Old Avery gasp.
One hundred million!
But then he thought, this was not an impossible goal! Since he started gambling in this casino, in just over a month, his fortune had already reached over twenty-four million!
As long as the stakes were raised, with his and Takyiana's gambling skills, one hundred million was just a matter of time.
Besides, he had regained his ambition through the Time-Turner!
One hundred million was not enough, he wanted to earn one billion, so he could repay his previous debts, and then take his dear Takyiana back to Britain in glory!
In Cairo, he was just an ordinary rich man, but in Britain, he was the Head of one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight families!
"Okay, I promise you!"
Takyiana shed tears of joy upon hearing this and gave Old Avery a big kiss on the cheek.
The girl's refreshing scent made the old man's heart flutter. He glanced sideways at the glimpse of snowy white and deep cleavage on the Russian girl's chest...
He had to quickly accumulate one hundred million!
The dealer dealt the cards.
Old Avery's hole card was an Ace.
"Please place your bets!"
Starting with an Ace in Blackjack, the probability of the next card being a 10, J, Q, or K is nearly forty percent!
Judging by his luck these past few days, the probability of drawing a 10 was as high as seventy or eighty percent, and even if the second card wasn't a 10, he often made 21 with the next few cards.
This was the confidence given to him by winning for over a month straight!
So—
"I bet twenty million!"
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