Discuss the following in pairs or in small groups

Although Paul’s mother liked to be rich she did not approve of betting on horses.

Paul’s mother desired to be rich and lead a lavish lifestyle. But she believed that she couldn’t do so because of her husband’s bad luck. She therefore sets out to do something about it but couldn’t materialize it. She was under the presumption that she was cut out to be rich and deserved better from life. However, she was against gambling. When she finds out that Paul was engaging in betting, she makes him promise to not think about gambling again as she saw her family members pursue it and it only led to their fall.