Chapter 869 The Casino Part One
Since Fullmoon was well known as an establishment to splurge one’s wealth, it naturally had a casino in it.
Inside, the casino was the busiest part of the club. It was packed like sardines and one could hear cries of joy and wails of disappointment ring out incessantly.
With a stroke of luck, some felt as if they were in Heaven. While those lacking it felt as if they were being sent to Hell.
After all, Heaven and Hell were nothing but states of mind.
Subsequently, Yandel led Natalie and Lia into the casino, where Natalie observed everything that was going on with a detached state of mind.
Inside, there were gorgeous female croupiers giving out cards everywhere. The crowd made out of prominent figures were so awestruck that their eyes could pop out anytime, while the tables were piled with mountains of chips that would astound anyone.
Lia couldn’t contain her excitement. “Even though I heard that Yaleview had casinos, I can’t imagine what they look like until I see them with my own eyes!”
Natalie broke into a faint smile. “The exposure will be good for you. Nevertheless, stay away from gambling.”
“Why?” Lia asked curiously.
“Risking a little to win something big is human nature,” Natalie mulled aloud. “As most people are ordinary folk, how many of them can overcome their own natural flaws?”
Nodded in agreement, Lia couldn’t help but lament how Natalie seemed to be wiser to the world despite being younger than her. In truth, if not for Natalie’s reminder, she would have been pulled in by the infectious atmosphere and taken a seat at the gambling table.
Despite their glamorous outfits, their gaze was calm, unaffected by the rush of the casino.
Natalie’s goal was to immerse herself within the ambiance and get a feel of what Yaleview was like. After all, as a businesswoman, one needed to learn the local customs.
At that moment, the sobs of a woman caught her attention.
She looked about twenty-seven and was so thin that her face seemed sunken in. As her frizzy hair lay upon her shoulders, her face was covered in tears.
Underneath the miserable appearance, one could still see how exquisite her features were.
“Caleb, stop gambling. Let’s go home, shall we?” the lady pleaded as she hugged a man’s arm. “I beg of you, stop gambling. You have already lost a lot. If you continue, we’ll lose everything!”
Unexpectedly, Caleb Lance pushed Anna Appleby aside and berated her, “Stop saying that I’m losing! Ever since you came here, you keep repeating those words. Luck was on my side until you arrived. That’s when I started losing every hand. The moment you opened your mouth, all my luck went down the drain, you jinx!”
Teary-eyed, Anna begged pitifully, “Fine, it’s my fault. Since your luck has turned, we should go home, all right? Our baby is only five months old, and she needs her daddy. It would be good if you could spend some time with her.”
Her well-intentioned pleas were met by Caleb’s roar.
“Get lost! I already made it clear that you’re a jinx! Which part of it do you not understand?”
“Caleb…”
Caleb’s attention was entirely focused on the card game in front of him. The pretty croupier asked, “Is this your fifth card? Are you going to call?”
Due to the confidence he had in his cards and the encouragement he felt from the croupier’s resonating voice, Caleb declared with bravado, “I’m going to raise everything.” Just as he spoke, Caleb pushed all his chips toward the croupier.
Anna was dumbstruck by his action.
That’s a lot of chips! If he loses them, how are we going to pay for our upcoming living expenses?
The croupier threw Caleb a coy glance. “You’ve got lots of guts, sir.”
As he felt secretly delighted, the hysteria in his eyes began to grow. “Royal flush, royal flush…”
Somewhere nearby, Natalie and Yandel observed Anna with mixed emotions.
Both of them were old acquaintances of Anna. The latter came from a family of academics and was the mysterious genius designer in the jewelry world called Muse.
Nevertheless, this was the first time Natalie and Yandel saw Anna in such miserable circumstances.
