Chapter 871 The Casino Part Three Caleb remarked in a nonchalant tone, âWonât you still be my wife if I end up winning? Youâre just the collateral for the time being, so thereâs nothing for you to lose.â
âBut what if you lose?â Anna asked in disbelief.
âHow can you not be confident in me?â Caleb retorted. âAs my wife, you should have unconditional trust in me and believe in my absolute victory. Given how youâre filled with doubts now, itâs obvious that your feelings toward me have changed.â
âYou...â Anna gritted her teeth as hatred welled up within her. âCaleb, marrying a jerk like you was the biggest mistake Iâve ever made!â
Ignoring whatever Anna said, Caleb kept blinking at Yandel. âAre you betting or not? Do you have three million? Shall I bet my wife?â
Yandel was so outraged that he could feel his blood boil. âYou are worse than a f*cking animal! By getting me to bet with you, youâreââ
Before he could finish, Natalie interrupted, âYandel, bet with him. Letâs put in three million.â
âBoss?â Yandel and Lia were clueless as to what Natalie was up to.
Even Anna was shocked, for she didnât understand why Natalie would agree to a bet with scum like Caleb.
Nevertheless, Yandel obeyed Natalieâs instruction and nodded. âIâm in.â
The croupier knitted her brows by the side. âErm...â
Natalie threw her a glance and cracked a faint smile. âFullmoon has a history of almost a hundred years, and this isnât the first time such a bet is made. Therefore, donât worry about your commission as it will be borne by the winner. All you need to do is to bear witness to our game.â
Given that the croupier was someone experienced, her concerns were allayed after hearing Natalieâs words.
Sweeping her gaze across the familiar faces, Anna bit her lip. âI donât want any part of this!â
âYou have to participate, as itâs no longer up to you now. Iâm sure youâre aware that I have lost all our money. If we donât take this gamble, we wonât be able to afford even our daughterâs diapers. If we donât have enough money to raise her, Iâll have no choice but to give her away,â Caleb remarked cruelly.
As that was Calebâs way of insinuating that he was going to sell their daughter, Anna felt as if a knife had been plunged into her heart.
He sees his daughter as a product to be sold, while I can be treated as collateral. This man is no different from an animal at all!
Anna froze where she stood.
At that moment, Natalie walked up to Caleb.
âMiss, are you here to gamble against me?â Caleb let out a wry chuckle. âI wonât go soft just because youâre a woman.â
âHmm.â Natalie shrugged her shoulders languidly.
After Yandel and Lia exchanged glances, they rolled their eyes in unison.
Evidently, Caleb was unaware of how skilled Natalie was and even dared to ridicule her.
In the end, Natalie and Caleb elected to play a game of poker.
As the croupier shuffled the cards and gave them out, Caleb looked tense while Natalie was a sea of calm. After glancing at her cards, her attention remained focused on Anna who had cried her eyes swollen.
Two years ago, Muse was the shining star in the world of design.
Unfortunately, her fall from grace came just as quick as her meteoric rise.
No one knew who caused it. Some speculated that a serious disease had befallen her, while others claimed that she had lost her talent.
Unknown to everyone, she voluntarily retired from the industry and chose to live in seclusion to focus on being a wife and mother.
Unfortunately, the famous Muse ended up being used as collateral by her gambling addict husband.
As if winning or losing didnât matter to her, Natalie flipped over the first card and gradually said, âIâll call.â
Ignoring Annaâs condition, Caleb was filled with irrepressible delight when he saw his card.