Requiem of a Broken Heart

Chapter 303:

But the more he tried to calm her down, the more she cried.

“I’m upset, and I want to cry. Why can’t I do whatever I want?”

Norton ran a hand through his hair in frustration, feeling a sense of helplessness wash over him as he watched her cry.

“And when your wife is upset, you don’t even stand by her, but side with another woman. I’m telling Edmond tomorrow.”

This time, Norton was utterly defeated. To calm Yvonne down, he hurriedly fixed her card and promised her, saying, “If you lose, I’ll drink all the liquor for you.”

Hearing this, Yvonne stopped crying and quickly wiped her tears away. Then, she flashed a bright smile, her face glowing with cheer.

Tracy felt utterly speechless. She was genuinely impressed. Yvonne’s ability to flip between emotions was even more impressive than her own, switching from tears to laughter in an instant.

no longer cared about the theatrics. All she wanted now was to win. It was the only way

card is torn. Are you still sure you want to go up against

wouldn’t I? And you remember what was said earlier. If I lose, someone will drink for me. But you? Mr. White’s already had to drink for you twice. If you lose again, you’re drinking

one to back down easily, and she responded boldly to Tracy’s

Earlier, Yvonne had used this exact strategy to make her back down without a fight. But this

the rules. Now, let’s see your card,”

eyes locked onto it. When she saw a Jack, her heart skipped a beat—it was lower

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗆

in her hand, she felt a surge of confidence. At that moment, her card was the highest on the table. Only the Jokers were larger. The odds of drawing the Jokers were incredibly slim, so Tracy had been certain

Let’s all reveal our

gave a nod

remained calm.