Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 128

Chapter 128 I'm Just Taking Back What's Mine

I looked at him, my mind buzzing with a million questions. They were all jammed up in my throat, and I had no clue where to even start.

I pulled my gaze away and said, "I couldn't reach you, so I got worried. Faris said he knew where you were, so I tagged along."

Ethan stared ahead, and after a beat, he said, "Turning off the phone is the rule when you hit an underground casino."

I filled him in on today's court session, and he just shrugged, "I know."

How he knew from that deep, hidden spot on the third basement level was beyond me.

Taking a deep breath, I finally asked, "Did you really only promise Faris $150,000?"

Ethan pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and let the smoke drift out the window.

"What else?" he said.

I couldn't figure it out. I had a hunch that what he promised Faris wasn't just $150,000, but I couldn't crack it. After all these days, I still had no clue. He forgot that I felt safest when he told me everything.

Since he didn't wanna talk, I dropped it.

I was curious about that last hand of cards.

"I think you got super lucky, winning back everything in the last hand," I said, feeling relieved.

Ethan suddenly laughed, glanced at me, and said, "You're adorably naive."

I looked at him, confused.

He smiled mysteriously, and with a flick of his hand, three Aces appeared in front of me like magic.

"Are you kidding me?" I was so shocked my jaw almost hit the floor.

He smiled coolly. "At the gambling table, who can guarantee they'll always win? I was just taking back what was mine. My conscience is clear."

I still couldn't believe it, feeling a bit freaked out in hindsight.

"But I was right next to you. How did I not notice anything? And Simon seemed like a pro. Weren't you scared he'd catch on?"

Mentioning Simon made Ethan's face darken.

"Weren't you the closest to me? Did you notice anything? As for Simon, he was so full of himself after winning so many rounds. He never saw it coming." So, Ethan had been losing on purpose to make Simon drop his guard.

butt out the window and snorted. "Simon's methods weren't clean either. I was just giving him a taste of his

what was on that USB drive. But I knew it had to be something big, worth risking his hard-earned

starving." He suddenly changed the subject and

eyes and shook

bite before heading back," he

I was worried

you're going

down at my plate

could lose everything, including his honor and pride. Ethan

then. And I thought telling you would make

you lost everything, how would you tell

and I think you'd welcome that version of me

true, but I never wanted him to lose everything

getting out of the car, he suddenly pulled something out of the trunk

to Scruffy's, and I instantly got what he was

bent down to pick up the cat, stroking its fur to calm it down in the

way of holding the cat was like cradling

place and is a bit scared, but it'll warm up over

I couldn't get close

suddenly realized that cats, like people, couldn't just be replaced. But I was touched that

cat and suddenly said, "Oh, it doesn't

I thought of Scruffy again. I named Scruffy not 'cause it was scruffy, but 'cause the

a similar cat, I couldn't call

ground, and it rolled around a few times, staying far from us, looking

it funny and laughed. "It likes to roll around. How about we

to look at me, his eyes narrowing slightly, and

pulled us closer,

it likes to roll, call it Rollie. By your logic,

and I wanted to answer seriously too. But I couldn't hold it

said, almost laughing to

moment, but I couldn't stop laughing.

Let me show you what

before he finally let me go, both of

with those innocent eyes, and I couldn't help but imagine what

can you guys get

settling Rollie in Scruffy's

a shower, and I changed into a clean

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