Chapter 1

My girlfriend of seven years, Melody, suddenly broke up with me.

She left behind just two grand and a dog, then stepped into a Rolls-Royce and drove away.

Two days later, when I saw her again, it was at the casino. She was on her knees, using her hand as an ashtray for some guy.

My heart ached and I wanted to help her up, but someone slapped me to the ground. He pointed at me menacingly and said:

"Mind your own business! Our boss is the Gambling God's son! If you mess with him, you won't leave here alive!"

I froze on the spot.

How come I didn't know I had such a grown-up son?

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Melody's eyes lit up when she saw me, but a second later she shoved me hard.

"This is just a kinky thing between me and my boyfriend. Mind your own business and get lost!"

Boyfriend?

The so-called boyfriend she mentioned looked less than 5'3" tall, yet was grotesquely obese, his face covered in pus-filled pimples. When he opened his mouth, yellow teeth and drool were visible.

How could Melody be into a guy like this?

Before I could react, she knelt in front of the man, smiling ingratiatingly:

"Babe, don't let this loser ruin the mood. Let me take you home and we can have some real fun..."

The man slapped Melody across the face, then yanked her up by the hair.

"Don't take me for a fool. This guy's looking at you all wrong. Tell me, is he your old flame?"

Melody's cheek instantly swelled up red. I unconsciously clenched my fists.

We were together for seven years and I never laid a finger on her. How dare this guy?!

Just as I was about to reveal who I was, I heard Melody say:

"He's just some pathetic simp who's been chasing after me for years. I've always turned him down. I really don't know him!"

Then she looked up at me.

"Why aren't you leaving? Do you have a death wish or something?"

"I'm telling you, my husband is the Gambling God's son! He's not someone you can afford to offend!"

I raised an eyebrow and looked at the man. "You're the Gambling God's son?"

I have a son? How come I didn't know about this?

His lackey immediately jumped out, pointing at me and cursing angrily.

"You ignorant beast! Don't you know the Gambling God Draven? He's our Dane's real father!"

I did know Draven.

But he was just a dog under my command. When did he become the Gambling God?

I ignored them and said to Melody:

"Tell me if you have any difficulties or troubles. I can solve them for you."

"Just say the word, and I can take you away from here."

Melody's eyes were filled with tears, looking at me with love, but she still gritted her teeth and turned away.

"I will never be with a poor lapdog like you in this lifetime. Get lost already!"

"The only person I love is my husband. Only my husband has money and can give me happiness!"