CHAPTER 13: "Being Too Soft-Hearted Isn't a Good Thing"

　　I hadn't expected Daniel to lose his cool so easily after Natalie's taunt.

　　Natalie shot me a pleased look, but I couldn't share her satisfaction.

　　My instincts told me that the stakes at this table were high—far higher than ordinary people could afford to play.

　　Daniel had grown up in a rural village and had worked relentlessly in school to escape his circumstances. I understood his ambition to succeed. But now that he'd built a stable life, it was disheartening to see him squander his hard-earned money, especially on a mistress.

　　Even after everything he had done to hurt me, a part of me still didn't want to see him waste his money recklessly. Money wasn't something that came easily, and his parents, who still toiled away in the countryside, deserved better.

　　"Daniel, do you really think you can afford this?"

　　As soon as I said it, I noticed Lucas furrow his brows briefly before relaxing again.