Chapter 920
Even though they were hoping Marcus wouldnât win, they had to admit, he did Conscientiously, they each poured a glass of wine and drank it down.
This kind of booze could quickly get one tipsy, and Royâs face started to turn red. He said, âKid, you got some luck on you.â
Marcus replied, âThanks for letting me win.â
Roy said. âWe wanted to beat you, not let you win.â
Allen said, âLad, you had some good luck last round, better watch out this oneâ
Marcus said, âSure thingâ
Cornelia remained silent
The two men probably didnât realize that the lad was just being modest. They were definitely going to regret it.
The game continued and before long, Marcus won again. The two men downed another glass of wine
Maybe his consecutive wins were due to good luck. But when he won the third and fourth rounds, it was more than just luck
Having had too much to drink, Allen glared at Marcus angrily, âYou know how to play cards. You tricked usâââ
Roy burped, âNelly, he tricked us!â
Marcus said, âDonât be mad, I honestly didnât know how to play cards before, but after playing one round with you guys, I kind of got the hang of it.â
Getting the hang of it after one round and then beating them four times in a row, who would believe that?
Roy and Allen didnât buy that, âNelly, what do you have to say about this?â
Cornelia said, âI can vouch for the fact that he didnât know how to play cards before. He just picks things up faster than most people.â
Both men were drunk, âAnother round then. We refuse to believe youâre always this lucky.â
Then they played a few more rounds, and Marcus won consecutively again. The two men were getting anxious, âNelly, he mustâve cheatedâ
Zack laughed, âYou two are the elders here. Getting upset because you lost, doesnât that embarrass you a bit? You know this reflects on Nellyâs image, right?â
Roy said, âWhoâs getting upset?â
Allen said, âWeâre just questioning.â
Marcus remained calm through it all, âIf you guys want to drink with me, wait till my stomachâs better. Iâll come over to Rosenberg and drink with you, or you can come to Riverton, drinks are on me. If you have any questions today, just ask me directly.â
Roy burped again, âWho wants to drink with you? We just wanted to get you drunk, see what youâre like when youâre hammered. Because people only show their true colors when theyâre under the influence of alcohol. We donât want Nelly to be fooled by you.â
Allen nodded in agreement, âNellyâs like our own daughter, and we watched her grow up. Her daddy passed away early, but she still has us, weâre her family too. Mr. Artis, Corneliaâs not alone. If you ever dare hurt her, we wonât let you off easyâ
Even in their drunken state, they were still thinking about Cornelia. Marcus was grateful they cared so much for Cornelia, giving her a sense of family warmth. He raised his glass, âTo Comeliaâs happiness, cheers!â
Roy immediately stopped him, âCornelia said your stomachâs not good, you need to listen to her, donât drink. If you get sick from drinking too much, the one whoâd be upset is Cornelia.â