C27 Catastrophe

“He’s going to lose.”

“What is he thinking? Wagering his own wife? The man is insane.”

“No, look at him. He’s doing it on purpose.”

Ethan set down his wager, and a collective gasp filled the room at the sheer audacity of the stakes.

The dealer slid two cards toward him. Ethan’s brow furrowed as he scrutinized them, his expression unreadable.

My vision was a blurred mess of tears