Even though they were hoping Marcus wouldn't 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 Roy's face started to turn red. He said, "Kid, you got some luck on you."
Marcus replied, "Thanks for letting me win."
Roy said, "We wanted to beat you, not let you win."
Allen said, "Lad, you had some good luck last round, better watch out this one."
Marcus said, "Sure thing."
Cornelia remained silent.
The two men probably didn't 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, "You know how to play cards. You tricked us!"
Roy burped, "Nelly, he tricked us!"
Marcus said, "Don't be mad, I honestly didn't know how to play cards before, but after playing one round with you guys, I kind of got the hang of it."
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