When she heard Ethan's approval, her eyes wide-opened, and excitement took over. Stephen silently cursed Ethan inside his mind when he saw the affectionate look he threw to Kylie. He wanted Kylie to be his woman, but she didn't choose him.

Dinah, who was seated next to him, simply give him a secret and elbowed him. Stephen glared at him in return.

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Meanwhile, Kylie and Ethan were immersed in the card game and overlooked Dinah and Stephen's silent war. Kylie was fortunate and got many useful cards, but she didn't know how to use them well.

"What should I do now?" Kylie asked Ethan. "I think Stephen is about to win."

Ethan hugged her in an arm, and fed her a piece of apple with another hand, then pressed several cards held in her hands down. "Do whatever you want. And he slightly bites Kylie earlobe that makes her blushed suddenly,"

Kylie didn't believe it. Could she play as she wanted with the rest cards?

Nate was the next one to play cards. He glanced at Kylie, then asked with a smile, "Kylie, have you played cards before?"

"Of course, yes!" Kylie said with certainty. "I've played on-line card games and even won five dollars."

Nate pulled his lips with disdain and looked at his cards. "Well, I'm afraid you can't be that lucky today."

Kylie turned to Ethan for help again. "What should I do next?"

Ethan, again, pressed two of her cards down on the table. "Go on." Fannie, however, was very nervous.

She drew out a card and threw it on the table with hesitation. "The 2 of hearts."

Stephen didn't bother to check his cards and directly threw out a playing card on the table. "The 4 of hearts."

Kylie secretly checked those cards which had been pressed by Ethan, then gave him a thumbs-up.

He knew what Stephen was going to do.

Kylie bit her lips and played a random card.

Fannie asked William, "What should I do now?"

William glanced around the table, then said, "The 3 of spades are safe." Hearing that, Fannie followed his advice.

Seeing the 3 of spades, Kylie's eyes lit up, and played a card. "Ha-ha, it's exactly what I want."

Nate beamed as well. "Kylie, I don't think so."

Fannie was growingly confused about the game. She turned to look at William, but William didn't know what to do now either.

Stephen, who was as stable as always, stayed calm.

"Come on, play a card!" Dinah urged Stephen.

Stephen thought for a short while, then played a card.

"Great, we win," Ethan said all of a sudden, which surprised everyone around the table.

"What?" Kylie was struck dumbfounded for a second. Seeing everyone staring at her, she flipped those cards which had been pressed down by Ethan one by one and made them face up.

Although they weren't in order, Kylie really won this round with them!

"Jesus, you're so smart!" Kylie kissed Ethan's cheek with excitement.

Right at this moment, Dora teased Stephen. "Well, I think you meet a great match today."

"How do you know what they are going to play?" Kylie asked Ethan in a low voice by his ear.

Ethan smiled but didn't say anything. He can't tell Kylie that he can read the human mind. That is one of the inner powers he possessed, being a hybrid alpha-vampire.

He could know what they had in their hands according to the cards they played. Stephen sat silently and said nothing because he knew Ethan's nature.

Another round soon began, and Nate said, "Kylie, I have to say you're really lucky today." He was unwilling to accept the failure.

"Don't people often say that they are lucky at cards, unlucky in love? Why can Kylie still win money when she's so happy in love now?" Fannie said.

"The game just began, and it's too early to say that." Dinah interrupted.

"You're right, and I' think I'll be lucky today!" Fannie said.

"Does it mean you're unlucky in love?" William had a sharp mind.

"I..." Fannie subconsciously glanced at Nate, and Nate was staring straight at her and sending a warning sign not to be mistaken and blurted out something that will lead their secret to be revealed.

When she met his eyes, she turned her head away at once. "I'm already 23 this year. It's very normal if I'm dating someone."

"Sure." Dinah nodded. "But I think it's abnormal if you're unlucky in love."

Fannie licked her lips with embarrassment. "Forget it. It's not important. Who is the next one to play the card?"

Everyone's attention was on the cards, so nobody thought further about what Fannie just had said. She secretly gave Nate another glance, then focused on her cards.

Dora, instead, noticed the strange chemistry between Nate and Fannie.

Therefore, after Nate sorted his cards well, she said loudly with a smile on the face, "Nate, both Stephen and Ethan are married now. How about you?"

Nate's hands trembled a little, then soon calmed himself down. "Marriage is the gave of love, and I don't want to lie in a grave. I still have lots of things to do in life,"

Fannie, who was hearing Nate's answer, felt annoyed. She blurted out her opinion, "Well, I think he is just a coward and won't be responsible enough to face any obligation,"

The atmosphere became tense, and the room fell into silence. Ethan snapped his finger to remove the tension, "Okay enough for this kind of insignificant topic, continue with the game,"

Kylie looked up and gave him a light kiss to his lips, "Honey, you're the most loving man in the world,"

"Sure, and you'll lie bare in the open," Stephen said lightly.

Nate was annoyed and glared at Stephen.

"Why don't you mind your own business, Doctor Stephen," The sarcastic tone added to Nate's remark.

Dinah approaches Stephen's hand and gently clasps it, signaling him to stop arguing with Nate. Understanding Dinah's meaning, Stephen retreated and didn't reply anymore.

Everyone returns to their focus on its respective cards, aiming to win the game.