Life Is a Poker Game

Chapter 1 Rebirth

It was so pathetic that I had a crush on my maid's daughter, Aileen Henson.It was because of my indulgence that Lilia Henson, her mother, had an opportunity to turn against my family.One day, that greedy old woman took advantage of my feelings for Aileen.With the help of Aileen, Lilia tricked me into signing a contract.They cheated and got all of my family's possessions.Then, to destroy the evidence, they burnt my home.My father and mother ended up dying at the hands of the one I loved.It was all my fault. I fell in love with the one I shouldn't.I was responsible for my parents' death.With unbearable pain, I jumped off the 100-story Pearl Tower, a landmark in Riverfield.Perhaps it was the only way to ease my guilt a little.But, miraculously, the moment I fell, I was reborn. I came back to that day a year ago.At that time, Kolten Dickerson, my father, was still the lieutenant governor.Sandra Mill, my mother, was still the chairwoman of the city's biggest jewelry company.I ...