gambler has lost his wife in gambling
The House Always Wins, Even HeartsThe scent of stale smoke and desperation clung to the air, a familiar shroud in the dimly lit back room of the casino. Jack sat hunched over a table, his calloused hands gripping the worn felt, his eyes fixed on the spinning roulette wheel. He hadnt slept in days, his mind consumed by the relentless cycle of bets and losses. His wife, Sarah, was gone. Not physically, but emotionally, lost in a void created by the insatiable monster he called gambling.It started subtly, a harmless game here and there, a way to escape the monotony of their lives. But the allure of the win, the intoxicating rush of adrenaline, slowly seeped into his veins, turning him into a slave to the green felt. Sarah, at first, had been supportive, a beacon of hope in his descent. She had tried, tirelessly, to pull him back, to remind him of their life, their dreams. But the pull was too strong, the promises of fortune too tempting.He had lost everything their savings, their home, their dreams but still, he clung to the false hope of a winning streak, a chance to reclaim what he had recklessly thrown away. Sarah, her patience worn thin, had finally left, unable to bear the weight of his addiction, the constant fear, the crushing disappointment. Now, the house, the cold, indifferent entity, had won not only his money, but his wife. The silence in his apartment echoed the emptiness in his heart, a constant reminder of his loss, a haunting melody of what he had sacrificed at the altar of his addiction. The roulette wheel spun, its relentless cycle mirroring his own. Red or black? He placed his bet, hoping for a miracle, a stroke of luck, a chance to rewrite his fate. But deep down, he knew the truth the house always wins, even hearts.