At first, it was just Branden Campbell and Ryan Noah Jackson who kept losing with a bang, their faces a mess from the haphazard brushstrokes of Samuel Noah Jackson...
"My luck isn't very good today!" Branden Campbell said, embarrassed. Although he knew his mahjong skills were poor, he hadn't expected them to be this bad!
Ryan Noah Jackson, however, seemed indifferent—it was never about winning or losing for him!
Participation was what mattered!
The fact that he and his brother, Samuel Noah Jackson, could get along so amicably was already a pleasant surprise.
.........
Finally... it was Michelle Campbell's turn.
She felt a bit choked up, but ultimately accepted her loss gracefully and lifted her head for him to draw!
However, Samuel Noah Jackson lowered his gaze and observed her for a moment, looking at her fair and beautiful face, hesitating about where to start.
It seemed... no matter where he began, he couldn't bear to do it!