Mrs. Serene clenched her teeth, taking off a ring from her hand and throwing it to Scarlett Glenn. The ring had a yellow gemstone inlaid in it, not of the best quality, but enough to cover the debt.
Mrs. Zahn was so furious that she also took off a ring and threw it to Scarlett Glenn, who Matilda Jenkins quickly picked up with delight.
The reason they didn't use a card to pay the debt was because, after all, they were the wives of rich people. If others found out that they had to use a card to settle their gambling debts from playing cards, wouldn't they feel ashamed?
Once the bills were settled, Scarlett Glenn called out, "Come on, let's continue!"
Mrs. Zell, holding her sore wrist, said, "We've lost all our money, and it's getting late. Shouldn't we call it quits?"
