Chapter 188

Tom looked a little displeased, but he didn't say anything. I glanced at Abigail and saw her smiling faintly. There was calmness reflecting in her eyes. At that moment, I knew she was deliberately provoking me. She wasn't going to let me leave. If I did, it would be seen as disrespecting her. Thus, I had no choice but to sit back in my chair and say, "One." Only then did Abigail release the grip she had on my hand. The others around us quickly became immersed in the game. I had no idea what Abigail was thinking. She was blatantly putting me on the spot. In the past, she would never have allowed Tom to treat me this brazenly. But now, when faced with Tom's provocation, she didn't say a word. She even sat there calmly, enjoying the game. My thoughts were all over the place, and I had no mind to continue playing. When it was my turn, I made a mistake, as expected. According to the rules, if one called the wrong number, the person whose number was a multiple of it could ask a ques