Chapter 1245 When the Laurence clan heard Elbertâs suggestion, their anger turned into scorn.
âThereâs no way weâd ever team up with your Pine family.â
The beef between the Laurences and the Pines runs deep!
Out of respect for Eleanor, they could play nice for a bit, but team with them? No way!
âWell then, Eleanor can be seen as a Pine, so Ms. Vulpe, her sister, sheâs a Pine too, and Mr. Clowers ainât a Laurence or a Pine, so weâll count him as a Pine. And then thereâs Chase McCall...â
âHold up, Chase is my buddy, why are you bringing him up?!â Cedric retorted.
âHeâs just your buddy, not Family. Why should he be considered a Laurence?â
âHe was my sisterâs first love, so heâs a Laurence for sure.â
The moment Cedric said this, Chase whipped his head towards Sigrid.
She was sitting next to Garett, acting as if she hadnât heard a word, not reacting at all.
Seems like the word âfirst loveâ didnât affect her anymore, hence her cool demeanor. Chaseâs eyes filled with sadness, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Cedric seemed to realize heâd misspoke, and quickly corrected himself.
âAnyway, Chase is my friend. Heâd never help you Pines against me!â
With the two sides at a stalemate over whoâs with whom, Hailey stepped up to back up her husband.
âMr. Pine, Eleanor married Bernard, so sheâs a Laurence. And I married Cedric, so Iâm a Laurence. As for Mr. Clowers, heâs my brother, so naturally, heâs with me.â âRight! Haileyâs right, theyâre all Laurences!â
With todayâs bride, Hailey, speaking up, the Laurences were even more adamant about not joining the Pines.
Elbert couldnât out-argue the Laurences and had to take the hit in numbers.
But it was okay, Elbert grew up in a casino. Who can play cards better than he can?
âFine, you guys team up with whoever you want. Us four can still take you down!â
Elbert finished, turned back to Robin, raising an eyebrow, âRight, bro?â
Robin gave him a cold look, thinking. âDoes Elbert not know how bad his luck is?â
Elbert, however, saw determination in his angry gaze, so he wasnât worried. He slapped the table. âAlright, folks, letâs get the betting started!â
Nigel Laurence loved this kind of game. At the mention of betting, he immediately forgot all the bad blood and threw his stakes on the table.
âIâm betting a million on me winning!â
Kendrick Laurence gave him a look, âNigel, you play video games all day. You sure you can handle this? And youâre betting on yourself?â
Nigel crossed his arms, full of confidence, and flicked his stylish bangs.
âKendrick, today, Iâll show you what a gambling king looks like!â
Turns out, the âkingâ lost the first round. Nigel quietly left while the others kept playing.
The game was simple, just drawing cards. If you drew the pre-specified number, youâd pass and move on to the next round.
Just like Elbert said, itâs all about luck. Those with bad luck would quickly be eliminated, while those with good luck would keep going from number 1 to number 10. Before long, those desperately hoping to pass didnât, while those not too eager kept getting lucky and winning, like Garett whoâd been losing on purpose...
His luck was just too good. He kept drawing the right number, even when he didnât want to play.
Apart from him, Bernard, Eleanor, Cedric, Hailey, Elbert, and surprisingly lucky Robin were still in.
âThe next number is A. If you draw it, you could make it to the final round.â
Just as Elbert finished speaking, Robin drew an A, making him somewhat skeptical.
Was Elbert cheating?
As he looked confused, Cedric suddenly shouted with the cards in his hand.
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âAh! I didnât get it. Itâs up to you guys now. Youâve got to save my ship and robot!â
Garett, who also didnât draw, heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, it was over.
He put down his cards, pushed his wheelchair away from the crowd, and sat in a corner, quietly watching Eleanor.
Seeing her smile, he couldnât help but smile too...
But then, Bernardâs handsome face suddenly appeared in his line of sight and his smile froze.
He quickly looked away to avoid Bernardâs gaze, and Bernard...
For Bernard, besides Garett, Robin and Elbert were also his rivals. Of course, he didnât think much of the kid Elbert, but Robin...
Throughout the game, Robinâs eyes kept drifting towards Eleanor. He always had that deep, affectionate look in his eyes, as if Bernard didnât even exist...
Bernard had a stone-cold look on his face, plotting in his mind how he was going to deal with Robin while flipping through his cards.
An ace was tossed carelessly onto the table.
âWhenâs this gonna end?â
This boring game, round after round, he didnât even know what got into him, accepting Elbertâs challenge out of the blue.