Chapter 50 Playing Poker

Day Four…

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Veronica's expression darkened with fury when Abigail involved Nathan in her bet shamelessly. She didn't hide her intention of chasing after Nathan.

This was Abigail's way of pissing off Veronica. She could tell that Veronica hadn't confessed her feelings yet toward Nathan. Maybe she was hesitating because of her sister, Monica.

Veronica was hiding her feelings as she waited for the right time to confess. There was a possibility that Nathan hadn't moved on yet and hadn't forgotten Monica. Veronica was cautious not to take a risk unless she was certain that Nathan was ready to love someone again.

'She wants me to leave the mansion? Hmm, no way! I will not give up this fight. Who cares if she is Monica's sister… my love rival? I will win Nathan over at all costs. I must live!' Abigail's eyes were filled with determination.

Aiden and Stephen could win, but not Veronica. She couldn't afford to be kicked out of Nathan's mansion. Besides, she wouldn't allow Veronica to steal Nathan away from her. She had to accomplish her mission for her to live again and return to her original body.

Cough! Cough!

Butler Li cleared his throat to break the awkward silence. "Let's start the game, shall we?"

Stephen nodded his head as he sat down next to Abigail. Aiden frowned deeply as Stephen managed to sit beside Abigail. The only available chair left was in the middle of Veronica and Butler Li.

Ethan also grabbed a seat as he wanted to watch the game. Though he was not familiar with this card game, he chose to stick by Abigail's side as her lucky charm.

Butler Li gave each one of them forty different color chips– red, blue, green, and black, which they could use for the betting. The equivalent amounts of the colored chip are the following: five thousand dollars for red chip, ten thousand dollars for blue chip, thirty-five thousand dollars for green chip, and Fifty thousand dollars for black chip. To sum it up, each player had a total amount of one million dollars.

They only have one rule to define the winner. After three rounds, the person who would get the highest total amount of chips would be declared the winner. Whoever wins, the three losers shall fulfill the winner's wish.

The game started! Butler Li dealt out the first two cards to each player. The players checked their cards before facing them down on the table once again. Abigail maintained her neutral expression as she assessed her opponent's expression.

Since Stephen was the one seated clockwise to the dealer, he was the first one who put out the blinds also known as 'ante up'. Stephen placed two red chips in the middle as his starting bet.

"Call," Abigail said, matching Stephen's starting bet. Veronica and Aiden followed suit, placing their own bets on the table.

After the initial betting, Ethan and Butler Li were both anticipating the next round of bets. At this moment, three new cards were put out on the table for all players to see. The three community cards in front of them were the King of Heart, ten spades, and five clubs.

Veronica smiled as soon as she saw the three cards. Meanwhile Aiden and Stephen exchanged glances with one another. Stephen placed another bet, placing two blue chips. Abigail just nonchalantly made another call, matching Stephen's bet.

When it was Veronica's turn, she raised the bet by placing one black chip. Aiden was surprised by her enthusiasm. 'She really wants to win this game, kicking Abigail out of the mansion.'

As he wanted to continue for the next round he said "Call."

Butler Li suddenly felt the tension growing around them, especially between the two women. He burnt the top card of the deck and then proceeded to add another card face-up on the table. Four community cards had been laid out on the table: Queen of Heart, King of Heart, ten spades, and five clubs.

Everyone had another round of betting, following the same setting as last time. Stephen decided to fold and not make a bet anymore. He could tell that Veronica had a nice card compared to him. He only had one pair. His cards were Jack of Spade and King of Spade.

Abigail was the one who continued the betting as she refused to fold her cards. She wasn't anxious at all. In fact, she was even talking to Ethan, asking him how was school today. Veronica raised her bet once again, determined to win this round.

Not waiting for another card to be dealt from the top of the deck and drew the fifth and final community card, Aiden folded his cards, letting the two men fight over this round. This would be the last round of betting before Abigail and Veronica showed their cards.

Butler Li drew the final community card– Queen of Spade. Ethan, Aiden, and Stephen were now looking at Abigail, waiting for her to make a bet. And so she did, she matched all the bets that were placed on the table.

Everyone wondered if she also got a good combination. The five cards were Queen of Heart, King of Heart, ten spades, five clubs, and Queen of Spade. There was a possibility that she got a full house or four of a kind.

Meanwhile, Veronica was skeptical as to why Abigail still made a bet. The cards in Veronica's hand were Queen of Clubs and Queen of Diamond, giving her the best combination of four of the kind. She wondered if Abigail got King of Clubs and King of Diamonds, giving Abigail a full house combination.

Veronica took her time, thinking about the bet she had to make. She observed Abigail's body gestures and facial expressions, but she didn't look nervous or anxious at all. She was grinning widely as she waited for Veronica to make a decision.

"Call!" Veronica mumbled, matching every bet on that table. Now it was their turn to show their cards.

Abigail was the first one who put down her two cards, showing them to everyone. Butler Li's eyes widened in utter surprise as soon as he saw Abigail's cards.

Veronica was rendered speechless and Stephen blinked his eyes to clear his vision. He even looked at Abigail's card for several seconds, trying to find out if his eyes were not playing tricks on him. And lastly, Aiden almost fell off his seat after seeing Abigail's cards.

'Damn! She bet until the end with those two cards in hand?!'