The Queen's Back

Chapter

47

When Albert saw Maxwell moving his character back a little, he thought it was a good opportunity for him to make his move and win the game. He increased his character's speed and dashed directly to the front of Maxwell's character. Seeing this, Mona felt her heart jump in her throat. She clasped her hands together as if in prayer and her eyes stayed glued

to the screen.

Maxwell could see Mona's expression in his peripheral vision and said calmly to her, "Don't be nervous. We're not gonna lose."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Maxwell made a sudden turn and dodged Albert's attack. At the same moment, he landed a counterattack on Albert, and the health bar on Albert's character shortened.

Faced with this unprecedented situation, Albert felt his nerves on edge. It was something he'd never felt before, and it distracted him enough that he even pressed the wrong buttons twice in a row.

The more flustered Albert became, the more calm Maxwell and Mona were.

In the end, as to be expected, the game finished with Albert losing.

Mona looked at the word 'Victory' on her screen and literally jumped up in excitement towards Maxwell, throwing her arms around his neck and shouting, "We won, we won, you're so amazing Maxwell!"

A desire to win was every human's basic instinct, and Maxwell's victory plus Mona's reaction to it stirred determination for revenge.

up Albert's

Maxwell looked up to see Mona's happy face. He gently held on to her arm, afraid she'd fall over in her excitement. "Wait, let's have another round, I wasn't in my best form." Albert looked between the two of them and then back at the word 'Defeat' on his screen. He didn't want to admit that he had actually lost.

Mona shook her head at Albert and said, "No way, a loss is a loss, you

Farn week esn't

it doesn't

won't skip classes next week either." He was really itching to have a go at Maxwell

be willing to play Albert again. Only after Maxwell

as big of a deal as going up against Matthew again. Going to school, listening

another week to play the game with Matthew again, he wanted the chance to redeem himself right there and

for Albert to make anymore excuses. He knew without a doubt

much before, whereas Albert had been playing it for years.

to your sister." Maxwell said matter-of-factly. He wouldn't even be playing this game if

guys can leave now, I have some practicing to do." Albert said. Then looking at Mona, he added, "Don't worry, I'm a man of my

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something and blurted out, "Actually, Mona, when Barbara was kicked out

had it easy since leaving the Clems. He was afraid to talk to his grandparents about it directly so he could only talk through it with Mona.

her face had vanished and after thinking a beat, she replied, "Well, yeah, she didn't do anything wrong, but her presence only reminded our

born in the first place, but she couldn't say that to Albert. Especially since Mona had put in all this effort to improve her own relationship

answered as he lowered his head and looked

course. But Barbara was his half-sister after all. He can't

had noticed an obvious and

Maxwell thought that made sense. Mona had suggested

replaced with a calmness. Having been through so much in her life, she understood a simple truth. Life was short, she

for helping me out today. You always rescue me when I'm in a pinch,

after all." Maxwell held Mona's hand firmly. The fact that Mona was willing to stay by his side was his

clouds, Mona was making preparations to go car shopping. Of course, Maxwell accompanied

who was sitting beside him in the passenger seat, and she nodded at him. Car shopping was simply an errand on her to-do list. Maxwell's work and