Chapter 453


    At this moment, everyone had taken their seats by the long table in the courtyard of the Roberts vi.


    On one side sat Trevon, Natalie, Ava, and Frank, and on the other sat Hackett, Sherri, Rose, and


    Edward.


    Trevon had been taking care of Natalie since he took his seat. “Honey, I’ll get you whatever you want to


    eat. Let’s eat less roasted neat. It’s not healthy enough. Do you want kiwis?”


    Trevon was worried that she might suffer from constipation in theter stages of pregnancy.


    Therefore, he didn’t dare to let Natalie eat too much roasted meat, and she nned to do as he said in


    case he got too nervous. “Get me a can of yogurt and that little cake. I feel like having something


    sweet.”


    Trevon reached out and ced the stuff Natalie wanted to eat in front of her. “Okay”


    On the other hand, Ava acted differently. She did not need Frank’s help to get the things she needed.


    She reached out to take them and asked Frank beside her, “What do you feel like eating, Frank? I’ll get


    it for you?


    She could not have Frank take care of her every time. She had to learn to take care of him so that they


    could work hard together.


    Hearing what she said, Frank was stunned by her sudden care. A few secondster, he smiled and


    said, “I’ll have whatever you get me.”


    Sherri did not look like a pregnant woman at all. She stood up and sat down. She helped herself with


    the food. Hackett, who was beside her, felt greatly troubled. “Give me some leeway to show my


    concern, dear. You should be seated”


    “I’ve given you the chance to do that. Forget it, you will do it. Help me get a ss of lemonade. It looks


    quite delicious”


    Rose was taking care of Edward, but Edward was obviously taking care of her too. It could be said that


    they were taking care of each other. Rose took care of Edward because they were in the Roberts vi


    after all. Other than being his girlfriend, she was still the host.


    Edward took care of Rose because he was a gentleman. He was deeply rooted in the belief that guys


    should take care ofdies and take responsibility.


    “It’s rare for all of us to get together. We can’t just sit around and eat and drink. We have to show our


    strengths, such as singing or dancing.”


    Hackett made that proposal when he looked across everyone at the table.


    Sherri felt that her husband was right. She picked up a grape and stuffed it into Hackett’s mouth as a


    form of praise. “That makes sense.”


    “Thank you, honey. Mwah!”


    “Mwali


    Trevon looked at Hackett in disdain. “Do you need to get Frank’s room?”


    Frank objected. ‘It’s not for other people.”


    He thought, “That room is for me and Baby Ava. What is Trevon thinking? How could he possibly ask


    some couple to use my room?”


    Natalie said, “Fortunately, Ste said that she wasn’t avable today. Otherwise, she would have had a


    hard time dealing with the couples here.”


    Everyone present was in pairs. Ste would be alone if she came over without anyone to apany


    her. The only one who could apany he was Pat.


    Jim had recently been demoted and had been unemployed as a driver for a long time. He was still


    working overtime in thepany and was also a bitter worker.


    Ever since she got pregnant, Jim had been having a tough time working. He worked overtime for a long


    time. What couldfort him the most was the increase in the price of overtime pay.


    As soon as the guys talked about ying games, Rose agreed with Hackett’s proposal. Under the


    table, Edward held Rose’s hand. “Tell me if you want to y games. I’ll arrange whatever game you


    want to y for you. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied.


    Frank looked up at his sister, who was smiling brightly. It was obvious that she was really happy.


    Meanwhile, Edward’s sister, who had always been carefree, did not feel that Rose was too perky at all.


    He smiled faintly.


    “Come on. Let’s y some games. We don’t have much chance toe to Frank’s vi, and it’s rare


    for everyone to have a gathering. Also, Ava the Little Princess is finally having her summer break.


    Other than having fun, there’s nothing we should do. Hackett said with a chuckle.


    Trevon praised him indifferently, but there was no real praise in his tone. “You used the analogy well.


    You’re now a literate


    man.”


    Hackett said, “It’s what I said that matters.”


    As soon as he finished speaking, Rose let go of Edward’s hand. “I need to get something.” With that,


    she stood up and ran into the vi.


    Everyone at the table was dumbfounded. Rose was very fast, and she was no longer in sight. Trevon


    raised his drink at Edward and said, “Your endurance is not bad.”


    Edward didn’t answer this question, but he knew what Trevon meant. It meant that Rose couldn’t focus


    and could easily get distracted with her personality. Why did she suddenly leave now?


    But Edward didn’t get worried.


    Not long after, Rose returned with an unopened package. She ced it on the ground. Edward was


    about to go over to help when he was stopped by Rose. “Thank you, but no. Take your seat.”


    However, Edward still stood up and walked to her side to help her open the package.


    Rose was a professional at opening packages. She took the bottle opener on the table and cut the


    package when the tape broke.


    When the box was opened, Edward took out the things inside and ced them on the ground


    Rose opened the package next to Sherri, who was the first to speak. Her face was filled with shock as


    she suddenly raised her voice. “Are these wooden pegs?”


    “Rose, why did you buy these things? Are you going to use them as punishment in the game?”


    “Well, pregnant women won’t be punished. If you lose the game, your husbands will take your


    punishment,” Rose said seriously.


    Hackett said, “I suppose only men are targeted then. Did you specially prepare these things for us?”


    “Hey, they’re brand new, and you should be honored that you’ll be the first ones to use them.”


    Natalie and Ava were bothughing. Ava was very curious as to why Rose had bought those wooden


    pegs. “How are we going to use them? Will the losers be required to doundry?”


    With Edward’s help, Rose ced several wooden pegs on Hackett’s face. Hackett looked funny with


    those things on his face. After Rose was done with that, she looked very pleased. “Now this looks fun. I


    learned this game punishment from a TV show. That’s why I bought the pegs as I wanted to give it a


    try. I didn’t expect to use them today. Let’s all try it and have fun together.”


    Frank pinched the space between his eyebrows. He had thought that his sister had already reached


    her limit by buying strange dolls. Now, she was even using the wooden pegs just to have fun. He said


    to Edward, “I feel sorry for you.”


    However, Edward didn’t think that there was anything wrong with what Rose was doing. Instead, he


    smiled.


    Rose collected the wooden pegs and sat down again. She began to exin the rules. “Let’s y a


    high–level game with much difficulty…


    Frank said, “A high–level one? Are you sure your level can match it?”


    Rose felt like she was being looked down on by her brother.


    Rolling her eyes at Frank, she continued, “We need to do the opposite of what a person says. For


    example, if someone says ‘left hand, the one next to them needs to raise their right hand. If someone


    says ‘stand up, the next person needs to remain unmoved. The loser will be pegged by others.”


    Rose had never tried out this game punishment, and she thought that it would be fun.


    She had bought dozens of wooden pegs, which were more than enough.


    The game began.


    Trevon was the first to start. As early as when Rose decided on the game, the couple had nned on


    how to cheat. “Honey, when I say stand up, you don’t have to move.”


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    Natalie heard this, and Ava naturally heard it too. She knew that her brother–inw didn’t want her


    sister to get exhausted, so Ava pretended not to know he said that and helped them cheat.


    “Stand.”


    Natalie did not move as promised and continued the game. “Speak.”


    Ava shut up. The next second, she said, “Cry.”


    After waiting for a while, Frank looked at Edward with a faint smile. He pressed his tongue against his


    teeth and said, “Laugh”


    Hearing that, everyoneughed. Frank said the word ugh” because he wanted Edward to cry. How


    could Edward cry as a big man? Hackett mighn do it, but Edward wouldn’t do it.


    Rose felt that her brother said that on purpose. She was starting to feel sorry for Edward. Before she


    could say anything. Frank shrugged. “You set the rules of the game. You bought the wooden pegs.


    What he said meant that Edward’s failure had nothing to do with him. Rose never thought Edward


    would be the first to love. She was speechless.


    She wondered, “I even tried the pegs on Hackett first.


    “How could Frank not tell such an obvious hint?”


    Edward pinched Rose’s fingers andforted her. “It’s fine. I’ve lost, so I’ll try out the pegs.”


    Rose’s heart ached a little. “Fine. I’ll go easy on you.”


    Frank looked at Edward yfully. Trevon sat calmly and continued to take care of Natalie while Hackett


    was gloating.


    Edward was pegged by several others. He took a deep breath and tried to hold back the pain, but his


    subtle expression was still noticed by Trevon and Frank. The two of them took their drinks in unison to


    hide their desire tough.


    Natalie patted the man beside her who was holding back hisughter. “You’re gloating. Are you sure


    you won’t loseter?” Trevon replied confidently, “I won’t lose even if Hackett loses ten times.”


    This kind of game was child’s y to him. He believed that it was a piece of cake, so why would he


    lose?


    His confidence made Natalie unable to refute what he said. Although Edward looked rxed and did


    not seem to be in pain, Natalie had also noticed that he was holding back his pain.


    Half a minuteter, Edward was pegged almost all over his face. He appeared very calm and did not


    have the heart–wrenching scream that Hackett had expected. Hackett was a little disappointed. “Are


    you sure this is how the game punishment works, Rose?”


    Rose found it infuriating that he was questioning her.


    Since Edward was there, Rose had to keep herposure and did not scold or talk back to Hackett.


    However, it was absolutely intolerable for her to be questioned. “Yes! I’m 100% sure!”


    Hackett wondered. Then why is Edward expressionless? He doesn’t seem to feel any pain at all. He


    isn’t even frowning.


    “Is it because he hasn’t had enough pegs on his face?


    “Or is it because we haven’t hit the parts that will get him hurt?”


    After Edward had the pegs on his face removed, he couldn’t help but rub his face a bit. He was in a bit


    of pain after all, and he tried to massage his face.


    Frank secretly clenched his fists and looked at Edward. “Your endurance is not bad.”


    Edward smiled politely in response. Only he knew the pain on his face. It did not feel good.


    Being pegged by wooden pegs was painful.


    Edward’s calmness made Rose doubt the game punishment she picked. She asked with concern,


    “Does it hurt?”


    Edward leaned close to Rose’s ear and replied softly, “It’s quite painful. You’d better not lose.”


    Rose was speechless as he wondered “So Edward was pretending that it didn’t hurt?


    “How did he holdt in?


    “I nned to make the guys have funny looks in pain. That’s why I picked this game punishment!”