However, Eudora grew nervous.
Even the smartest person would have a weakness and Eudora's was cards and games.
She was innately not interested in playing those things hence she had never learnt to play.
Hearing that she had not idea how to play, Harley instantly increased the stakes by three times.
"Eudora, don't blame me for being too selfish. I'm making money for Little Pumpkin!"
The 'Little Pumpkin' that Harley had mentioned was the baby in Thea's belly.
Thea said that Harley had named the baby in such a way because he thought that Cutie Pie matched well with Little Pumpkin and they would be a good pair.
Thus, the husband and wife had decided impetuously to name their baby as 'Little Pumpkin'.
Eudora looked anxiously at Amos as she asked, "What if I lose and go bankrupt?"
Amos instantly handed her a Centurion Card and said, "It doesn't matter! I still have a lot of money here."
Harley couldn't stand it anymore.
"Bro, that's enough! Don't publicly display affection in front of my wife! We all know that you are a caring husband."
Amos said, "Shut up!"
Soon, a new round began!
The three men switched over to make fruit tarts in the kitchen while the three women started playing cards!
Harley's face was full of confidence as he announced, "Thea is the best at playing cards. This round, you guys are going to lose for sure!"
Christopher did not give in either.
"Tina is good at it too. I don't think she will lose."
After the two of them finished speaking, they looked at Amos simultaneously. They saw Amos making fruit tarts slowly and composedly.
"We shall see."
Harley started to feel smug. The fact that Amos didn't say much gave Harley the impression that Eudora really had no idea how to play.
While holding a tart, he decided to run over to watch the game.
"Eudora, don't be nervous! I can explain the rules of the card game to you."
After explaining the rules to Eudora, Harley shamelessly proposed another suggestion.
"Eudora, why don't we raise the bet a little higher? It's rare for us to gather and play cards, hence, let's make a huge bet!"
Eudora did not refute and said, "Sure!"
"Then, let's double it!"
After finishing his words, Harley rubbed his hands in excitement and stared at them as they began to draw cards!
Thea was really good at playing cards, and her luck was not too bad either. She started out on the right foot!
Although Tina's luck wasn't as good as hers, she was skillful in playing cards! She played very well and she faced no problems.
Only Eudora, who had no strategy at all, made a 'call' or 'raise' whenever she liked.
Most of the time, she lost.
Seeing that, Harley thumped his chest and stomped his feet. He said, "Eudora, I was wrong. I shouldn't have raised the bet just now. I feel like I'm bullying you! I'm too shameless!"
Harley was actually showing off.
However, Eudora still answered him seriously, "It's
okay!"
As they were thinking about it, Thea began the last round of bet. According to Eudora's playstyle, Harley had already predicted that there would not be any trump cards in Eudora's hand!
He thought that no problems would arise if Thea played it carefully.
In reality, Thea had really played cautiously as he wished! Nothing had gone wrong too when it was Tina's turn.
Thea would win if Eudora was unable to turn the tide of the game this turn.
However, Eudora suddenly took out a Joker and formed a 'Flush' in the showdown. It stunned all the people around the table.
Eudora laughed and said, "I've played all my cards. Did I win?"
Harley was mystified and said, "Eudora, where did you get that card?"
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