Chapter 203
It wasn’t until now that they realized not only could Maggie play, but she was also incredibly good at it.
Julia, standing next to Franklin, was paying more attention to his side of the game. Like Harry and the others, she had already fallen behind in understanding Franklin’s strategy.
Earlier, she had thought that Maggie would soon lose, but now she noticed that Franklin’s expression was becoming more serious, even more focused than when he played against her.
When she saw Old Fisher and the others were also completely absorbed in watching the game, she finally realized that Maggie wasn’t just playing well–she was potentially even better than her.
From then on, she paid more attention to Maggie’s side of the game.
When she saw Maggie resolve a tricky situation that Franklin had created for her in a way she hadn’t expected, Julia’s heart skipped a beat.
When she heard Old Fisher’s praise, her mood sank further.
Maggie was completely absorbed in the game, not paying attention to anything else. Her focus was entirely on the chessboard in front of her.
Although the current situation was under control, she knew that to win…
She paused and looked at Franklin.
Franklin made another move.
Maggie stopped moving her pieces and took a moment to think.
Old Hall, seeing this, smiled. “Truly spectacular. I never imagined I’d see such an exciting game, especially between two young people. Very impressive.â€
Old Fisher, irritated by the interruption, snapped, “Stop talking!â€
Old Hall went quiet.
A few minutes later, Maggie made her move, slightly tipping the balance back in her favor.
Two minutes later, Franklin responded.
Maggie carefully placed the piece she was holding back on the board and said, “I lost.â€
Although she could have made a few more moves, the game was already decided.
There was no need to continue.
With that, she stood up, intending to leave, but Franklin suddenly spoke. “Another game?â€
Maggie hesitated for a moment but then sat back down.
Seeing this, Old Hall laughed. “This child seems so quiet, but here she is, actively asking to play another round with the young man from the Wilson family.
She must not have had many strong opponents like him before, huh? Now that she’s finally met one, she doesn’t want to miss the chance.â€
He said this to Johnny.
Johnny could tell as well.
He nodded. “Yes.â€
Old Hall guessed, “I bet you can’t beat her.â€
Despite being another genius in the circle, second only to Franklin, Johnny was very honest. “I can’t beat her.â€
After all, Maggie had mostly been playing with Nolan before.
Tough she hadn’t won a single game, the way Nolan reacted and praised her made it clear that Maggie
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