Avery glanced at the heart rate monitor on her wrist and noticed the number going down from a hundred to eighty.

'Why is he here? Tammy said she didn't invite Elliot or his friends, so is he here uninvited?' she thought.

Tammy, too, was stunned. She pinched Jun on the arm and asked, "What's going on? Why is he here?"

The temperature in the air dropped the moment Elliot arrived.

Tammy did not welcome his presence, but she could not pluck up the courage to chase him out.

Jun leaned toward Tammy. "Now that Elliot is here, we should welcome him! Enough with the long face. Do this for me!"

After that, Jun hurried over to Elliot and welcomed him with a smile. "Elliot, Ben, here you are! Have you eaten? If not, there's still some food in the kitchen—"

"We aren't hungry at the moment," Ben said. "What were you guys playing? You were all shouting so loudly!"

Ben's words had eased the tension, and those who were stunned instantly felt less nervous.

"We were playing a game where you lose