#Chapter 274: Deal Or No Deal?

Abby I take a few moments to collect myself, wiping away the last of my tears with the back of my hand. I need to understand what’s going on, even if Karl’s sudden announcement still stings like a fresh wound, and even if all of this makes me angrier than I’ve ever been. Finally, I manage to calm myself the tiniest bit and sink down onto the edge of the bed, my eyes fixed on him. “Alright,” I say, my voice trembling with a mix of anger and frustration. “Tell me all about your grand plan, Karl. And it had better be good because you might have just destroyed all of my trust in you.” Karl sighs and sits down beside me, his shoulders slumped with weariness. He looks at me with a hint of regret in his eyes, and it causes a pang in my chest. “I know I should have discussed this with you first,” he admits, “and I was going to, really. I was going to talk to you about it after the party.” “Oh, were you?” I scoff. “So why did you decide to announce it tonight, right in front o