Chapter 172

Victoria had never touched a game before, so all of this was totally new to her. Henry didn't seem even a little disappointed, though—actually, he was surprisingly patient, even kind of excited to walk her through it. She caught on fast. Just a few pointers from Henry, and she was already getting the hang of it. Turned out, gaming was actually kind of fun. Still, even though she learned quickly, Victoria realized pretty soon that she wasn't exactly a natural at it. "This one's harder than it looks." She gave a fair assessment. "You're already doing great," Henry said with a smile. He'd never really taught anyone how to play before, but he could tell Victoria picked things up fast. Gaming had a certain way of sucking people in—it helped Victoria put the real world on pause for a bit. She was so into it that she didn't even notice Theodore's online post or the storm it stirred. He called her during the game, but she didn't hear her phone ring. Only after she got tired and took a break di