Chapter 1162

A crash at high speed would be awful. Abigail felt fear but told herself, 'Be brave.' Johann sounded worried on the phone. "Abigail! Make it louder, I want to talk to Ron." "I got this, Grandpa," Abigail said, hanging up. Spotting Ron stepping out of the car nearby and with no sign of Johann's backup, she knew she was their best chance. "Paxton, stay put. I'll talk to him." Paxton shook his head. "It's too risky with Ron. He's unpredictable." Abigail smiled calmly. "Being in this car doesn't make us bulletproof." Paxton countered, "His group is small. I can take them on. And if it gets dicey, I'll fend them off until Johann's help arrives." Abigail reassured, "Ron has no beef with you. You'll be safe in the car. I'll handle the talking." Paxton's expression hardened. "I don't like this." Abigail said, "Remember when Xander paired us up? He said you'd back my decisions. I need you to trust me now and stay put." Ignoring Abigail's words, Paxton reached for the car door. But befo