LOGINSeveral players who had still been talking to one another fell silent. The other conversations around the edge of the court gradually died down, as if everyone was beginning to realize that something more serious was happening.Josh’s family, who were not far away, also began paying attention. Althe
Several of the players laughed softly again. One of them even pulled Josh into a brief hug, which immediately drew a mild protest from Josh because his hand was injured.“Hey, easy! My hand still hurts!”“Sorry, Captain!”Eli, who was standing beside Josh, also smiled.Watching their interaction, El
They stood at the edge of the court, occasionally cheering to encourage their teammates, until the game time finally drew closer to the end.Miller continued trying to catch up.However, Raven gave them no chance. Every time Miller managed to narrow the gap, Raven widened their lead again. The Mille
“Damn!” Natalie cursed inwardly.She could not answer the question going around in her head. In her heart, there was a sense of unease that was slowly turning into jealousy. She did not like seeing David paying attention to Eli, especially after everything she had done to make their relationship end
Eli glanced at him. “Because if you fall again, I don’t want to be blamed.”Josh chuckled softly.Even though his hand still hurt, seeing Eli continue to worry about him made the pain feel a little lighter. He knew that was just how Eli was. The girl always paid attention to the people she considere
Josh raised his head again. “I can still—”“No.” Eli cut him off before he could finish.Josh looked at her. “You don’t even know what I was going to say.”“I know.”“What?”“Because you’re definitely going to say you can still play.”Josh fell silent for a few seconds before unconsciously letting o
Was that request respected? Of course not.Kate wasted no time turning to Lena. “Open it,” she ordered flatly.Felicia and Kalina were already waiting, all too eager to carry out their mother’s command. Lena, who had spent the morning helping Althea tidy the room and bring down her luggage, hesitate
“Then I’ll see you at the house, Mr. Miller,” Selena said with a slight, polite bow. “And you—don’t forget to say your goodbyes to your grandparents. Don’t let them think you don’t want to spend time with them.”Her words made Eli turn and stare at her mother in disbelief. Even so, she did what she
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co







