LOGINEli 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
The medical staff immediately knelt beside Josh and carefully began examining his hand. Eli remained beside him, not even realizing that her own hand had been clenched since she saw Josh fall. She could only watch every movement of the medical staff, hoping the injury was not as serious as it appear
The scoreboard showed a five-point difference, then seven.Eli began gripping the support item in her hand more tightly.“Don’t panic,” Chris said calmly. “There’s still a lot of time.”Eli nodded.The whistle sounded again, and the next quarter began.This time, both teams immediately played at a h
But Josh did not stop.He dribbled the ball to the right side, then suddenly changed direction. One of the Raven players almost lost his balance when Josh passed him. The second player immediately moved forward to close the space, but Josh instead passed the ball to his teammate, who had already mov
Eli shook her head with a smile. However, deep in her heart, she did feel excited. She had already promised Josh. More than that, she truly wanted to see him succeed. For some time now, Josh had always supported her without ever asking for anything in return. Today, she wanted to do the same.When t
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







