MasukHe then remembered Natalie.Maybe he had indeed been too silent earlier. Natalie had looked quite hurt after Eli and Josh’s words. As her best friend, David felt that he should have asked how she was doing.He then intended to approach Natalie and invite her to celebrate Raven’s victory with the oth
“All right.”Eli, who had been standing beside him all this time, finally smiled in relief. At least there was no serious injury to worry about.“Thank goodness,” she said softly.Josh turned to her. “Why are you the one who looks the most relieved?”“Because if you insist on playing again, I’ll be
Josh then turned and walked back toward Eli. “Come on.”Eli nodded and walked beside him. Althea immediately followed behind them.“You two go ahead,” Chris told them. “I’ll take the others home.”Althea turned to Chris. “I’ll go with Josh to the hospital.”“All right. Be careful.”Lydia then approa
Several 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
“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
Riana finally stepped in. She couldn’t let this drag on. “Selena, we’re not dismissing the evidence. We just… need time. Everything is happening too suddenly.”“And,” Nathan added calmly, “I have one question first—where have you been staying while in SunCity?”Selena lifted her chin. “I rented a sm
“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







