Nathan felt much happier with the children's and Eva’s gentle comfort.“I’m to blame for this.”He held the children in each hand and kissed them on the forehead gently. “I shouldn’t come home in a bad mood just because I had a bad day at the office. I’ll be more careful next time.”“It’s fine.”Eva smiled warmly at him. “Home is where you’re able to vent. It’s your shelter from the storm outside. Where else can you vent your bad mood if not with your family?”She suddenly stopped talking at this point.Eva realized her words sounded a little too intimate.She coughed awkwardly and turned to walk into the kitchen. “You just came home, and I have a lot of spare time tonight. I’ll cook dinner for everyone.”“Yay! Mommy is cooking!”The children cheered and sat on the sofa obediently to wait for her.To the children, the best food was the one made by Eva.It was the taste of their mother's cooking and also the taste of home. Eva walked away very quickly, but Nathan still mana
As the audience cheered, the team captain of Rainbow Club, Jordan Shaw, looked at Max coldly.Max was a very good player, and Felix should send him out for international tournaments.However, Max was also the greatest obstacle for Rainbow Club!After the individual qualifying round was over, Nolan and Max returned to their teams to prepare for the team qualifying round.Max had won the individual tournament, and he had to prepare for the individual all-star tournament.This would be a major milestone in his life.At the resting area of UN Club, Felix was looking at Max happily while Eva, Nathan, and Mia hugged him.Mia gave Max her favorite lollipop.“You’re incredible, Max.”“Mia is right. Our Max is the best.”Eva rubbed his soft head of hair with a smile as she kissed him on the cheek. “You won, Max. I never thought you could be so amazing.”Max had been unbeatable since he had started playing.He was amazing, and Eva was glad that she had listened to Nathan and allowed
Everyone’s eyes widened as they stared at Max.“No!”Eva disagreed shrilly. She shook her head vigorously. “Don’t you know how serious your injury is, Max? We need to get you to the hospital right now!”How could he still think about the tournament?His hand could not move as agilely as before!Eva was insistent. Even though Felix really wanted Max to continue with the tournament, he could only clench his fists tight when he saw Eva’s reaction.“You should let this go, Young Mr. Max. It’s best that you get some rest. We’ll forfeit this tournament.”It hurt Felix to make this decision.Getting into the top eight had not been an easy journey, and they were about to get into the top four. UN had not gotten any championships for the past two years, and Felix did not want to waste this opportunity.However, something like this had happened!Felix looked coldly at the resting area at Rainbow Club. He noticed how happy Jordan was while Nolan had his head lowered. He could not see No
As the red inhibitor of Rainbow Club broke, the audience cheered even louder.“The Great Maximus is amazing!”“Wow! He went into this with an injury and he still managed to beat Nolan Jenkins and his team without batting an eye!”“No wonder Rainbow Club wanted to hurt him. They're just bullying him because he’s still a child. If he plays so well while he's injured, imagine what he could've done if he was well. Rainbow Club didn't stand a chance at all!”The cheering thundered throughout. In the arena, Max was staring directly at Nolan.Nolan was no longer the same arrogant person he was before they entered the individual tournament. He now looked despondent as he nodded subtly at Max.“You’re really good.”Nolan told Max in a small voice. He left the arena with his teammates. As he was about to leave, he turned back to look at Max. “I’m sorry.”After Rainbow Club left, Carlton, Simon, and the others circled Max.“What’s the point of apologizing now?”Carlton said angrily as h
Jordan was reading the fans' comments quietly in Rainbow Club.“These people are dumb.”He flung his tablet onto the sofa next to him and put his leg up on the table in a carefree manner. He grabbed a handful of peanuts and began snacking on them.Just let those people vent. It would not affect him, anyway.He was not the one being sued.Jordan made a mess of the table, and the cleaners at the club quickly came over to clear it, but Nolan stopped them.The cleaners left quickly after that.Nolan approached Jordan slowly and stared at the mess he made. He looked at Jordan’s calm expression and could not help asking, “Captain, UN Club wants to sue me and have me expelled.”“Yeah, I know.”Jordan did not seem to mind. “Let them do whatever they want. It's punishment enough that we’ve lost the tournament. What else do they want?”Were they planning to kick the club out of the tournament? Too bad. Rainbow Club had been eliminated by UN Club. They would not be competing in this y
Was her son too kind for his own good?Eva felt Max’s forehead with a grim expression and was relieved to find that he did not have a fever. She glared at him accusingly.“Not everyone out there is a good person. Stop defending him when he was the one who caused your hand to be injured so seriously.”“But he really might not have done it on purpose.”Max frowned and said to Eva, “There was a helpless look in his eyes when he pushed me. It looked like someone forced him to do it.”“Stop thinking about him. You should just focus on getting well.”Eva pushed the dessert in front of Max. “You should have more. Is there anything else you’d like to eat? I’ll make it for you now.”There was a sweet smile on her face, and Max forgot about Nolan after that.Nathan had been listening quietly in front of the door of his study. He looked thoughtful.He had heard what Max said.Nathan thought back about that day at the tournament. That young boy, Nolan Jenkins, might not have been Max’s m
Jordan was snacking on peanuts casually in Rainbow Club, and the table was in a mess because of him.The club’s manager, Andrew Watson, quickly walked over to him. He looked at the mess on the table and turned to look at Jordan snacking on the peanuts. He felt a headache coming on.“Jordan, stop eating. You’re in big trouble right now!”He showed Jordan the last statement from UN Club and sighed heavily. “Nolan’s parents have exposed what you did. Everyone wants an explanation from you right now.”Explanation?Jordan slowly finished his peanuts before looking at the statement.The contents were the same as before except the name had been changed from Nolan Jenkins to Jordan Shaw.“What is the internet saying?”“You’re being heavily criticized online right now. Everyone is asking for you to be kicked out of esports, and many of Rainbow Club’s fans have left as well.”Andrew sighed at this point.What should they do?Rainbow Club was eliminated by UN Club in this tournament, a
The next afternoon, Harry Shaw was taken away by the anti-corruption agency.He had to admit to his crimes as all the evidence was stacked against him.That afternoon, news of Harry Shaw being arrested spread like wildfire. The case was in the middle of an investigation, and it was said that the evidence was concrete. Harry Shaw did not have any chance of an acquittal.Jordan was training in the club when he received the news, and he fell sitting to the ground.“That’s impossible. My dad couldn't have been arrested!”Andrew sighed and showed him the news on the tablet. “See for yourself. It’s your dad. He’s waiting to be sentenced in jail.”“I have to see my dad. This is too much of a coincidence. Someone must've framed him!”Jordan ran out in a frenzy.Andrew did not stop him. He watched Jordan leave and silently prayed for them.Rainbow Club was established with Harry’s help. If he was arrested, they would not have any backing.When that time came, they would not be able to