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Chapter 70 The Basketball Match
Chapter 70 The Basketball Match
Chapter 70 The Basketball Match
The ankle was the most sensitive part for everyone, especially for Charlotte. No one had grasped her ankle before, so only at this moment did she realize that it was a very sensitive part for her. The electricity that penetrated her bones from the skin made her hair stand on end and her heartbeat quicken.
Nelson exerted some force to drag the pink-skinned little girl out of his quilt. He asked smilingly, “What? Why did you climb into my bed? Do you want to sleep with me?”
He was still holding her ankle and Charlotte’s face was extremely red. She replied softly in a crying voice, “I… I didn’t…”
Nelson knitted his brows and turned her around. When seeing the tears in her round, innocent eyes, he asked, “I didn’t say I would punish you. Why are you crying?”
Charlotte wouldn’t tell him that those were psychological tears because of the stimulation. She took the chance to withdraw her foot, wrapped herself in the quilt, and rolled away. She directly rolled down to her “bed” on the floor and buried her whole body in the quilt. She said in a nasal voice, “I… I’ll sleep.”
Nelson studied the bulge for a while. Realizing that this little girl would die of embarrassment if he continued to tease her, he suppressed all of his beastlike thoughts and said hypocritically, “Good night.”
Over the past years, no one had said “good night” to Charlotte. Although she still felt embarrassed, she couldn’t help but curl up her lips into a smile and reply softly, “Good night, Mr. Clark.”
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The next day, Charlotte went to school as usual. RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
Probably because Cecilia and Nicholas had told others that Charlotte was under their protection, no one at school dare to discuss Charlotte openly. Although they would talk bad about her behind her back, Charlotte felt this situation was already satisfying.
As it was Friday today, they didn’t have too many classes. Students in Srolanya High School only had two classes on Friday afternoons, which was a very leisurely schedule.
Sitting in her chair, Vivian took a glance at Charlotte who was doing homework before her desk. She suddenly asked Reagan who was scrolling posts on Twitter, “Reagan, will you go to see the basketball match this afternoon?”
Reagan hurriedly nodded when she heard the question and replied, “Of course! Andrew hasn’t come to school for several days and he’ll take part in today’s basketball match. I must go there to cheer him up!” With that, she tossed her phone into the drawer of her desk, and pulled out a red banner with white letters on it and a bunch of glow sticks, saying, “I’ve prepared these things!”
Vivian was rendered speechless. She then reminded her, “The gymnasium is brightly lit and glow sticks are useless.”
Reagan waved her hands and replied, “It doesn’t matter. These are my regards to him.”
Vivian said with a smile, “Cecilia has alienated you recently. Why don’t you invite her to the basketball match?”
Reagan felt the proposal attractive.
Probably because Cecilia was in a bad mood, she just ignored Reagan after school yesterday. She didn’t reply to her WhatsApp messages, nor did she answer her calls. Reagan had reflected on it the whole night, but she still couldn’t figure out when she had offended Cecilia. Luckily, when Cecilia
came to school today, she told her that she didn’t answer her calls because she was irritated by Daisy, which made her ease a bit.
Vivian continued, “Moreover, if Cecilia doesn’t go there, the first row will be occupied by those crazy fans of our school’s basketball team and we won’t get good positions. How will Andrew notice you at a glance if you don’t sit in a good position?”
Reagan agreed when she heard the analysis. She hurriedly walked to Cecilia and asked her about this with a smile.
Cecilia’s eyes were a bit swollen. Apparently, she had cried before her father last night, but she had recovered herself. She replied, seeming to lack interest, “I won’t go.”
“Why?” asked Reagan.
Cecilia took a glance at her and stated, “Do you only have Andrew in your mind? That fucking Anthony is also a member of our school’s basketball team. I don’t want to watch him playing basketball.”
Reagan didn’t think of this before and immediately felt a bit embarrassed. When she was about to drop the idea, she heard Vivian say, “Cecilia, you can’t always avoid him. If you don’t go, Daisy will get more complacent. But if you go there and sit in the auditorium and watch Anthony playing basketball calmly, it will prove that you don’t care about him anymore. Am I right?”
Vivian did have a silken tongue. Originally, Cecilia didn’t want to go there at all. However, after hearing Vivian’s words, she was somehow convinced. She asked, “Really?”
Vivian replied with a smile, “You may have a try.”
Cecilia pondered for a while and then nodded as she replied, “Okay. I will go. It’s just a basketball match.”
Vivian had put on light makeup today, which made her look very gentle. When she smiled, people would think of the word “pureness.” She said with a smile, “Then Cecilia, would you like to invite Charlotte to go there with you? She just joined us and I think it would be better for her to associate with other students.”
Reagan immediately raised her brows and asked, “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Why do you care about her so much?”
Vivian gave her the same answer as usual, “She’s my younger sister.”
Reagan clicked her tongue in disagreement.
Cecilia narrowed her eyes and replied, “Okay.”
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“Would you like to watch the basketball match with me?”
Charlotte put down her pen and pondered for a while. Then she replied, “I'm okay with it. But I need to tell my family about this first.”
Cecilia replied, looking as arrogant as usual, “Hurry up to make your decision. It’s difficult to grab a seat.”
Eloise immediately raised her hand and said, “Take me! I want to go with you.”
Cecilia took a glance at her and said, “If Charlotte joins us, I will save a seat for you.”
Eloise was rendered speechless. She looked at her in doubt and asked, “Cecilia, do you grow some feelings for Charlotte because she saved you yesterday?”
Cecilia was speechless.
Charlotte asked in confusion, “What are you talking about?”
Cecilia got furious because of the question. She snapped, “Eloise Thomas, what nonsense are you talking about?”
Eloise retorted, “Then why do you have to ask Charlotte to watch the basketball match? You must have other intentions.”
Cecilia was lost for words. Dejected, she pulled a chair over, rested her chin on Charlotte’s desk, and said, “That’s because of Anthony. If I don’t go there, Daisy will spread rumors about me still missing Anthony…”
Eloise asked in shock, “Isn’t that the truth? You like Anthony, don’t you?”
Cecilia rolled her eyes heavenward and replied, “Will I still like him after that thing? Do I look like a fool?” She heaved an upset sigh and continued, “I complained to my father with tears and threatened to commit suicide yesterday, accusing Daisy of snatching away my fiancée and my father and even slandering me at school. My father still spoiled me a lot and grounded Daisy. She didn’t go to school today. And because of this, my father doesn’t dare to ask me if I allow Daisy’s mother to move into our family.”
Eloise commented, “Your father really loves you very much.”
She added inwardly, “Otherwise, you won’t grow up to be such an overlord.”
Cecilia mumbled, “Indeed, I’ve thought a lot after being slapped by Anthony yesterday. I realized that I’d gotten it wrong. My parents don’t have any feelings toward each other and except for me, their daughter, they don’t have anything to do with each other. My mom even addresses my father as ‘Mr. Wesley’. But I forced them to love each other. I have gone too far.”
It was rare for Eloise to hear such virtuous words from Cecilia. She nodded in agreement and said, “You’re right.”
“So, I forgive my father for cheating on my mother.” Cecilia took a deep breath and continued, “After all, he does spoil me. I’m fine with him marrying the other woman, but that woman can’t be Daisy’s mother!”