Toby pressed a hand on his own shoulder. “I’m fine.”

“Really?” Tyler was still slightly concerned.

 

Toby grunted. “Yeah.”

“Okay, great.” Tyler heaved a sigh of relief before checking on Sonia. “What about you, Sonia?”

“I’m fine too.” Sonia shook her head. Being under Toby’s protection, she was unharmed.

Seeing red, Tyler turned around to glare at the players of Team Kosovo after making sure that both Toby and Sonia are alright. “Those b*stards! They pulled such dirty tricks just because they can’t win against me! I’ll teach them a lesson!”

 

Tyler clenched his fists while storming back to the court in a bout of savage fury, ready to pick a fight with Team Kosovo. In the end, his teammates managed to hold him back, so the fight didn’t break out. After all, both teams would be banned from the competition if that happened.

“Are you really alright?” Sonia had heard Toby’s grunt. Unlike Tyler, she didn’t believe that he was alright.

 

Knowing that he couldn’t lie to her, Toby simply told her, “The ball hit my shoulder, but I’m fine.”

a loss for words. After a few seconds, she managed to suppress the emotions within her to look at

the look in his eyes before replying calmly, “That player threw the ball because he felt humiliated for being unable to win against Tyler. Tyler had looked in our direction multiple times,

frustrations for losing on the audience, Team

“Since the ball was thrown at you because of Tyler, he would feel guilty if it hurt you. As his older brother, I am

she was mocking herself. So he only saved me for Tyler’s sake. What a shame. Everything was merely wishful thinking on my part. Immediately, the faint embers of hope that started glowing again in Sonia’s heart got distinguished

came along with two staff members to apologize to them. “I’m sorry, sir, madam. Are you

injured. Please arrange a doctor for him.”

Please come with

case, Toby was injured because of her,

on her crutches, Toby reached

at his hand, Sonia declined the offer with a blank expression. “No need. I’m

lips into a thin line when he noticed how gingerly she walked, yet still rejected his assistance. Nonetheless, he quelled the irritation that was bubbling up within him after putting his

that the doctor could treat him. Sonia sat across from him on the sofa while staring at his shoulder. The skin on it was an angry red, which indicated just how hard

it for me, I might have lost my teeth. Upon realizing that, Sonia felt a little

say something, Toby’s phone rang, which cut her off. He held a gentle gaze in his eyes

Tina’s worried sobs came

narrowed his eyes. “You

saw the livestream. Toby, are you hurt?”

his voice sounded gentle as

can I go to you since Tyler’s competition will

call ended, he set his phone aside while

her head. She was thinking of buying him a meal as repayment for saving her, but she gave up on the idea when she heard

Toby didn’t pry as well, so the lounge descended into silence. Suddenly, having recalled something, Sonia took out her

Charles picked up swiftly. “Darling, this is

serious look

hearing that, Toby turned to glance at

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