Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 257

“It’s on me for not keeping a tighter rein on my kids, which led to them acting out on the field and being downright nasty to their opponents. On behalf of my son, I apologize.” George stood in front of Dane, bowing deeply, his words dripping with sincerity.

Dane was taken aback. George, a deputy director, actually apologizing to them?

“Dad! What are you doing?” Jack couldn’t believe his eyes. The father he admired and respected was now bowing and apologizing to Dane and his team?

“Get over here and apologize too!” George yanked Jack over, forcing him to apologize.

Jack, full of teenage defiance, glared angrily. “Dad, have you lost it today? Why are you scared of Dane? His family runs a diner, right? Even if I did more than just mess up the game, even if I seriously hurt him, they wouldn’t dare say a word!”

shin

and furious, he tried to get up, but a strong hand pushed down on his shoulders. George’s voice was urgent and tinged with fear, “Apologize to the Westbrook High School team

gritted his teeth. He refused to speak. No

became both anxious and angry. He pulled out his last threat, “If you don’t apologize,

didn’t doubt his father’s words

at his sides, and he forced

filled with reluctance and bitterness.

that happened was Jack’s fault, and I sincerely apologize on his behalf. He went against the spirit of sportsmanship and disrespected the rules of the game. Comett High School will be disqualified

fearing that even after all this,

competition’s matters. The head

Maple Grove Sports Council got involved, showing just

the rest of the Cornett High School team went

swagger.

was being so submissive to Dane, whose background seemed so ordinary. What could possibly make the deputy director so fearful?

He swallowed hard before saying, “We only ask for fairness and justice. The sports field should be sacred,

George nodded vigorously, then cautiously asked, “So, you’re not angry anymore?”

Dane, “Uh, yeah.*