Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 892: It can't be that important, right?

Throughout the first quarter of the game, the only players on Hugo's team who had touched the ball were Atlas and Hugo. It wasn't that they couldn't pass the ball, but every time Hugo attempted to pass, Max's team members would steal it. Not only that, but Max was guarding Hugo because he was the only one who had the chance to score a point.

Atlas only held the ball for less than a second before it was stolen from him.

So when Zoren finally had the ball, it sparked a glimmer of hope in some people's hearts.

Slater, Haines, and even James suddenly leaned forward, wide-eyed. Not just them, but everyone in the arena seemed to hold their breath as they watched Zoren focus on the ball and casually throw it toward the basket.

The ball went in.

It went in, but the silence in the open court was thicker than ever. Everyone just stared at Zoren. Even Hugo was left speechless as he watched Zoren turn toward the team with a grin and a thumbs-up.

"I scored," Zoren proudly announced, shifting his eyes toward Charles, expecting him to be jumping with joy. But Zoren's brow furrowed when he noticed that everyone's gaze was fixed on him, and it gave off a strange vibe.

DING!

The sound of a point being scored rang through the court, followed by a loud buzz. Zoren glanced at the score, tilting his head.

"Is there a delay?" he wondered aloud. "Why does it still say zero?"

"Hahaha!" Max laughed, jogging over to Zoren and raising a hand for a high-five. Zoren, confused, raised his hand, allowing Max to give him a high-five. "Thanks for the extra point."

"..." Zoren blinked, watching Max return to his team. The opposing team was celebrating as if they had already won the game and not just the first quarter, while Hugo's team was still stuck at zero.

Zoren rocked his head

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buried his face in his palm in distress. "I should've brought more beers with

compared to his precious Penny), he always believed in their spirit. He had always

he should have known that coaching this team wouldn't be as fun as he'd imagined. Although the idea of bonding with his sons and even with his son-in-law—was

and bonding never go hand in

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dread filling his eyes. "Why

know the rules," James added under his breath. "Why did I even bet? I never did

slightly red with embarrassment-his nephew's humiliation felt like his own. Seeing Charles over there,

insisted that we just watch from afar,' he thought. 'That would've

knew

to coach, he

him. After all, when Charles heard about the game and that his sons were participating, he was so excited

worked under Atlas, and they shared

had scored for the opposing team, further widening the gap between the two teams. Nina was concerned for Penny. But when she looked over, she

cupping her face. "How is he good at

she just

James, and even Benjamin, seated behind Penny, all stared at her

watching the same game as us?" Slater asked his uncle,

is she deluding herself into thinking this game is going the

must be!" James nodded in panic. "Just what

reached Slater and Haines, the two of them

him, a