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

Chapter 913: Until the end of the final quarter

At the same time...

Charles looked at his team with a grim face, his eyes conveying what his mouth hadn't said. Even before they could reach him, Hugo and Atlas already knew what was coming.

"Zoren, Atlas Bennet," he called under his breath, his expression stern. "What in the world are you two doing? Have you lost your mind or do you have a death wish?"

Zoren pressed his lips together. "I'm sorry," was all he could say, unwilling to offer excuses or explanations.

As for Atlas, he didn't apologize right away. Instead, he simply said, "My bad."

"Is that all you're going to say?" Charles clenched his teeth, his hands balling into tight fists, holding himself back from launching into a full-blown rant. "Aren't you going to apologize to your team, who had to clean up after your mess?"

Zoren and Atlas lowered their heads slightly, allowing Charles to scold them without trying to defend themselves.

"Hah! You two... just because our team is winning doesn't mean you should be so complacent. Moreover, where is the respect for your opponent in that play? You were killing their motivation by helping them and letting our team catch up!" Charles went on and on, though his anger wasn't enough to make his blood pressure rise. "That's enough playing do you understand?"

Zoren nodded, while Atlas shrugged and said, "I wasn't playing. It was a...

mistake—just say you

scolding. Meanwhile, Hugo,

there was something wrong with his memory, the three of them had no choice but to score more. This

also made it easier for Max's team to tie the score again, adding to the challenge for Hugo, Jonathan, and Dean to overcome the mistakes of these two. If anything, it only showed Atlas's real value on the court, as Zoren had only managed to score a point thanks

guys?" Dean mumbled to himself but didn't have the energy for anything else—his focus was

other hand, remained quiet, seemingly indifferent. His attention was on the scoreboard, staring at the tied score. Although Dean and Jonathan were just as exhausted as him, Hugo had done a lot more to tie

and "clean up" after Zoren

As for Jonathan...

making Jonathan shift his attention from Charles

I'm dealing with this anxiety all throughout the game!

all of their timeouts to scold them, Jonathan couldn't help but glance between Atlas and Zoren. Neither looke truly sorry. If anything, they seemed like they were just going along with the

and saw the other team walking onto the court. But when he looked back at his team, he saw

had turned their backs on Charles, but both

Jonathan was brief, but he felt something from it. It took him a moment to pinpoint what it was: that look was the kind someone gives when they're warning

his head