Chapter 630
Juniper shot up from the sofa. The fruit was forgotten. The game was abandoned.
Her clear, bright eyes were fixed on Shanley, an icy mask quickly settling over her delicate features as she waited for an explanation. If he didn’t provide a good one p>
She glanced at the fruit knife on the table. It was gleaming, and undoubtedly sharp. Perfect for putting a couple of holes in someone.
“Jealous?” Shanley set down the fruit platter and reached for her hand, a grin spreading across his face. He was always the one getting jealous of her. He never thought he’d see the day she was jealous over him. He had to admit, the feeling was rather satisfying.
“Smack p>
Juniper dodged his hand and slapped it away, her anger genuine.
“I. Am. Not!” she retorted, her defiance not quite masking her insecurity. They had
an understanding. There were no other messy entanglements. And now? He invested in a team because of some woman? She felt like a complete joke!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Fearing she might actually grab the knife, Juniper stood up, ready to storm out.
But Shanley caught her wrist before she could take a step. “It’s not who you think,” he said with a helpless smile, his expression softening as he explained, “The woman was my mother p>
“Your mom p>
“Yes p>
Shanley pulled her into his arms, wrapping them around her slender waist and resting his chin on her shoulder.
“My mother is a huge fan of Demon,” he explained with a soft chuckle. “When Demon announced his hiatus from the Neverfall Navigators, she was heartbroken for days. Her eyes were swollen from crying. To cheer her up, I signed the team. I figured she’d be even happier when Demon eventually returned p>
Juniper’s feelings were a whirlwind of confusion. His mother? She’d never even seen Shanley’s parents. If he hadn’t just mentioned them, she might have assumed he was an orphan.
“I never expected Shanley squeezed her hand, his voice laced with gentle amusement, “that you and my mom would share the same idol. It must be fate
Juniper shot him a look, utterly speechless.
Right. Fate. Not only was their idol the same person, but that idol was also her.
“My parents have been busy working abroad due to the nature of their jobs, but they’ve wrapped things up and are coming back soon. Shanley turned her around to face him. “I’d like you to meet them. How about
it p>
Juniper was even more stunned and couldn’t answer right away. How long had they
been official? And now he wanted her to meet his parents?
“Don’t worry, my parents are very easygoing,” Shanley soothed her. “They’ll
absolutely love you when they meet you, especially my mother p>
“How can you be so sure?” she challenged.
Shanley didn’t answer directly, instead offering a cryptic smile. “You’ll see when you meet her. You two will get along just fine p>
“We’ll see,” Juniper mumbled, sinking back onto the sofa and closing her eyes.
“Okay.” Shanley’s smile widened, his mood visibly brightened. At least she hadn’t said no. That was a good sign.
Time flew by, and the WKL eSports finals were less than two days away.
In the preceding match between
Batonia Country and Yalania
Country, Orient Country had
emerged victorious. The final would
now be a showdown between Orient
Country an
Batagia Country Given
the bad blood between the two
teams, the atmosphere at the venue was guaranteed to be explosive.