HIS REGRET (Ex-Husband wants Me Back) novel Chapter 1097

“All right.”

Eli, who had been standing beside him all this time, finally smiled in relief. At least there was no serious injury to worry about.

“Thank goodness,” she said softly.

Josh turned to her. “Why are you the one who looks the most relieved?”

“Because if you insist on playing again, I’ll be the one who has to listen to all your complaints later.”

Josh chuckled softly. “Am I really going to complain that much?”

Eli raised an eyebrow.

“We’ll see.”

Althea, who had been silent all this time, finally smiled as well. Seeing Josh begin to accept his condition made her worry lessen slightly.

“In that case, get ready. It looks like you’ll have plenty of time to rest over the next month.”

Josh sighed again as he looked at his wrist.

Rest.

Those two words sounded simple, but for Josh, they would not be that easy to follow. All this time, basketball had been a big part of his daily life. However, he also knew that this time, there was no other choice.

He had to be patient and follow all the treatment given by the doctor. For now, the basketball court would have to wait for him. It would be better if he thought about how they would have fun together tonight.

Meanwhile, still at the Raven sports hall.

Natalie remained silent after Josh left with Eli. Her face still looked calm, but both her hands were clenched at her sides. She had not expected Josh to interfere and even warn her in front of everyone. Even more annoyingly, David had not defended her at all.

David was still standing in his place. His gaze followed Josh and Eli as they moved farther away before finally returning to Natalie. But this time, his mind was filled with questions that he had been unable to push aside.

If Eli really intended to harm him, if the girl had truly cheated on him while they were still dating, why would she go to such lengths to hide everything? And if Eli had really been with Josh for a long time, why did their relationship seem so close with Josh’s family?

David did not leave immediately. He remained standing a few steps away from where Natalie was talking with her friends. At first, he only intended to walk past them, but when he heard his name mentioned, he stopped.

“I think Eli really went too far.”

“I don’t want to accuse her. I just feel sorry for David. He was truly sincere toward Eli.”

David frowned.

He remembered his last argument with Eli. At that time, Eli had been so angry when he accused her of betraying their relationship. David had considered that anger the defense of someone who felt cornered. But now, he began to wonder whether he had ever truly had any evidence besides the stories Natalie had given him.

“I don’t want David to hate her. After all, they once loved each other.”

David no longer listened to the conversation until the end. He turned and walked toward the locker room, but his steps slowed when a question arose in his mind.

Did I trust Natalie’s story too quickly?

He had no answer.

But for the first time, David could no longer take everything Natalie said as the truth without questioning it.

Meanwhile, David entered the locker room with his teammates. After changing clothes and taking a shower, he felt his thoughts were a little calmer. Raven’s victory should have been celebrated. After all, they had managed to advance to the next round.