After an agonizing wait, the doctor finally emerged, removing her mask with a grave expression. "Who is the family of the patient?"Derek rushed over, face etched with anxiety. "I - I'm her husband!"The doctor looked him over with a hint of disapproval. "I don't know what kind of husband you are, letting your pregnant wife work herself to exhaustion without proper rest. She just had an episode of threatened miscarriage. Fortunately we intervened in time, so there should be no major issues. Those two truly had a close call! She is stable now and will be moved to a regular room for observation. Please take better care of her - replenish her energy with nourishing foods to aid her recovery and the baby's growth."Derek stood dumbfounded while even Justin was surprised at this rapid turn of events. His big brother sure didn't waste any time! Married only a short while and already expecting - this was truly joyous news. He would be an uncle before long, with a little one to call him Uncle
"No, please, I'm so sorry! Don't send me to prison!" Faith wailed in panic, hugging Steven's leg entreatingly. "You can't do this after all I've done for you! Don't you remember how much money I made you, all the fan service I arranged, keeping your scandals hushed? You have to save me!"Steven broke into a cold sweat as she threatened to take him down too. He was livid that she refused to take sole blame. A resounding slap left her stunned."You wicked woman!" Steven Black snarled. "Don't spout such nonsense. When did I ever ask you to bring female fans to me or cheat money on my behalf? Speak plainly if you can. If not, I'll sue you for slander and ruin your reputation here and now. Just try me!"Faith trembled. "What? Steven Black, you really won't help me? Fine. If you show no mercy, I shall show no restraint. Since you've already abandoned me to my fate, I'll reveal everything I know. With you to take the fall, I can die content. After all, I'm as good as dead anyway."She knew S
Maxwell chuckled. "Justin, you already have your pick of beauties. Leave some for your pals, will you? We're brothers after all. What's that saying - a friend's wife is...not to be mistreated?"Adam sighed theatrically. "You won't seduce any girl we fancy, would you? That's just unethical."Justin shook his head, bemused by their antics. Some things never changed with these incorrigible skirt-chasing brothers of his. "Fine, I won't compete. But you better have the charm and skill to succeed yourselves. Don't just talk big and falter. That would be embarrassing."Their eyes lit up at the challenge. Faces flushed, nearly prostrating themselves in zealous oaths, they were ready to prove their worth."Don't worry," Adam declared. "Without your interference, those ladies will fall for our charms soon enough. I already have my sights on that cheer captain down there - tall figure, flowing hair, a goddess among women. Apart from slightly less stunning features than your girlfriends, she's ot
As Justin and Bella were chatting pleasantly, an annoying fly named Timothy Knight buzzed in to disturb them. Timothy was considered one of the most handsome and popular boys at Nova City University. With his good looks, refined manners and clean record, many girls adored him and some boys looked up to him as an idol. His arrival anywhere on campus would ignite cheers and swoons, like the moon surrounded by stars.However, Timothy had one well-known fatal flaw - he was obsessed with Bella. As they were in the same department, he would often try extravagant romantic gestures to woo Bella and get attention. But Bella only saw him as a classmate, and consistently rejected his advances.Seeing Bella with Justin ignited the flames of jealousy within Timothy. He strode over without hesitation and shoved Justin aside."Hey you, go back to the literature department and stop bothering other students," he glared.Justin's eyebrows furrowed in annoyance. Who does this guy think he is? I wasn't b
Hearing this, Timothy's eyes lit up. It was perfect - he could regain Bella's affections and make that boy back off willingly."Tell me quick, whatever it takes to win Bella back and make that punk retreat, I'll do it. He showed up out of nowhere to steal my woman, I must teach him a lesson this time.""Of course, my plan is foolproof. Young master, you've trained in street dance since young, it's the best way for men to show off. With good moves, you'll have girls screaming for you. I checked on that guy, he's a country bumpkin who probably doesn't even know what street dance is."Also, though Bella looks reserved, she's actually a huge street dance fan. Master it and you'll win her heart.Our school has a street dance club right? Let's invite him for a dance-off, show Bella what a real smooth operator looks like.""Perfect, let's do it. I thought you were meek, but you have good ideas! I'll leave this to you, my future happiness depends on it. Help me succeed, and I'll give you anyt
"Help, there's a pervert!" Her panicked cries followed him out. Justin broke into a cold sweat - good thing he reacted quickly, or he'd have been unable to escape and beaten to a pulp today.After washing up in the male restroom and calming down, Justin finally returned to the court. There were two teams - his finance class team for the tournament, and the sports department team. Their skill levels were worlds apart. The sports students were athletic experts, playing them was like pitting middle schoolers against kindergarteners.The sports boys were trash talking arrogantly. Two key players, Travis and Vincent, led the taunts. With abilities strong enough to play for the provincial association, they inspired fear."Well if it isn't the little brothers from finance! What made you think you could play us at basketball? Isn't that asking to be thrashed? Hey, you're missing a player right? Can't even get enough people, what's the point of playing? Just go home kiddos, save yourselves the
Still, the jocks swiftly formed an airtight defense with the towering Travis at the front. He was determined to stop Justin from making another basket.But Justin never gave him the chance. Dribbling up to the three-point line, Justin grinned coldly at the desperate defenders. With no jump, he simply flung the ball toward the distant hoop.The crowd watched in stunned silence. Even Travis scoffed internally at Justin's arrogance."What an idiot trying to show off. Not even I could make that shot from so far. He must be delusional to think he can swish it without even jumping. Moron."No sooner had the thought crossed Travis' mind than the ball swished perfectly through the net. It bounced loudly on the ground as shrieks of disbelief erupted.The arc had clearly exceeded Travis' blocking reach. Yet Justin's flawless shot was smooth as flowing water. The hardcore basketball fans leapt to their feet, roaring and chanting Justin's name. Sinking a net-only three-pointer without jumping was
"What do we do? Justin's on another level...he makes NBA stars look amateur. We're totally outmatched!""Don't whimper like a loser just because we lost one half. There's still time to crush them later. Get fired up! I don't want quitters on my squad," Travis growled."Easier said than done, boss. Justin's their MVP for sure now. We need a plan to contain him, or he'll keep clowning us.""Who said I don't have a plan? I've got an ace up my sleeve." Travis smirked. What ace could he possibly have? The jocks wondered anxiously.To ensure victory, Travis recruited provincial basketball team players as ringers - taking professional athletes to crush college kids was overkill, but he was desperate.Getting the whole team in would be impossible, so Travis turned to his brother Peyton, the team captain. The siblings shared superb athletic talent, but Peyton shone brighter and earned a provincial team spot.The 30-minute break ended swiftly. The finance team kept their lineup, now understand