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Chapter 226
Chapter 226
Cordelia suddenly understood why Little Flame had been so insistent on playing one-on-one matches with her lately, and why he only chose the role of an archer.
Staring blankly at Yates, she suddenly realized, "You've been challenging me to one-on-ones lately to teach me how to play the archer, haven't you?"
Yates remained silent, causing Cordelia to furrow her brows, feeling a sudden heaviness in her heart. Why didn't Floyd want Little Flame on the team?
She clenched her jaw and spoke up, "I don't want to keep playing one-on-one. Actually, I'd rather be on your team."
She had researched Floyd's team when he first invited her. The other four members were injured, and they were short on players.
She didn't necessarily have to play as an archer; she was also skilled as a support, a formidable mid-lane mage, and could even learn to be a top laner. Little Flame was exceptionally good as an archer. He would fit perfectly in the team.
Yet, Floyd merely clenched his jaw and, looking down, finally met Cordelia's gaze, "Lia, would you consider playing as the archer?"
Seeing Floyd still rejecting Little Flame at this point irked Cordelia.
She tightened her jaw and said, "You two figure it out and let me know. I'm stepping out."
As she turned to leave, she caught Everard giving Floyd a piercing look, his gaze icy, causing Floyd to stiffen.
Floyd didn't dare look back as Everard scoffed and followed Cordelia out.
The moment he left the room, Floyd broke out in a cold sweat.
Outside, Merry was waiting for Cordelia. As they walked, they overheard nurses gossiping about a patient receiving special treatment from the hospital director and staying in a super VIP room, hinting at the patient's affluent background.
The director, showing up with a respectful demeanor, assured them that the patient was doing well after surgery and would need about three months of careful stomach care post-discharge.© NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
Everard's presence explained the unusual courtesy from the hospital staff, a detail that Merry noted with surprise.
As they planned Yates's care, Cordelia suggested hiring a nurse, recognizing their inability to provide constant care due to their schedules.
Leaving the hospital, the concern for Yates lingered, but the immediate worries were handled.
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Back in the hospital room, Floyd struggled with the decision of letting Yates join the team, knowing both Cordelia and Everard were upset with his hesitation.
Yates, having lost hope, challenged Floyd's assumptions about his suitability for the team, reflecting on their past together.
They had started playing shooters
together, with Floyd trying to temper Yates's rashness by switching roles. Their partnership had grown strong, promising a future team of their own.
However, Floyd's decision to exclude Yates from the team, citing his young age, felt like a betrayal, a wound that Yates had carried with him.
As Floyd remained silent, Yates's recount of their shared history and his personal growth highlighted a missed opportunity for reconciliation and unity.
Back then, it felt as if the whole
world had turned its back on him.
The mere thought of someone else stepping in to protect Floyd's
marksman in the future was enough to send him into a world of agony. So, he cornered Floyd, making him swyear never to let anyone else assist his marksman again.
Floyd took the oath: "I swear, I'll never play as a marksman again in my life."
And so, the top marksman on the national server switched roles.
He was a jack-of-all-trades, an all-around gaming legend, but he adamantly refused to play as a marksman.
Yates thought about this, feeling his
eyes well up again, a mist threatening to spill over. He stared hard, forcing back the tears, before slowly speaking up, "But now, I've got my temper under control. Over these years, I've been relentlessly practicing as a marksman, doing everything I can to keep pace with you."
"Bro, can you tell me why you don't want me?"