Chapter 1578 - 1579: Battle! Finley Sutherland Provokes Derek Brooke!

"Why are you reacting so strongly? I was just joking." Jorge Saxton tilted his head, looking at the overly reactive Lydia Brooke.

Lydia shifted her gaze to the two kids playing tennis, her voice somewhat cool, "It’s not funny at all."

How could Derek joke about Iris like that? Such jokes shouldn’t be made. Because Derek and Iris are first cousins...

Lydia’s sudden coolness and detachment left Jorge puzzled. He pressed his lips together, glanced toward the sports field, and fell silent.

Why does he find Lydia harder and harder to understand these days?

It was just a joke. He only wanted a topic to talk about with her.

As the two remained at an impasse, several figures walked toward them.

"Uncle!" Ryan Seys’s crisp voice rang out.

Jorge and Lydia turned their heads simultaneously to see Dawn Sutherland and Daisy Grant arriving with Ryan and Finley Sutherland.

"What brings you here?" Jorge asked as Dawn and Daisy approached.

Dawn took a seat with Daisy, smiling faintly, "I heard the air in Wellness Valley is quite good, perfect for relaxation. It’s the weekend, so I brought Daisy, Finley, and Ryan here. Where’s Iris?"

Jorge pointed to the sports field where Iris Seys was playing tennis with Derek Brooke.

Kids become familiar very quickly. In half a day, Iris had already bonded with Derek Brooke. Upon learning Derek was older, she happily called him "Brother Derek."

"Brother Derek, serve! I’m going to beat you thoroughly~!" Iris Seys’s smile was particularly bright, shining under the sun, full of youthful vitality.

Derek Brooke also liked Iris’s innocence and brightness. Moreover, since Iris called Jorge uncle, he felt a natural familial bond towards her and was very friendly.

The two competed in tennis on the sports field.

"YES! I won!" Iris Seys cheered joyfully.

Derek Brooke picked up a bottle of mineral water from the ground and walked towards Iris with a smile, "Take a break, you’re sweating a lot."

Iris accepted the water with a smile, "Brother Derek, when you go to Riveredge Middle School, I’ll look out for you. No, I’ll have my brother look out for you. Don’t underestimate my little brother; he’s already made a name for himself, because of fights! He has a bunch of followers and guarantees that no one will bully you."

"Thanks for your care, Miss Seys." Derek Brooke smiled, his face pleasing to the eye like a painting.

Meanwhile, the newly arrived Finley stood beside them, watching the intimate conversation between the two on the sports field, his face deepening in color.

Ryan Seys, arms crossed, carried a playful smile, "Tsk tsk, Uncle, you really can pick ’em. Not bad, pretty impressive. I quite like this future brother-in-law. Handsome too. Indeed, the excellent ones should be snapped up early so my cousin won’t worry about ending up alone, right, Finley?"

"If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute." Finley’s face was extremely dark.

Ryan turned his head to look at the inexplicably moody Finley and shrugged, "Don’t you think this future brother-in-law is excellent? Actually, aside from that Han, I’m more satisfied with this one. After all, if my uncle knows him, he can’t be bad."

"Do you know if he even wants to marry Iris, that goofball?" Finley’s expression was very indifferent, his gaze fixed coldly on the two on the sports field as he coldly strode forward.

"What are you going to do?" Ryan followed his steps and asked.

"I’m going to test his abilities. Don’t you want to see if he’s all show?" Finley’s eyes were cold, his lips even more so.

"...What do you intend to do?"

"Challenge him!" Finley’s tone carried a chilling coldness, his brows icy as well.