Chapter 1581 - 1582: Doubles Match!

Iris Seys stood in front of Finley Sutherland, watching him cap the bottle of water, and spread her hands, "Can you cheer up now? You’ve had the water. How about a smile?"

In response, Finley shoved the bottle back into her hand with an indifferent expression.

This person is really...

A freak!

Finley took the tennis racket from Ryan Seys’s hand, giving Derek a cold glance, "Continue."

Derek looked at Finley, feeling the chill and hostility in his eyes.

They had just met for the first time, so where was the hostility coming from?

"Again?" Ryan Seys stepped forward, "Finley, are you serious? We’ve been playing for so long, let’s take a break. It was supposed to be a friendly match."

Finley looked coldly at Derek, his gaze swept towards Ryan Seys, "Are you friends with him?"

The implication being, they met for the first time — how could they be friends? Where did the friendly match come from?

Ryan Seys was at a loss for words, and with a glance, signaled to his sister.

When stubborn Finley got like this, only Iris could calm him down.

Since childhood, the only person Finley wouldn’t dare to upset with his temper was Iris. As long as Iris was around, Finley would suppress his temper and not let it out.

This was because when they were kids, Finley had scared Iris with his temper once, and since then, he never lost his temper in front of her.

Iris could also clearly sense Finley’s hostility and dislike toward Derek, puzzled, she walked over, speaking in a low tone to Finley: "Finley, that’s enough. Brother Derek will be transferring to our school soon. We’ll all be friends, so don’t be... What’s gotten into you today?"

Iris just wanted to advise Finley, but her calling "Brother Derek" echoed in Finley’s ears, and the usually indifferent Finley felt his irritation and frustration deepen, his temper wanting to burst out uncontrollably.

Ryan Seys, understanding Finley well, saw him purse his lips in silence, knowing he was controlling his emotions. Looking at Iris in front of Finley, Ryan pulled her aside with a smile to break the tension, "Why don’t we play doubles?"

If he didn’t pull Iris out of the danger zone, he feared Finley’s uncontrollable temper might implicate his sister!

He only had one sister, and of course, had to protect her at all times!

Iris nodded, "Finley, let’s play together. My brother will join too, doubles."

Finley remained silent, his face cold.

Ryan Seys took a racket and a ball, smiling at Iris, "Iris, you team up with Derek, and I’ll team up with Finley. Best of three!"

"Okay." Iris walked to the other side, grabbed two rackets, and headed toward Derek, "Brother Derek, come on, let’s team up."

"Looking forward to working together." Derek smiled faintly.

Iris gestured ’OK’ with her hand, beaming brightly.

Ryan Seys glanced at his best friend Finley, furrowing his brow slightly, then patted his shoulder and whispered in his ear, "You just want to beat Derek, right? I’ll help you, brother. Go for it!"

Finley glanced back at Ryan, saw his teasing smile, and pressed his lips together, not saying a word.

The rules of best of three were set, with Ryan serving.

With years of familiarity, Ryan and Finley had a natural rapport, unlike the newfound teamwork between Derek and Iris, who had just met today. Ryan and Finley worked well together, easily winning a game.

Derek and Iris high-fived each other, exchanging encouraging smiles, both shining brilliantly under the sun.

Watching them, Finley gripped his racket tighter, a frosty look in his eyes.