She Stuns the World - Chapter 355: Chapter 355

Athena did not ask any questions. She supported Alaric and said, "Okay, let's go home."
His buddies surrounded Alaric and excitedly praised him for his best performance in history while asking him about his injuries with concern.
Alaric only shook his head. "I'm wiped out now. I want to go home and sleep. Help me apply for leave. I'm not coming to school tomorrow."
His buddies did not say anything else. They just stood around him and escorted him out of the players' passageway and into Athena's car.
On the way home, Alaric lay in the backseat, closed his eyes, and said nothing.
Athena told Josie, "Alaric is tired and wants to sleep. Let's not talk for now, okay?"
Josie nodded obediently and did not speak.
After returning to the villa, Alaric told them he was going to rest and headed upstairs. He closed the door and never came out again. He did not come out to eat that night, and his phone was turned off.
When Athena went to knock on his door, he did not open it and only said, "I'm beat. I just want to sleep until tomorrow."
Athena said, "Alright, I'll tell the rest of the family not to disturb you."
The Donovan family did not suspect anything and did not talk to Alaric the entire night.
The next morning, when everyone had gone to school or to work, Athena knocked on Alaric's door with food. "Alaric, it's been a night. Are you feeling better? Do you have an appetite now? If you don't open the door, I'm going to kick it down."
A few minutes later, the door opened and Alaric appeared. He was still bruised and battered, and his face was haggard. His eyes were still red, as if yesterday's game had drained him of his stamina and spirit, but he had washed up and gotten dressed.
When he saw Athena, he even revealed an ugly and sad smile. "Athena, thanks." He reached for the tray, but because his hands were weak, it almost tipped over.
Fortunately, Athena caught the tray in time. She carried the tray into the room and set it on his desk. "Eat. I'll watch you."
Since Alaric did not eat anything last night and did not have breakfast today, Athena asked their mom to cook a large bowl of oatmeal with two sunny-side-up eggs, and a bowl of vegetable salad and fruit salad each. They were nutritious and easy to digest.
Alaric was extremely hungry. With the delicious food in front of him, he couldn't care less about what he looked like. He held a spoon in one hand and a fork in the other and wolfed down the food.
Ten minutes later, all the food was gone.
Under the comfort of the delicious food, Alaric's mood seemed to improve a little. His face finally had some color too. Only then did Athena take out the small first aid kit. "I'll apply the medicine on you. Tell me what happened in the competition yesterday afternoon. If you don't, I'll investigate."
Alaric was stunned by her question. He lowered his head and looked at the ground without saying a word.
Athena did not force him. She only gently treated his wounds.
After a few minutes, Alaric looked up and revealed a strong smile. "Athena, I'm sorry. I said I want to play a good game and enter the national team as a gift to you. But I can't do it anymore."
He took a deep breath. His eyes were red again, and his voice was bitter. "The coach asked me to throw the match. He said as long as I listened and lost to Hataland, the club would immediately sign me and fully help me enter the national team.
"I turned them down. Thus, not only will the club not want me now, but they will also stop me from entering the national team and other clubs. My basketball career is over. So much for my basketball dream."