Chapter 206



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Out of the room.

Logan, his friend and Mrs. Hoffman were waiting anxiously.

Nora was changing inside the living room.

Logan’s friend asked, “Are you really letting her go to the field?”.

Mrs. Hoffman frowned as well. “Yes. Can Miss Smith do it?”.

“Does she know how to run, has she ever run, won’t she lose and come in last if she goes out on the field like that?” asked Logan’s friend.

An irritated Logan clenched his jaw and replied, “How about you do it, then?”

His friend immediately shut up.

Logan stared around the room.

He knew he was going to lose this time for sure, but his ankle hurt even more today, preventing him from persevering at all. Just as Linson had said, he probably wouldn’t even be able to step on the brake!

He had no choice in such circumstances.

He could only do a Hail Mary now!

Crack!

The door was pushed open. Nora, dressed in a red and white racing suit, came out of the room. She wore her long hair pulled back in a ponytail and a helmet in her hand.

The tight-fitting racing suit outlined her tall, slender, graceful figure, startling the trio at the door.

Mrs. Hoffman looked her figure up and down and said, “What a fine figure you have, Miss Smith! Besides, this is the first time I’ve ever thought women could look so beautiful in racing suits!”

Logan’s friend also complimented her. He said, “At least your cousin doesn’t look like she’s all form and no function, Logan! She gives a good picture! Even if she loses, now she’ll be able to lose in a more dignified manner.”

Logan, “…”

“All runners, please make your way to the field!”

When the announcement was heard, Logan took the lead with his crutch, limping as the four of them walked together toward the race course.

Logan loved his car very much, so it had been modified by him to become just about the best car in New York.

Although Nora loved driving, what she loved most was the sensation of going at high speed. She didn’t really feel anything for the act of racing itself. She touched Logan’s car, finding it comfortable.

“Get in and try it.”

Logan opened his car door and – for the first time – said that to someone else.

His sports car was his very life. He had never allowed anyone to test drive it in all these years.

Nora nodded. She got into the car, sat in the driver’s seat and familiarized herself with the car’s controls. Then she gave Logan an “OK” gesture and got out of the car.

“Keep safety as your top priority. It’s OK even if you come in last.”

He said quietly, “At least it’s the Andersons themselves who lose and not someone else who loses instead of the Andersons.”

Having a substitute take over for him would be the same as someone losing the race for him.

However, if the substitute was Nora, then, at the very least, it would be the Andersons themselves losing the race.

Nora raised her eyebrows when she heard what he said. She was a little surprised.

She would never have imagined that Logan would say something like that. Truth be told, she had already conversed a lot with all of the Andersons, except for Logan, with whom she had only exchanged a few words and met a couple of times. Unexpectedly the boy had seen her as family.

While she was stunned, along with them, the other runners also came out one after another. When they saw Nora, they all gasped.

Even the rest of the runners spoke, not to mention Linson.

“What’s going on, Logan-The King of Racing, are you really having a woman take over for you?”

“Have you already given up before the race has even started?”

“Asking a woman to race with us, isn’t that putting us down too much?”

“There has never been a woman champion in the racing world in all these years! In fact, very few women participate in racing, right?”

“…”

Mrs. Hoffman became angry in the midst of her remarks. She placed her hands on her hips and sneered, “Just make sure nothing happens to them and mind your own business. Besides, are there any regulations at the racetracks that say a woman can’t enter the field? How come I don’t know anything about that?”

Everyone knew who Mrs. Hoffman was, so no one dared say anything else when they heard her.

Mrs. Hoffman let out a scoff.

In the pews.

The people who had bet on Logan had gathered. In previous years he always won the championship, so he was no longer anyone out of the ordinary. Therefore, many people had bet on his victory.

However, they were all cursing at that moment.

“Damn it, what is Logan-The King of Racing doing, did he really get a woman to race in his place?”

“I heard he injured his leg, so he can’t drive.”

“Doesn’t that mean we’re going to lose! That’s all I’ve got saved up, you know!”

“That’s too much! Make him get off the racetrack. If Logan-The King of Racing loses the race, he deserves it even if he dies in the car. We don’t spend that much to bet on a woman but on him!”

“Exactly!”

The group of people shouted, “Get lost!”

They created quite a scene. Jordan, who was sitting on the other side, also gasped when he saw Nora. He had not expected it.

However, after the events of the past few days, how could he not stand up for Nora?

He immediately reminded the crowd of the rules of the race: substitutes could take over a runner!

The group of outraged and outraged people was suppressed by him. As a result, all the people on the benches could do was shout and curse a little. They couldn’t do anything else.

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A few minutes ago, Justin had entrusted Pete and the other kids to the bodyguards. He got up and walked toward the living room.

Lawrence, who was accompanying him, asked, “Where are you going Mr. Hunt?”.

Justin looked down. “Didn’t they say the Anderson boy has injured his leg, how is he going to compete?”.

“… Surely you’re not thinking of going to the field yourself, are you?”.

Justin’s lips curved into a smile. He replied, “Yeah, it’s been a long time since I’ve exercised these old arms and legs of mine!”.

Lawrence, “…”

Mr. Hunt, I’m sure you do everything you can for Miss Smith’s sake!

But isn’t it obviously Miss Smith you like? Why do you seem to be the one courting her now?!

No one dared to intercept or stop Justin, wherever he went.

When he reached the hall, he happened to see Nora and the other three people heading for the racecourse.

He stared at the girl’s graceful figure, his eyes darkening slightly as he took in the exquisite curve of her back.

Lawrence was looking at them, too. “Is that Miss Smith, is she going to the field in person?”.

Justin’s reaction, however, was to say, “… Where do you think you’re looking?”.

Lawrence, “???”

His gaze, however, lingered on that waist that looked like one hand was more than enough to encircle it, as well as those long, powerful legs….

They silently followed the four of them, as they watched Nora get into the car.

In the distance.

“All runners, please stand by.”

At the sound of the announcement, the racers put on their helmets and climbed into their cars.

Logan held Nora’s shoulders before she climbed into the car. Justin’s burning gaze was fixed on his hands, as if someone was touching something precious to him…..

Logan pointed out to him, “The outcome doesn’t matter. What matters most is your life. You can take it as you’re driving normally.”

Nora patted his shoulders back. The corners of her lips suddenly curved into a smile and she said, “Don’t worry. Wait until I come back with the first place for you.”

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