Chapter 182
Harvey spoke as he grabbed a cushion and tossed it toward Finnegan. His gaze was filled with undisguised disdain A nearby teacher hesitated before speaking “Mr. Fisher, adding a cinthion might make it furder for the person on Top to stay balanced. I think it’s best to leave it as h
“Adding a cushion increases the difficulty. The harder the challenge, the more points we get. One extra nuthin means one extra point!” Harvey declared, as if he were now the official rulemaker.
The teachers exchanged puzzled glances. Who exactly was pinning this event them or the parents?
Niamh chimed in hesitantly, “Do we really need a cushion?
After all, she had been looking forward to sitting directly on Harvey’s back
But the man remained firm. “I want the points.”
The teachers assumed Harvey was only making things harder for himself because his team was trailing behind One of them announced, “Alright, as Mr. Fisher suggested, adding a cushion will be worth an extra point.”
Merida perked up. “Then if we add two cushions, do we get two points?”
Elara wanted to prioritize safety and turned to her daughter “We don’t need extra cushions. A couple of points won’t make a difference for us.”
Harvey was immediately fuming when he heard this. “Oh? Do you just enjoy sitting on your dear big brother’s waist that much?”
Elara chuckled. “What’s this, Mr. Fisher? Have you joined the neighborhood committee? Why are you suddenly so concerned about my affairs?”
Then, with a sharper edge to her voice, she added, “I’m not sitting on your waist, so shut that filthy mouth of yours!”
She couldn’t help but notice how often Harvey and Beau had been sneaking glances her way. Even if she wanted to Ignore them, they made it impossible.
The man smirked arrogantly as his sharp eyes narrowed with amusement. “Did she just curse at me?”
After all, it was said that love and hate were two sides of the same coin. If she still had the energy to hurl insults at him, didn’t that mean she still cared? Harvey’s lips curled into a satisfied grin.
Meanwhile, Finnegan got into position on the yoga mat, bracing himself with his forearms. “Stack the cushions- three of them. I can handle it.”
Trusting his judgment, Elara placed three cushions atop his waist.
Harvey, now back on the mat, barked orders at Niamh. “Put the cushion on.”
Niamh sulked. “It’s just one point for a cushion.”
“I told you to put it on, so do it!”
Harvey’s voice dropped to a commanding growl. Sensing his foul mood, Niamh didn’t dare push her luck any further.
Niamh placed the cushion on Harvey’s back with a sullen expression. She then picked up Bean and sat on Harvey’s waist, separated by the cushion.
Chapter 102
The referee blew the whistle, signaling the start of the competition The families had one minute whinesey completed the most push–ups in that time would score the highest
The children’s voices rang out as they eagerly counted repetions. Harvey and Finnegan refused to be Their push–ups were perfectly in sync as neither were willing to concede
On the other hand, Harold barely managed a couple of pushups before collapsing onto the ground, completely
drained.
Rosalie screeched, “Get up!”
Harold feebly waved a hand. “You’re too heavy. I can’t lift myself.”
Rosalie’s face turned red with fury. “It’s because Paisley gained weight again, isn’t it? I told you to eat less
Paisley merely kept her head down, too afraid to argue back
Before the minute was up, several parents had already tapped out of the game. When the time was called, the teachers counting for Harvey and Finnegan announced in unison, “52!”
They ended up in a tie! Harvey and Finnegan locked eyes, but neither stopped. Instead, they picked up the pace, pushing themselves even harder. Neither was willing to admit defeat.
Finnegan’s expression remained cold and unreadable, his face betraying no sign of struggle. Years of training had given him extraordinary endurance, and the combined weight of Elara and Merida was barely an obstacle to him. “Harvey, you’re amazing!” Niamh shrieked in excitement, unable to stop herself from gulping at the thought how strong his waist and endurance must be. She’d kill for a chance to test it out for herself.
Harvey’s jaw tightened, and his breathing grew heavy. He knew Finnegan was physically gifted, perhaps even freakishly so. But there was no way he would let Finnegan beat him.
“If you ever betray Elara, I will take her away.”
The words Finnegan had spoken to him before his wedding with Elara echoed in Harvey’s mind, grating against his nerves like sandpaper.
