She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)
Chapter 436

'It's really the Rose family!' Athena's heart skipped a beat, but her expression did not change. She typed: [Protect my mentor with all your might. I'll visit him tonight.] Then, she put away her phone and ate with the entire family.

This was the first time Matthew had eaten in the Donovan family. Almost all the Donovan family people were secretly sizing him up. Although they did not say it out loud, they were still worried that Matthew was not used to the conditions and food in their family. Fortunately, although Matthew did not eat quickly, he had eaten a lot and tasted every dish.

What touched them the most was Matthew's eating posture. He had a proper posture and elegant bearing. His elbows did not touch the table, and he chewed without showing his teeth. His lips were not stained with food crumbs. He did not make a single sound during the entire meal. If he wanted to speak, he had to swallow the food in his mouth before speaking.

His elegance cultivated from birth through lessons in poise and etiquette truly astounded the Donovan family.

However, he did not show any dissatisfaction with the Donovan family people's behavior of eating, laughing, and even fooling around. He often watched and listened to them.

When they were almost done eating, Wesley asked nervously, "Matthew, is the food to your liking?"

Matthew smiled and nodded. "It's very delicious, better than any food I've eaten."

Claire smiled. "If you like it, come and eat more often in the future."

Matthew nodded. "Alright, as long as I come to Kitmore City in the future, I will definitely visit you. I hope everyone will not mind."

"Not at all," Wesley said. "No matter when you come, we will welcome you."

The men in the Donovan family had mixed feelings. This... was really inviting a wolf into the house. All the women in the house seemed to be attracted to Matthew.

Josie ate the food in her bowl, but her eyes were fixed on Matthew. She even snickered from time to time. Claire asked her why she kept laughing. Josie covered her eyes and said, "Matthew is so good-looking. He looks like the male lead in an idol drama." When Matthew heard this, he patted her head and smiled. "Thank you for the compliment. I'm very happy."

Maria seemed to be a little afraid of Matthew. She did not dare to approach him or talk to him, but she would occasionally steal glances at him.

Claire grew fonder of her son-in-law the more she watched him, her eyes and lips relaxing into an indescribable satisfaction. She frequently urged him to eat more and asked him questions like "What dishes do you like?", "Can you handle spicy food?", and "Would you like to take some ratatouille and sausage home with you?"

Athena did not say much. She only looked at Matthew with a sweet gaze. Of course, Matthew always looked at her. When their eyes met, the others felt that they had become invisible.

The Donovan family's men all thought to themselves that they were really going to fall out of favor.

Even Dolli was sticking to Matthew. She took the initiative to crawl into his arms and rub her little head against his face. She wished she could go home with Matthew.

After dinner, Matthew politely thanked the Donovan family. "This dinner was wonderful. Thank you for your hospitality. Please let me entertain you next time."

Everyone felt a little flattered. "We're family. You're welcome..."

Then, they felt depressed. 'Why did we say family? He's still far from becoming a "family" to us..."

Then, Matthew played games with Arthur, played chess with Jaden, arm-wrestled with Brandon, competed with Zayn in push-ups, and competed with Alaric in shooting... In the end, other than losing a little to Zayn in push-ups and tying with Alaric in shooting, he won everything.

The man in the Donovan family was depressed.

Alaric said indignantly, "Next time you come in the day, we'll go to the tennis court and see how I torture you."

Matthew smiled. "It's a deal."

At this point, Alaric thought of something and slapped his head. "Ah, there's something I almost forgot to tell you. The female player from the same club as me, Diane, came

e back after recovering from her injuries. The club asked me to be her sparring partner for a period of time because media is paying great

attention to her comeback. She

wanted to find a quiet place to train."

He spread his hands. "Don't we have a tennis court at home? The environment is good, and no one disturbs us. The club wants her and her coach to stay at our house for a while. That way, it'll be easier for the two of us to practice together." "Diane?" Arthur was surprised. "She's Adalynn's daughter, right?"

Adalynn was the first tennis player from Zolin to win a Grand Slam and the first female player to do so. She once ranked as high as third in the world. Having retired several years ago, she now leads a low-profile life in seclusion. Her husband used to be her coach, and they had a daughter, Diane.

Diane was trained in tennis from a

young age and hailed as a

prodigious talent. She won the national tennis championship for juniors at the age of 14, claimed the national championship at 16, and made headlines by reaching the quarterfinals of the Frodorian Open at the age of 18.

Unfortunately, last year, when Diane was 19, she reached the quarterfinals of the Frodorian Open again. However, she sustained ankle injury just as she was on

an

the

verge of winning her match. Despite her determination to continue

playing, she lost the

and

aggravated her injury, which forced her to take a six-month break from tennis to recover.

"Yes." Alaric nodded. "She was there when Athena first took me to the club to play tennis. She was the one who recommended me to the club. "After I joined the club, she and her parents gave me guidance. She can be said to be my benefactor. Now that she's in a bad state, I hope I can help her." He looked at his parents. "Mom and Dad, I want her and her coach to move into my building and stay with us for a while. Is that convenient?"

"Of course." Claire did not hesitate. "Ask them when they'll move in and see if there's anything missing in your building. Hurry up and make up for it." "Thank you, Mom," Alaric cheered. "I'll inform her now..."

It was getting late. Matthew looked at the time and politely bade farewell to the Donovan family.

Claire prepared two-handed bags of sausages, bacon, and ratatouille for Matthew to bring back.

Afterwards, Wesley, Claire, and Athena sent Matthew out together.

In the living room, Alaric pouted. "I'm very depressed now..."

Arthur asked him, "Why are you depressed? Because Athena was snatched away by a pig?"

"No." Alaric shook his head. "What I'm depressed about is that we actually lost to this pig tonight. It's too embarrassing."

Jaden put his arm around Luna's shoulder and said earnestly, "If you guys find a girlfriend and have spiritual sustenance, you won't be depressed over such a thing."

Arthur and Alaric booed at the same time. "Those who show off their affection without regard for the occasion should be fined! We can't stay here anymore. Let's go and swim in the gym." After Athena sent Matthew off, she returned to her room and began to pack her things.

Midnight, after the whole family fell asleep, Athena drove out to the private airport.

At the same time, Joy, who was sleeping, received an urgent call. "We've found the person you're looking for. The other party is constantly changing locations. We're locating..."

Joy looked at the time and nodded. "I'll set off at dawn. Keep an eye on the other party and don't alert them."

During this period of time, she had been studying the information she had brought out from Karnakale every day. She often studied until late at night and was really tired now. What she did not know was that she had missed such a good opportunity by going so late.