Quentin stared at Stephen in shock. "Woah there! Did you really just chug everything down? That's tequila. The good stuff!"

Stephen languidly set the empty glass on the table and said with a smile on his lips, "I'm in a good mood today."

"If that's the case... Here's another!" Xavier cheered as he filled Stephen's glass once more.

Quentin also joined in on the fun, pouring two glasses of liquor. One of them was for himself, while the other, he slid over to Stephen. "A toast to you, buddy. May you and Tessa have a loving and fulfilling life together with lots of little rascals underfoot! Cheers!"

Then, he promptly tilted his head back and downed his entire glass in one go.

Stephen tugged his lips into a smile before drinking both Xavier's and Quentin's offerings.

"That's the spirit!" Xavier guffawed.

Quentin started pouring yet another glass. "Let's go another round, boys!"

People gradually flocked over to them upon seeing how lively things were getting.

Soon, Stephen ended up surrounded by his friends, who were eager to see him wasted.

in such a good mood that it seemed the word "no" had temporarily disappeared

with her best friends when she noticed the

her feet. "I'm going over to

easy on

just finished another glass when she said those words. So, his glass was now empty. She had no

already starting to look a little

her, "Oh, look. Tessa's getting

the worried wife so quickly, Tessa. Don't worry. He's

swept her doubtful gaze across the men. She could tell that

bad for health. She really couldn't—in good conscience—allow this

more than he usually did

by this point. He was slouching on

a lightweight, but you tried to outdrink Stephen?

you need

Come on. We're

led Quentin out, he was still muttering under his

Naomi left, Tessa turned to Stephen and asked him patiently, "Stephen, do you

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