His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 137:

Shouting in front of everyone that he was a coward?

No one would ever swallow their pride like that—most would prefer the whiskey over that kind of public humiliation.

Ryan, his jaw tightening with the pressure of his pride, gave a strained smile and said, “Mrs. Clark, you’re overthinking this. I am willing to drink this.”

“A bet is a bet, and I’ll stick to it.”

With that, he grabbed the bottle and started to drink the whiskey, ready to face the consequences of his own wager.

The sound of Ryan’s steady gulping echoed through the room, each swallow adding to the growing tension.

The others couldn’t help but swallow nervously themselves, silently hoping Ryan would make it through this challenge.

After just a few gulps, Ryan set the bottle down.

body, the fiery burn of the whiskey hitting his

flushed a deep crimson, but he said nothing, determined to

flickering to Lucas, silently pleading for him to step in

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“Lucas…” she began.

Lucas

went pale, her heart

to

feeling the

silence,

in short, labored gulps

he turned the bottle upside down, showing it was

as she clapped

face now a deeper

gently helped him