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.

the fiery

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

concern, her gaze flickering to Lucas,

ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖

“Lucas…” she began.

could finish speaking, Lucas silenced

pale,

to watch Ryan suffer like

teeth, feeling the weight of

passed in tense silence, each second stretching

continued drinking in short, labored

shaky swallow, he turned the bottle upside down, showing

as she clapped her hands.

didn’t respond, his face now a deeper

around him gently helped him to the