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

face flushed a deep crimson, but he said nothing,

gaze flickering to Lucas, silently pleading for him to step in

ｍ𝚘𝚛ｅ ｕ𝚙ｄ𝚊ｔｅｓ 𝚒ｎ ɢ𝚊ｌ𝚗𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖

“Lucas…” she began.

before she could finish speaking, Lucas silenced her,

went pale, her heart

really just going to watch Ryan

clenched her teeth, feeling the weight of her

in tense silence, each

labored gulps until the bottle

final, shaky swallow, he turned the

as she clapped her hands. “Well done, Mr. Adams! Truly

respond, his face now a deeper shade of

gently helped him