The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

However, he had just undergone an operation after swallowing a necklace some time ago!

If he were to swallow the jade pendant now, then wouldn't he have to go for another operation then?!

As he thought about this, his face turned pale in shock immediately. He started crying as he crawled in front of Charlie as he begged and pleaded bitterly, "Mr.

Wade, I really know that I'm in the wrong now. Please forgive me this time. I have just undergone an operation not too long ago and my wound has just recovered. If I have to undergo another operation again, I'm afraid that I will die..."

Sylvia who had been very eager to protect her precious son just now suddenly understood the entire situation. She knew that it would be useless for her to continue siding and standing up for her son as this would only annoy Charlie and Wrigley even more. So, she could only cry and plead, "Sir, I beg you. Please do not hold it against my son! My son is not a learned man. He has already learned his lesson the last time. So, please let him go this time!" i

Charlie smiled as he said, "It's not that I want to hold it against him. However, he's the one who's insisting on finding fault with me. He was the one who started provoking me the last time and he's still doing the same thing today. So, since he's lost the bet, then he

would have to honor his word and pay the price for losing the bet then. Can you blame me if he loses the bet?" 5

Wrigley also said, "D*mn it! Dylan, you actually dared to make a bet with Mr. Wade but you do not intend to honor your bet? Okay! If that's the case, then don't blame me for turning against you and not giving you any face in the future!" s

he said," No! No! I admit

Dylan already knew the final outcome of this situation. If he refused to keep his words and honor his bet today, then Wrigley would not let him go just like that. In fact, he might not even be able to continue staying in Eastcliff anymore in the future. He might even implicate and cause

say, "Since I was the one who made the bet, then I will honor my

at it for a long time.

very well how painful it would be and how much suffering he would have to endure

last operation. He even

about this, Sylvia hurriedly pleaded, "M r. Wrigley, please have some pity on Dylan. He had just undergone an operation not too long ago.

know what kind of bet Dylan made with Charlie in the first place. As soon as he heard Sylvia mentioning that Dylan would have to undergo another operation, he

as he said, "I...L.I made a bet with Mr. Wade saying that if the painting that he brought here today is even more expensive than the

mother mentioned that you had just undergone an operation. What is that about?"

I had also made a similar bet with Mr. Wade. I had also lost the bet back then. Therefore, I had to swallow

swallowed as he

miserable, right? He had even swallowed

this time, he would have to swallow