Chapter: 1180
Her eyes met his in a silent plea.
Brian remained nonchalant, holding wine with his left hand while his right hand soothingly massaged
her leg.
His poised demeanor exuded the refinement of a gentleman, skillfully concealing his discreet actions
under the table.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA blush spread across Rosalynn’s cheeks as she pinched his hand, urging him to cease his
movements.
A smile tugged at Brian’s lips as he clinked glasses with Calvert.
“When did Barlow come?”
“About a month ago.” lhy did he come here?”
“To visit me.”
Listening to Brian skillfully coax the truth out of her grandfather using innocuous questions, and hearing
her grandpa’s elaborate explanation, Rosalynn feeling powerless.
Brian harbored a grudge against Barlow.
She was in trouble due to Calvert.
The meal lasted for two hours.
After consuming a bottle of whisky, they transitioned to rice wine.
Mixing two kinds of Liquor could hasten intoxication.
Calvert was so inebriated that his eyes glazed over and his speech slurred.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBrian appeared his usual self, but anyone who knew him well could tell he was on the verge of
drunkenness.
“Enough, you can’t drink anymore. Let’s get you some rice.”
Rosalynn cleared away the wine bottles, intending to serve the men bowls of rice.
“No, I’m not hungry. Rosalynn, I need to sleep off the drink.”
Calvert, surprisingly coherent, belched and attempted to stand up.
Rosalynn hurriedly supported him. “Are you sure you don’t want some rice?”
“Yes, but I could do with another drink.”