Chapter 161 The Competition
A sickbed showed itself from the ICU of Sacramento General Hospital, on which was Henley.
Corbin was accompanying Henley, who looked grieved and desperate.
Beside Corbin was Henley’s mother. She was a middle-aged woman whose eyes had been red and swollen for
cry.
They followed Henley’s sickbed until it reached the ward.
After days of treatment, Henley finally came out of the ICU and could be transferred to an ordinary ward.
After a while, when they were settled down, Henley opened his eyes and saw Corbin and the middle-aged
woman. He looked at them and asked weakly, “Mom, Dad… What happened?”
Corbin sighed and then answered, “Henley, our family is finished!”
“What?” Henley, who had just recovered from the fatal injury, felt like being hit again.
“The other party is not willing to support us anymore. We lose the source of capital, and the banks keep
urging us to pay the debts, and so do many shareholders,” said Corbin with a tired expression, “We may go
bankrupt within a month under such a situation.”
“How is it possible? How is it possible?” Henley felt his brain was going to explode.
Henley was the top among those from wealthy families. However, by that moment, he was just awake from a
great injury and was told his family was going to be bankrupt.
He had just woken up from the great injury and didn’t make the time to check about his car accident, not to
say revenge on the one who caused the car accident.
Bankruptcy meant that he would become a poor man, and the people he had offended would take revenge on
him crazily.
And he would never get Doreen.
Henley was going to break under the burden of all those thoughts.
“Dad, you must be kidding me!” said Henley, who quickly shook his head.
“I managed to convert some assets into cash. You and your mother should go abroad in the next two days, although your injury has not fully recovered yet…” Corbin said, and his face was covered by endless
exhaustion.
Henley lay on the bed, and his mind was in a mess!
At the same time, a very remote greasy restaurant in Sacramento enjoyed a different atmosphere. It was noisy and lively with many guests there.
A middle-aged man with gloves and a windbreaker was sitting in the middle of the restaurant. A few plates of
dishes were placed in front of him, but he didn’t have anything.
There was a deep scar on his face, and he looked threatening.
He held a pocket watch in his hand. After a while, a man and two women walked over and sat down in front
of him.
“Quite on time!” said the man as he put the pocket watch away, “I thought you have lived in this city for too long and forgotten who you are!”
There was a hint of nervousness on the faces of the three people and they did not dare to say anything!
The middle-aged man looked at the three people and said calmly, “I have received news that Ingrid will leave
Sacramento tomorrow morning. If she returns to Washington, it will be difficult for us to get her. As a result,
you must make a move tonight.”
“But… the Maddox family brings many men who are very good at martial arts with them. And there are many
Watchmen in Sacramento,” said the man, frowning.
“It’s your business,” said the middle-aged man indifferently, “In addition, Watchman No. 0, who is no longer a
Watchman, is also in Sacramento. I met him last night.”
“Did you fight with him?” asked a woman.
“No!” said the middle-aged man embarrassedly, “He went to kill Sean Dempsey yesterday. When I heard Sean
Dempsey, I couldn’t help but run away!”
Three people were speechless.
“Then did you see what he looked like?” Another person asked.
“I didn’t dare to look!” said the middle-aged man as he let out a breath, “You must make sure you are safe
before you make the move. But I don’t think he would do anything. The former Watchman No. 2 was injured
by me. He should be taking care of her!”
“What about you?” asked the man.
“I will leave first for something. If you get Ingrid, take her to Washington overnight. I will give you the address
later!” said the middle-aged man.
Kidnapping Ingrid should have been his task, but… after he knew about Gerald, the middle-aged man decided
to run away first.
Gerald did not know what was happening. Because at the same time, he looked at the man in front of him in shock and said, “The agreed time is seven. I am not late.”
*Then you are the last to arrive,” said a handsome man with a smile, “So many ladies have arrived before you. Don’t you express your apologies? Moreover… Many people are watching my live stream!”
drunk night!”
Gerald smiled and said, “Sure!”
Then, the two of them launched a fight with alcohol as their weapon. Riley kept using all kinds of reasons to
ask Gerald to drink. They drank all kinds of alcohol, from beer to Depth Bomb!
Gerald never rejected Riley’s request and kept drinking.
When it came to drinking, Gerald was not afraid of anyone.
In the beginning, Ingrid and others were trying to stop them, but at last, they were shocked.
Especially Ingrid and Daphne. They never expected that Gerald could keep drinking even without going to the
toilet, and Gerald looked as if he was fine.
As Riley and Gerald fought with alcohol, the audience watching the live stream increased dramatically.
Two hours later, Gerald was still sitting there as if he had not kept drinking for about two hours, and Riley could not speak fluently.
“Boy…” said Riley, holding another bottle, “I didn’t expect I… I… underestimated you. You… are the expert on drinking. But I will make you… you… drunk anyway. I will let you… see what kind of person you really are…”
As he drank, Riley’s consciousness and his balance were all betraying him.
Gerald frowned and said to Riley, “You’d better stop. You’re drunk!”
“Drunk? You can make me drunk?” said Riley as he staggered to his feet, “You brat… must be a poor… poor
man. Couldn’t believe In… Ingrid… invited you. Are you qualified to… sit with her… together? Ingrid, I love
you… to be my… girlfriend!”
Gerald almost laughed out loud.
Ingrid was embarrassed, and she glanced at Gerald with hatred.
At that moment, Riley looked around and said, “Well, I want to go to the toilet. Where is the toilet…”
Then he looked at Ingrid and said, “Ingrid… After I go to the toilet, I will… show my heart to you officially. Today… I will take you to the hotel!”
“Riley, you are drunk. Go home now. Stop his live stream,” said Ingrid.
Someone went to get Riley’s phone, and the barrage had covered the screen.
Riley was completely drunk. He looked around and got his target, the window. Their table was near the window. He walked to the window and said, “I’m going to pee. You guys go away!”
Riley’s movement attracted the attention of all the other guests.
“That’s not the toilet!” shouted Ingrid hurriedly.
However, Riley ignored her. He seemed to be not able to hold his urine anymore and began to pee. As Riley
peed, he said with enjoyment, “Comfortable!”
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