"Chester, do you even treat me as your brother?!" Dax yelled with a hoarse voice and moist eyes. "Why did you not tell me when you led the Eternal Life Palace Sect to attack Emei Sect? I would've still been kept in the dark were it not for my men reporting this to me! I thought we agreed to share our burdens!"
Dax just caught the news that Chester fought against the Emei Sect and failed miserably. He was then heavily injured before being sent to the hospital. Dax was shocked and angry at the same time, hence the rushed over once he could.
He could no longer hold back his frustrations once he entered the patient ward and saw Chester's injured body being covered like a dumpling.
At Dax’s shouts, Chester's nose felt sore from feeling touched. "Dax, you and Darryl are my life-sworn brothers. The three of us previously fought together against the New World Army which caused your Flower Mountain to be badly affected. How could I drag you down into the beef between the Emei Sect and me? In addition, your brothers and sisters are still recovering. What would they do if even you got injured? Who will take care of them then?"
Dax wiped away his tears at that, but still could not help but reprimanded, "Don't find excuses! The grievance of your wife's death isn’t only yours to bear! Darryl and I were there too. Darry and I also have to bear the blame for not protecting Adina's safety if you really want to pinpoint."
Dax then looked displeased. “Anyway, you're wrong on this matter..." "Ok, ok! It's my fault.” Chester did not know whether he should laugh or cry, so he laughed and nodded.
"That's more like it." Dax let out a smile, walked over, and lightly punched Chester's shoulder before magically fished out two bottles of white wine. "Here you go, Chester. Drink up."
"Haha! You cheeky b*stard! Wanting to compete with me on drinking I'm weak!" Chester wobbly stood up. "Yes, yes, yes! I'm not your elder brother if I don't make you drink till you drop!"
"Wow, you're one to boast! Let's drink!" Dax took two small chairs over before fishing out a can of peanuts and some snacks from his pocket.
Chester opened the wine bottle and was about to drink when Shelly quickly approached them before snatching the bottle away from Chester.
"Are you out of your mind? You cannot drink it!" Shelly stomped her feet.
She had been in the medical field for years and this was the first time she saw someone with a dozen stab wounds still wanting to consume alcohol. Unacceptable!
After Dax sized up Shelly for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Is this . my new sister-in -law?"
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