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. S o, 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 t o 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
Dylan hurriedly waved his hands in fright as he said," No! No! I admit it! I will honor my bet!"
At this time, 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 trouble for the Koch family and the Thomas family because of him. 3
So, he could only say, "Since I was the one who made the bet, then I will honor my bet now that I have already lost the bet..." 5
After that, Dylan picked up the jade pendant before he stared at it for a long time. He gritted his teeth but he could not bring himself to swallow the jade pendant.
After all, he knew very well how painful it would be and how much suffering he would have to endure after swallowing this. 5
Sylvia who was standing at the side also felt very distressed. She had personally witnessed how much pain and suffering her son had gone through during the last operation. He even suffered from an intestinal obstruction the last time. So, how could she possibly b e willing to allow him to experience the same thing again this time?! 5
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