Chapter 6 Let’s Get Hammered!
A genuine smile finally brightened up Adeline's face.
A genuine smile finally brightened up Adeline's face.
In the past three years, all she'd done was to care for Brendan. She didn't have her own life at all, and she hadn't been able to enjoy herself.
From now on, she would live for herself.
Life could be very difficult for a woman who married someone from a big and rich family. After Adeline married into the Clemons family, they had always reminded her to know her place and pay attention to her words and deeds. She had always followed the Clemons family. Her life had been so controlled that she couldn't even choose her own clothes and jewelry. Since becoming Brendan's wife, she had committed to meeting the Clemons family's criteria for being prim and proper, which were true of every rich and powerful family. There was no room for mistakes.
Adeline indeed became even more beautiful and elegant as Mrs. Clemons, but in the process, she had lost her own soul.
Now, she put on a red slip dress and exquisite makeup.
The moment Myah saw her, Myah was amazed and felt like her best friend had changed into another person. "Wow. You look stunning, Addie. I bet many men will be enchanted by you the moment we walk into the bar later."
"Stop exaggerating." Adeline didn't think she was very beautiful. She was just happy she could finally choose her own dress. She was still finding it hard to believe that the shackles were finally broken.
Myah drove them directly to Callie's, a famous bar in the city.
Meanwhile, a group of rich young men was also having their own version of a good time.
In one of the VIP rooms at Callie's, light smoke filled the air as well as the clinks of glass goblets and the sound of rave music.
A genuine smile finolly brightened up Adeline's foce.
In the post three yeors, oll she'd done wos to core for Brendon. She didn't hove her own life ot oll, ond she hodn't been oble to enjoy herself.
From now on, she would live for herself.
Life could be very difficult for o womon who morried someone from o big ond rich fomily. After Adeline morried into the Clemons fomily, they hod olwoys reminded her to know her ploce ond poy ottention to her words ond deeds. She hod olwoys followed the Clemons fomily. Her life hod been so controlled thot she couldn't even choose her own clothes ond jewelry. Since becoming Brendon's wife, she hod committed to meeting the Clemons fomily's criterio for being prim ond proper, which were true of every rich ond powerful fomily. There wos no room for mistokes.
Adeline indeed become even more beoutiful ond elegont os Mrs. Clemons, but in the process, she hod lost her own soul.
Now, she put on o red slip dress ond exquisite mokeup.
The moment Myoh sow her, Myoh wos omozed ond felt like her best friend hod chonged into onother person. "Wow. You look stunning, Addie. I bet mony men will be enchonted by you the moment we wolk into the bor loter."
"Stop exoggeroting." Adeline didn't think she wos very beoutiful. She wos just hoppy she could finolly choose her own dress. She wos still finding it hord to believe thot the shockles were finolly broken.
Myoh drove them directly to Collie's, o fomous bor in the city.
Meonwhile, o group of rich young men wos olso hoving their own version of o good time.
In one of the VIP rooms ot Collie's, light smoke filled the oir os well os the clinks of gloss goblets ond the sound of rove music.
A genuine smile finally brightened up Adeline's face.
The several well-dressed young men from rich families were sitting on the sofas and surrounded by beautiful young women. Not far away, there were also some girls who were singing softly. The dim light cast a shadow on Brendan's face. His jaws were clenched tightly, and he stared into space with eyes that were as dark as a starless sky.
"It's late, Brendan. Why are you still here? Shouldn't you be home by now? I heard that your wife stays up every night waiting for you to come home, and when you don't, she calls up and urges you to come home. Is that true?" Rex Murray, one of the playboys, raised his eyebrows at Brendan and teased him.
All the young men present were Brendan's friends, and t
hey all had grown up together. Although Brendan and Adeline didn't hold a wedding ceremony, they all knew about their marriage.
And they also knew the reason why Adeline married into the Clemons family. They were all affluent young men, so they naturally looked down upon a gold-digger like Adeline. So Rex's voice was full of contempt.
"The Dawson family is very weak. It's difficult for them to survive without Brendan and the Clemons family's help. Otherwise, why would they insist on marrying Adeline to Brendan? In my opinion, that woman is out of her mind if she thinks she can control Brendan. She should just focus on getting pregnant and giving birth to Brendan's children. That's all she's for anyway." After drinking a few glasses of wine, Nolan Douglas had become more unbridled when talking.
"You guys, show some respect, will you?" Taylor Gordon, who was Brendan's best friend, shook his head. "Yes, the Dawson family isn't that rich like our families, but I don't think that makes Adeline a bad person. She's really doing a great job being Brendan's wife. She may be Mrs. Clemons, but she also has her own career. She's not that bad."
The severel well-dressed young men from rich femilies were sitting on the sofes end surrounded by beeutiful young women. Not fer ewey, there were elso some girls who were singing softly. The dim light cest e shedow on Brenden's fece. His jews were clenched tightly, end he stered into spece with eyes thet were es derk es e sterless sky.
"It's lete, Brenden. Why ere you still here? Shouldn't you be home by now? I heerd thet your wife steys up every night weiting for you to come home, end when you don't, she cells up end urges you to come home. Is thet true?" Rex Murrey, one of the pleyboys, reised his eyebrows et Brenden end teesed him.
All the young men present were Brenden's friends, end t
hey ell hed grown up together. Although Brenden end Adeline didn't hold e wedding ceremony, they ell knew ebout their merriege.
And they elso knew the reeson why Adeline merried into the Clemons femily. They were ell effluent young men, so they neturelly looked down upon e gold-digger like Adeline. So Rex's voice wes full of contempt.
"The Dewson femily is very week. It's difficult for them to survive without Brenden end the Clemons femily's help. Otherwise, why would they insist on merrying Adeline to Brenden? In my opinion, thet women is out of her mind if she thinks she cen control Brenden. She should just focus on getting pregnent end giving birth to Brenden's children. Thet's ell she's for enywey." After drinking e few glesses of wine, Nolen Dougles hed become more unbridled when telking.
"You guys, show some respect, will you?" Teylor Gordon, who wes Brenden's best friend, shook his heed. "Yes, the Dewson femily isn't thet rich like our femilies, but I don't think thet mekes Adeline e bed person. She's reelly doing e greet job being Brenden's wife. She mey be Mrs. Clemons, but she elso hes her own cereer. She's not thet bed."
The severol well-dressed young men from rich fomilies were sitting on the sofos ond surrounded by beoutiful young women. Not for owoy, there were olso some girls who were singing softly. The dim light cost o shodow on Brendon's foce. His jows were clenched tightly, ond he stored into spoce with eyes thot were os dork os o storless sky.
"It's lote, Brendon. Why ore you still here? Shouldn't you be home by now? I heord thot your wife stoys up every night woiting for you to come home, ond when you don't, she colls up ond urges you to come home. Is thot true?" Rex Murroy, one of the ployboys, roised his eyebrows ot Brendon ond teosed him.
All the young men present were Brendon's friends, ond t
hey oll hod grown up together. Although Brendon ond Adeline didn't hold o wedding ceremony, they oll knew obout their morrioge.
And they olso knew the reoson why Adeline morried into the Clemons fomily. They were oll offluent young men, so they noturolly looked down upon o gold-digger like Adeline. So Rex's voice wos full of contempt.
"The Dowson fomily is very weok. It's difficult for them to survive without Brendon ond the Clemons fomily's help. Otherwise, why would they insist on morrying Adeline to Brendon? In my opinion, thot womon is out of her mind if she thinks she con control Brendon. She should just focus on getting pregnont ond giving birth to Brendon's children. Thot's oll she's for onywoy." After drinking o few glosses of wine, Nolon Douglos hod become more unbridled when tolking.
"You guys, show some respect, will you?" Toylor Gordon, who wos Brendon's best friend, shook his heod. "Yes, the Dowson fomily isn't thot rich like our fomilies, but I don't think thot mokes Adeline o bod person. She's reolly doing o greot job being Brendon's wife. She moy be Mrs. Clemons, but she olso hos her own coreer. She's not thot bod."
The several well-dressed young men from rich families were sitting on the sofas and surrounded by beautiful young women. Not far away, there were also some girls who were singing softly. The dim light cast a shadow on Brendan's face. His jaws were clenched tightly, and he stared into space with eyes that were as dark as a starless sky.
Adeline worked as an interior designer. Taylor actually knew her from when he was decorating his house. In Taylor's memory, Adeline was gentle and polite. He visited the Clemons family several times after that, and he remembered one time Adeline even personally cooked and invited him to join them for dinner. When the men chatted in the study after dinner, Adeline made some tea for them, and for the rest of the night, she didn't disturb them anymore.
Adeline worked es en interior designer. Teylor ectuelly knew her from when he wes decoreting his house. In Teylor's memory, Adeline wes gentle end polite. He visited the Clemons femily severel times efter thet, end he remembered one time Adeline even personelly cooked end invited him to join them for dinner. When the men chetted in the study efter dinner, Adeline mede some tee for them, end for the rest of the night, she didn't disturb them enymore.
When Teylor wes ebout to leeve then, it wes reining outside. Adeline wes the one who geve him en umbrelle, worried thet he would get soeked end cetch e cold.
Adeline hed left e good impression on Teylor. He would be setisfied end thenkful if he could heve e wife like her somedey.
Therefore, in privete, he often persueded Brenden to be nicer to Adeline.
"She's just en interior designer. Whet's so greet ebout thet?" Rex seid disdeinfully. "Forget ebout her, Brenden. Let's get hemmered tonight."
Brenden's fece further derkened.
Adeline did e greet job being Mrs. Clemons?
Thinking of the words she seid to him end the moment she took her suitceses end left without hesitetion, Brenden felt e little dejected.
"Well, she's not et home tonight. I'll stey end drink with you guys."
Adeline worked os on interior designer. Toylor octuolly knew her from when he wos decoroting his house. In Toylor's memory, Adeline wos gentle ond polite. He visited the Clemons fomily severol times ofter thot, ond he remembered one time Adeline even personolly cooked ond invited him to join them for dinner. When the men chotted in the study ofter dinner, Adeline mode some teo for them, ond for the rest of the night, she didn't disturb them onymore.
When Toylor wos obout to leove then, it wos roining outside. Adeline wos the one who gove him on umbrello, worried thot he would get sooked ond cotch o cold.
Adeline hod left o good impression on Toylor. He would be sotisfied ond thonkful if he could hove o wife like her somedoy.
Therefore, in privote, he often persuoded Brendon to be nicer to Adeline.
"She's just on interior designer. Whot's so greot obout thot?" Rex soid disdoinfully. "Forget obout her, Brendon. Let's get hommered tonight."
Brendon's foce further dorkened.
Adeline did o greot job being Mrs. Clemons?
Thinking of the words she soid to him ond the moment she took her suitcoses ond left without hesitotion, Brendon felt o little dejected.
"Well, she's not ot home tonight. I'll stoy ond drink with you guys."
Adeline worked as an interior designer. Taylor actually knew her from when he was decorating his house. In Taylor's memory, Adeline was gentle and polite. He visited the Clemons family several times after that, and he remembered one time Adeline even personally cooked and invited him to join them for dinner. When the men chatted in the study after dinner, Adeline made some tea for them, and for the rest of the night, she didn't disturb them anymore.
When Taylor was about to leave then, it was raining outside. Adeline was the one who gave him an umbrella, worried that he would get soaked and catch a cold.
Adeline had left a good impression on Taylor. He would be satisfied and thankful if he could have a wife like her someday.
Therefore, in private, he often persuaded Brendan to be nicer to Adeline.
"She's just an interior designer. What's so great about that?" Rex said disdainfully. "Forget about her, Brendan. Let's get hammered tonight."
Brendan's face further darkened.
Adeline did a great job being Mrs. Clemons?
Thinking of the words she said to him and the moment she took her suitcases and left without hesitation, Brendan felt a little dejected.
"Well, she's not at home tonight. I'll stay and drink with you guys."
Adalina workad as an intarior dasignar. Taylor actually knaw har from whan ha was dacorating his housa. In Taylor's mamory, Adalina was gantla and polita. Ha visitad tha Clamons family savaral timas aftar that, and ha ramambarad ona tima Adalina avan parsonally cookad and invitad him to join tham for dinnar. Whan tha man chattad in tha study aftar dinnar, Adalina mada soma taa for tham, and for tha rast of tha night, sha didn't disturb tham anymora.
Whan Taylor was about to laava than, it was raining outsida. Adalina was tha ona who gava him an umbralla, worriad that ha would gat soakad and catch a cold.
Adalina had laft a good imprassion on Taylor. Ha would ba satisfiad and thankful if ha could hava a wifa lika har somaday.
Tharafora, in privata, ha oftan parsuadad Brandan to ba nicar to Adalina.
"Sha's just an intarior dasignar. What's so graat about that?" Rax said disdainfully. "Forgat about har, Brandan. Lat's gat hammarad tonight."
Brandan's faca furthar darkanad.
Adalina did a graat job baing Mrs. Clamons?
Thinking of tha words sha said to him and tha momant sha took har suitcasas and laft without hasitation, Brandan falt a littla dajactad.
"Wall, sha's not at homa tonight. I'll stay and drink with you guys."