Night Carved Paths Into Silence by Zyrel Ash ` 250
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He changed the subject, looking at Charlotte with a gentle gaze,
“Charlotte, didn’t you just say you had a bit of a headache?
Why don’t you…”
He wanted to give Charlotte a reason not to participate, and
also to subtly express that Bradley’s actions were inappropriate.
But Bradley immediately cut him off, his tone even more
aggressive:
“If she has a headache, she can just go rest. We’ll drink our own
drinks. What, does Mr. Adler need my sister’s permission?”
Those words were a blatant jab at Simon for being
“henpecked,” for not being man enough.
“Bradley!”
Charlotte’s voice dropped, clearly filled with anger.
Madeleine watched from the side, stunned, and subconsciously
tightened her grip on Roderick’s arm.
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Rebecca also frowned, feeling that Bradley was going a bit too
far.
Isabella was even more nervous, pressing her lips together, not knowing what to do.
Wait, what the hell is Bradley thinking? I was supposed to be the
catalyst, so how come he’s the one who blew up before I even
did anything!
?
He’s got no self–control at all.
“Ricki…”
Madeleine gently bumped Roderick’s arm, signaling for him to
say something.
He got the hint and spoke up calmly: “If we’re going to drink,
let’s just enjoy it. There’s no point in a drinking contest.”
He said this to Bradley, as a warning.
Bradley took a deep breath, seeming to realize he’d lost his composure, but there was no way he was going to back down.
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He replied stiffly, “Of course, we’ll ‘enjoy it.‘ Professor Shaw,
could you please bring the drinks? The strong stuff.”
He said the last two words while staring at Simon.
The smile on Simon’s face faded slightly, but he maintained his
composure. “Alright.”
Seeing Bradley’s stubborn refusal to listen, Charlotte’s
expression turned completely cold.
She didn’t say anything more, just picked up the teacup in front
of her, took a small sip, and stared into the distance, not
looking at anyone.
Adrian got up to get the alcohol.
Soon, a few bottles of what looked like high–proof vodka and
whiskey were placed on the table.
Simon looked at the bottles of liquor and felt a little nervous.
But Bradley had put him on the spot, so there was no way for
him to back down now.
Fortunately, Adrian had someone bring over a table, along with a few bottles of fruit wine and juice.
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“Let’s all drink together. No need to make it a real drinking
contest.”
“Yeah, yeah!”
Madeleine was the most excited, reaching for the low–alcohol
fruit wine over there.
Pomegranate flavor. It must be delicious.
Before she could even touch it, a large hand stopped her.
Roderick silently took the pomegranate fruit wine away,
replacing it with completely non–alcoholic coconut water.
Madeleine pouted.
“Just drinking is no fun.”
Isabella moved a stool to sit next to Bradley, her big, sparkling
eyes scanning the group.
“How about we play a game?”
“What should we play?”
Isabella, with a mischievous look on her face, suggested with a
grin, “The classic, of course. Truth or Dare.”
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As soon as she said that, everyone fell silent.
Clearly, everyone was nervous.
Some of them didn’t dare to reveal their true feelings, while
others didn’t dare to take the risk.
The more that was the case, the more excited the person who
suggested the game became.
Isn’t this exactly what Isabella was waiting for?
Of course, she wasn’t the only one excited. Madeleine was the
first to give her full support, immediately agreeing for everyone.
“Okay, no one objects, right?”
Isabella didn’t even give them a chance to speak, nodding as
soon as she asked.
“I can tell everyone’s game.”
Everyone:…
Is this how Gen Z does things these days?
Isabella briefly explained the rules: they would go in order of the
poker cards they drew, with the lowest card going first.
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The person who drew the card could choose either Truth or
Dare.
As luck would have it, Isabella was first.
“Alright, alright.”
She waved her hand with a laugh. “Since I suggested it, I’ll set
an example. I choose Dare.”
Madeleine, still thinking about her bet with Rebecca, said
deliberately, “Then pick someone to do a ceremonial cross-
cupped drink with. It has to be someone of the opposite sex!”
Bradley was stunned.
He looked at Roderick. “Aren’t you going to do something about
that? Who does your wife learn all this nonsense from?”
“T.V.”
“Who?”
“Television.”
Bradley: …
Besides Bradley, there was no one else there for Isabella to
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pick.
She confidently grabbed a glass and filled it.
“Come on, Dr. Kline. Let’s get this first drink done.”
Bradley didn’t speak. He picked up his glass, glancing at
Charlotte beside him out of the corner of his eye.
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