Chapter 83
Leaving the hospital. Courney looked at Haven “Why did you come here! It’s too dangers, Turning off the recorder in her pocket, Courtney thought about how to find away to make it public.
“More dangerous than South Wesdan.” Hayden said, unconvinced
“Ia different,” Courtney gestured urgently. “In South Weidan, the weapons are deadly. Here, it’s the people who are dangerous. It was a battlefield with invisible smoke. It was a terrifying plot that drove people to desperation. It was decrit, a power struggle for personal gain.
“So you need me to protect you” Hayden contmord, seemingly not understanding, following c
Courtney was antipo but there was nothing she could do. She and Hayden really came she gave in and grstined with her hands, Tru laingry”
Hayden looked at Courney. “What do you want to i
do you want to eat
“Barbecue, seafood, either is fine, Courtney sail looking away.
closely behind Courtney
from different worlds, unable to communicare. In the end,
Hayden paused, raising an eyebrow. To you like spicy food Barbecue without spice isn’t tast
For Courtnicy, a native of Hensburg, her family meals were typically mild, so they rarely had flavorful barbecue or seafood. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that after she started dating Austin, she olien chose mill feel. She had never tried anything spicy before.
However. Hayden really enjoyed spicy food.
Courtney hesitated for a moment and then nodded firmly, as if she had made up her mind.
Hayden chuckled, inexplicably cheering himself up once again Walking ahead, he offered Courtney the corner of his jacket. “Hold on, don’t get lost. It would be hard to find the way”
Courtney lowered her head and took hold of Hayden’s jacket.
Just like that, one after the other, they headed toward the restaurant
Hayden didn’t take Courtney to the place near the hospital but instead wer weren’t many people inside, and the decor was shabby, but it was clean.
to an ordinary old eatery in the alley of the historic street. There
“I used to come here a lot when I was a kid. The owner’s from my hometown, so the barbecue is really authentic, Hayden explained.
Courtney stared in shock at the bowls full of spicy sauce, along with chunks of unmelted butter. She wondered if her stomach would still be okay after this meat
“Don’t be awump Spice causes pain, but afterward, the endorphins will make you happy, Hayden shared his quirky reasoning.
Courtney obediently watched as the butter melted on the hot grill.
Hayden picked up a piece of brisket and put it into Courtney’s bowl. “It’s mildly spicy. It just looks scary,
Courtney took a bite, and her face turned red from the beat.
Hayden looked at Courtney and laughed out loud. “Let me order you something less spicy”
Want to try it?”
Courtney shook her head and, for some reason, was stubbornly set on trying the new flavor. It was like she was determined to say goodbye to the past and start fresh.
Hayden looked at Courtney, stayed silent for a while, then handed her a can of iced coke. “It’s really spicy. Take a sip to cool off
Courtney was sweating from the space, but after taking a bite, she looked at Hayden with wide eyes, surprise written all over her face, and gave hum a big thumbs up. She found it rather delicious
Hayden just watched Courtney, as if all the delicious food on the table suddenly lost its appeal. Hefore meeting Courtney, he never realized he was
such a romantic
In the past, whenever his buddies felt down because of a girl, be’d think they were just being wimpy. Now he had acted the same. With a helpless smile, he continued cooking more meat for Courtney.
Courtney was sweating profusely as she ate, but just like Hayden said, the spiciness was a type of pain, and pain could release endorphins. After intere pain, the body started to heal itself.
“Beer, Courtney said as she noticed others at a nearby table drinking. She slapped the table, insisting she wanted some too
Hayden was surprised. “You want to drink beer?” He had personally experienced Courtney’s drinking capacity.
11:10 AM
Chapter 83
Back when they were in South Weidan, Lucas scaled a major deal and everyone celebrated together. He encouraged Courtney to have a glass of whiskey, and that night, she cried in his arms umil morning calling for Austine
He was so
is so angry he almost wanted to cover Courtney’s mouth, silently swearing that he’d never let her drink again.
She was more annoying drink than when she was sober. She wouldn’t speak when she was sober, but when she was drunk, she kept calling for
Austin
Courtney’s eyes were bright as she nodded eagerly.
Hayden had no choice but to order three bottles of beer, thinking if Courtney couldn’t finish them, he would. But Courtney drank them all. For someone who hadn’t really drunk before, she was certainly brave. Before long, she was drunk and started causing a scene
“Courtney, you’ve had too much, Hayden exclaimed, watching in alarm as Courtney almost climbed onto the grill, quickly pulling her back by the neck
“No,” Courtney mumbled with dazed eyes, hugging a boule and holding up three fingers, indicating she wanted three more bottles
Hayden didn’t dare let her drink anymore, so he paid the bill and helped her up to leave.
Courtney could barely walk straight, stumbling around.
Hayden had no choice but to crouch down in front of Courtney, offering her his back. “Come on, I’ll give you a piggyback ride.”
Courtney looked at Hayden for a moment before climbing onto his back with little hesitation.
Hayden’s body stiffened for a moment as he took a deep breath. He liked the feeling when she was on his back so he thought it was okay to let her drink again next time.
“Austin, Unsurprisingly, once Courtney was drunk, she started talking. And she was calling for Austin.
Hayden froze while carrying Courtney, standing under the streetlight with mixed emotions. Anger, frustration, and jealousy all mixed together.
“That’s them. However, Hayden didn’t have time to stay angry for long before a car pulled over by the roadside.
Hayden frowned and watched cautiously as people got out of the car. Seven or eight people, all carrying clubs and wearing baseball caps and masks, rushed towards Hayden and Courtney,
