Chapter 384 – I Am Proud
John downed three glasses of spirits in a row.
Still, Hardy didn't say a word.
The atmosphere turned painfully awkward.
Everyone watched John with puzzled expressions. They couldn't understand why he was humiliating himself like this.
When Hardy ignored the first toast, John could've just walked away. That would've been the smart move. But instead, he kept drinking, three times in a row.
Each time he finished a glass, John silently looked at Hardy, clearly waiting for him to reciprocate—to acknowledge the gesture and diffuse the tension.
But Hardy sat there, cold and unresponsive.
The silence dragged on.
It made everything worse.
At this point, it didn't matter how many glasses John drank. Hardy had no intention of giving him any face.
People started whispering, curious how John would dig himself out of the hole.