Chapter 043 To Drink or Not to Drink

Ethan opened the medicine package and slowly poured it into a glass filled with orange juice in front of him.

Eric beside him watched with a satisfied smile. The McKellen family was once considered comparable to the top-notch Hawker family, but at this moment, the former young master of the McKellen family was forced to administer the medicine into his own wife's cup, and then send her to another's bed under threat!

"Hahaha..." Eric couldn't help but burst into laughter, feeling extremely triumphant.

Norton watched with envy. If only he had the same power as Eric, he could force Ethan to drug Bernice and obediently send her to his bed!

"This man will drug his wife just to please Mr. Hawker!"

"Does he even have a choice? Faced with someone as influential as Mr. Hawker, he has no choice. Do you think he is still Diana's fiancé or the young master of the McKellen family?"

"Hahaha, let's witness this scene. Let's see if this scoundrel will cry later!"

When everyone saw Ethan pour the entire packet of medicine into the glass, they burst into laughter.

However, after throwing away the packaging, Ethan looked up at Eric and smiled, saying, "Drink this beverage and I won't kill you today."

Eric's smile froze instantly, clearly not expecting Ethan to say such words.

The people around him were also stunned, and then they started angrily shouting.

"Ethan, do you think you're still the young master? How dare you speak to Mr. Hawker like this! I think you're tired of living!"

"Mr. Hawker respected you out of consideration for the past, giving you a choice. But you unexpectedly have no sense of gratitude!"

"Flattery. If it was Mr. Hawker who told you to drug your wife, you should do it, even if it was your mother you had to drug!"

"Mr. Hawker, do you want me to take care of this scum for you? It would be my pleasure!"

Norton also sneered at this moment and said, "Ethan, you're just arrogant! Dare to talk to Mr. Hawker like this, I don't know who can save you."

Ethan grabbed Norton by the collar and pulled him closer, then delivered a heavy slap to Norton's face.

"Bernice thinks of you as a friend, but you have ill intentions towards her. This is ungrateful!" Ethan said as he landed another slap.

"In order to please the privileged class, you betrayed Bernice and even planned to harm her. This is unjust!" Ethan delivered another slap.

Ethan held Norton like he was holding a dead dog, and quickly landed another slap.

"You swindled Uncle, Aunt, and the entire Smith family's funds. Your lack of respect for elders is unfilial!"

"The company is having financial difficulties, yet you didn't think to revitalize it. Instead, you planned to embezzle the money and run, betraying the company's employees. This is disloyal!"

Ethan continued to land several slaps, causing Norton to see stars and spit out blood.

"Someone like you still dares to speak in front of me?" Ethan coldly said as he held onto Norton.

The people around them were all shocked by Norton's appearance after receiving those slaps.

Eric, on the other hand, coldly chuckled and said, "Ethan, is this what you find amusing? Do you think that by slapping Norton a few times, you can scare me?"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people nodded in agreement and mocked Ethan.

"Norton is just from a wealthy second-generation conglomerate from a moderate background. Do you think you can frighten Mr. Hawker by hitting him?"

"Mr. Hawker is from New York, where throwing a brick can hit a government minister! Have you ever been to New York?"

"You can punch Norton, but would you dare to lay a finger on Mr. Hawker?"

Ethan glanced at Eric and said, "I'm not trying to scare you, I'm telling you that if you don't drink this beverage, your fate will be even worse than his!"

"If you continue speaking to Mr. Hawker like this, today, I will make sure you crawl out of here like a dog!"

"You're also threatening Mr. Hawker to drink this beverage? I think your brain has rotted. Do you think you can intimidate us just by hitting Norton?"

The wealthy second-generation individuals started grumbling, but upon seeing Norton's miserable state, no one dared to step forward for the time being.

"Ethan, what are you doing? Let go of Mr. Jones!" At this moment, Bernice appeared at the door of the private room.

Upon seeing this scene, Bernice couldn't help but explode with anger. She rushed in and forcefully pulled Ethan's hand, causing Norton to fall to the ground with a thud.

Bernice glared at Ethan and gritted her teeth, "I never thought you would be like this. It's one thing to be jealous of him, but to truly lay a hand on him? Are you even a man?"

Ethan calmly replied, "I did the right thing by hitting him. He deserved it."

Ethan’s words angered Bernice to the point where her face turned red. She shouted, "Do you know how much effort Mr. Jones put in for me to secure the position of the Smith Group's president?

"Do you know what I had to compromise with the Dragon Chamber of Commerce and the cost it took? Do you realize Mr. Jones specifically brought influential figures from New York to introduce them to me? He is my benefactor, the Smith Group's benefactor. How could you treat him like this?"

Ethan's apathetic expression showed that he didn't care about Bernice's nonsense. On the other hand, Eric couldn't help but laugh. He said, "Ethan, you truly are worthless. Even your wife disgusts you so much. What's the point of being alive? Just jump from here and I won't bother with you anymore!"

After saying this, he pointed to the open window with his hand. "Hahaha, the McKellen family's young master has become a burdensome husband to the Smith family. His wife's heart belongs to another man. It's like living worse than a dog! If I were you, I would rather die."

"Ethan, jump off quickly. Seeing how miserable you are, we don't want to torture you anymore. Ending your miserable life would be the most enjoyable thing."

The mockery from everyone left Bernice stunned for a moment, and then her face turned crimson. She bit her lip and said, "Don't...don't listen to them. I might have spoken harshly, but you shouldn't lose hope."

These words made Ethan glance at Bernice and smile. Then, he turned his head to face Eric. He reached out and held a drink in his hand, standing opposite Eric. He said, "My patience has its limits!"

At this moment, Norton regained some consciousness and said to Bernice, "Bernice...This is the influential figure from New York that I wanted to introduce to you, Mr. Hawker from the Hawker family.

"But Ethan obviously misunderstood me. After finding me here, he rushed in and started hitting me, even offending Mr. Hawker...

"This person has gone mad. Don't worry about him. I will help you plead with Mr. Hawker later!"

Seeing Norton in this state, Bernice couldn't help but feel touched. Before she could continue speaking with Norton...

What is Norton saying? Bernice saw Ethan and Eric confront each other.

This scene made her body tremble in fear, and she angrily rebuked, "Ethan, what are you doing? Don't offend Mr. Hawker! Is he someone you can afford to offend?!"

Ethan turned around and smiled, asking in return, "Who does he think he is? How can he make me not afford to offend him?"

After saying this, he slammed the table and coldly said, "Do you want a drink or not?"