Sorry, Too Late
"Zeke… no! I should be calling you Mr. Carter now! I was blind before, so don't take it to heart! I'll apologize with these drinks. I'll drink all three bottles. All of it!"
He raised the first bottle. "This one's on me for being short-sighted, for failing to recognize a true powerhouse, and for stopping my daughter Anya from getting close to you!"
He tilted his head back and started chugging.
The entire bottle went down in no time. Graham's face flushed red. Fortunately, his alcohol tolerance was strong. Anyone else would've collapsed by now. Still, he didn't stop and grabbed the second bottle.
"This one's for my ignorance, for thinking you'd never amount to anything, and that you were just