Brad Dorn smoothly integrated himself into their circle.
With one of our own involved, the next steps became much easier to manage.
When Donnie returned to the hotel, he saw Helen nestling on the sofa, reading a book.
"It seems like your plan worked!"
Donnie hadn't shared his plan with Helen, but she had cleverly guessed his intentions.
Donnie sat down on the sofa and said to Helen, "Pour me a glass of warm water!"
Although Donnie hadn't been drinking competitively throughout the whole process, he had still consumed quite a bit.
Helen passed the water glass that was beside her to Donnie, "I had it prepared for you already!"
After taking a sip of the hot water, Donnie truly started to feel a bit more comfortable.
At that moment, Helen sat next to Donnie, placing his head on her lap and gently massaged it, "There are two days left until the competition. You've only solved today's problem; what about the next two days?"
