Chapter 1004

"Mr. Foster had been drinking, and he is drunk. I tried talking to him but he ignored me. It was like he lost his soul." Mrs. Scarlet was very worried. "I thought the two of you got into a fight again so I called to find out what happened."

Avery said, "Oh, he probably went to entertain some clients today and drank too much."

That comment reassured Mrs. Scarlet. "As long as the two of you didn't quarrel, all is well. I'll go upstairs to check on him later."

Avery said, "I'll call him and speak to him!"

"Sure thing."

Avery hung up and called Elliot.

In the master bedroom, Elliot stared at his phone with bloodshot eyes. His mind was blank.

He had drunk a bit too much, and while his senses were still there, he might not be able to control them as well as he would like.

He was afraid that if he answered the phone now, he would start spouting nonsense. He walked into the bathroom and splashed some water onto his face.

His phone continued ringing. It looked like she was not going