Chapter 269

As Joshua waited for Natasha to return his message, he swirled the glass on the table. The color of the liquor was a blend of crimson red and faint yellow, inexplicably carrying a chill.

When Natasha finally replied and agreed to meet up, Joshua took the glass and downed its contents in one gulp.

"Mr. Grayon, why are you drinking at this hour?" Ella, who was preparing breakfast, hastily set down her spatula and ran to him.

Ignoring her, Joshua continued drinking and pouring himself one glass after another, as if drinking himself to oblivion.

Ella couldn't help but sigh, wondering when and why the teetotaler Joshua had developed this drinking habit.

Sometimes, after returning at midnight, Joshua would sit alone in the living room and drink until daybreak.

Though it pained Ella's heart to see Joshua in such a state, she had not the faintest clue of what could have triggered his change.

After witnessing countless instances of his relentless drinking, Ella couldn't help but bring th