Chapter 1285 In Good Condition

Colton took out a glass and a bottle of wine from the cabinet. He sat on the floor and proceeded to drink glass after glass, hoping that consuming enough wine would somehow draw Nicole back to him if he drank enough.

The alcohol provided a fleeting solace, temporarily numbing his mind from the pain. Yet, he understood this relief was ephemeral; the impending dawn would thrust him back into anguish again. Hence, he was compelled to continue drowning his sorrows in alcohol and seeking solace in its embrace.

The business world called him a decadent man who indulged in women and neglected business, but that was far from the truth. He had become aware of Ryan's share acquisition and had chosen to play along, intending to take down Ryan and the mastermind behind it.

At this moment, Colton's eyes grew hazy, his vision doubling as intoxication deepened. Despite his excessive drinking, he noticed a decline in his alcohol tolerance where a small amount now made him tipsy.

"So, what if I'm drunk? Still doesn't change the fact she's still happily dating that guy," he muttered, a bitter sneer forming on his lips as he recalled the image of the two-month-old baby ultrasound scan.

night,

as if nothing had changed, yet

No matter how hard they tried, no one else could dissuade him, but truth be told, they didn't want to stop him. After all, they knew he was right since confining herself inside the room wasn't conducive to her physical recovery, let alone

immediately, but

door. With an affectionate tone, she purred, "I just wanted to

he saw Nicole's liveliness. That was precisely what he had hoped to see. "Come on. Roxanna and Chloe made your favorites for you. You have to eat them all up." Then,

might miss a step if he focused

was back. Since Nicole looked dejected the night before, they thought she was still in the gutters, and they brainstormed ideas to perk her up. It turned out that they didn't need those plans after all; Nicole had regained her

Chloe's hand

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