Chapter: 152

As she shifted the bowl, she heard a faint sound coming from the liquid.

She paused, a suspicious thought crossing her mind.

Joshua then took the bowl from her, drinking from the exact spot where her lips had touched.

A wave of nausea hit Alicia.

Her eyes darted away, only to lock with Caden's intense gaze.

Caden's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Joshua drink. His Lips curled into a twisted smile.

Alicia was frozen for a second before the sound of Joshua spitting the tea out broke her focus.

With a look of disgust, Joshua exclaimed, "What is this garbage?"

As Joshua spoke, he staggered back, spitting a mouthful of blood into the trash can.

Among the blood was a small shard of glass.

His expression shifted as he tilted the bowl in his hand, revealing more shards settled at the bottom.

“What the hell is this" Joshua's voice cut through the air, firm and angry.

The room descended into chaos.

Shelia rushed to his side, her voice laced with worry. "You're bleeding? How did this happen? Let me see where you're hurt!"

Joshua's face twisted in fury as he glared across the room at Georgia, who looked more than a little guilty. "Care to explain why there are glass shards in the soup?"

Georgia, as sly as ever, feigned innocence. "Glass shards? How could that even happen?"

Alicia, seeing the moment, played along.

She took a shaky step back, pretending her legs were weak with shock.

“If Joshua had swallowed- his throat would have been shredded!"

She gasped, grabbing his arm with a look of concern. “Did you swallow any? Are you alright?"

Joshua's tense expression softened slightly. "No."

Shelia let out a breath of relief, but her eyes shot daggers at Georgia.

"Useless," Shelia thought. "Georgia can't do anything right."

Shelia stepped in, attempting to smooth things over. "Georgia probably wasn't paying attention. Maybe something broke and fell into the soup without her noticing."

Georgia quickly jumped on that excuse. “I'm sorry, Mr. Yates. I didn't mean to. Ms. Bennett pushed me earlier, and I felt dizzy"

Joshua slammed the bowl down with a loud thud.

“You've been working here for years!" he snapped angrily. “How could you make such a stupid mistake?"

Georgia, knowing how to play the situation to her advantage, knelt down, tears brimming in her eyes. “Mr. Yates, I truly didn't mean to.”

Being an older woman, her kneeling seemed pitiable, and refusing to forgive her might make anyone appear heartless.

But Joshua wasn't the kind to be swayed by such things.