Chapter 364 An borate n (Part One)


    Jessica trudged all the way to the corner of the small garden with her back to the light and sobbing


    softly.


    Jason called her father every week, but never replied to her messages.


    He would nevere back to her anymore.


    Jessica choked through the sobs until she heard footstepsing up from behind her. She


    frantically wiped the tears from her eyes and tried topose herself.


    "Jessica?"


    When Jessica turned around, she saw Vivian standing behind her. She forced a smile and asked,


    "Vivi, what are you doing here?"


    "I saw youe out here all by yourself and I was worried about you. There are all kinds of people


    here tonight and it''s dangerous to just be by yourself." As Vivian spoke, she walked over and took


    Jessica''s hand. Seeing Jessica''s slightly red eyes, Vivian looked away and changed the topic,


    smiling. "Jessica, let''s go inside."


    Jessica nced up at Vivian. She was grateful that Vivian didn''t pry about the redness of her eyes.


    Jessica knew she wouldn''t have been able to get through all the questioning.


    That was why she liked Vivian so much. She was always so considerate.


    "Okay, let''s go." Jessica smiled, trying to distract herself.


    They walked into the banquet hall together. Vivian pretended to raise her hand casually so that


    Jessica could smell the hand cream.


    "That smells so good. Did you use any perfume?" As expected, Jessica''s nose was easily


    consumed with this gorgeous aroma. "It''s jasmine."


    "It''s not perfume. It''s just a hand cream that''s jasmine-scented." Vivian took out the hand cream


    from her bag. "Do you like it? You can try it. If you like it, I''ll give you some."


    "Okay." Jessica reached her hands out while Vivian gave her some of the cream. A faint jasmine


    fragrance wafted through the air.


    Jessica remembered the time that Jason sent her jasmines. "I really like it. I''ll take one if you have


    any for me."


    "Okay." Vivian''s eyes lit up. Sure enough, Jessica was hooked and everything was under her


    control.


    She continued helping Jessica apply it and said, "I''ve already used this one though. I''ll ask


    someone to send you a few more. There are with different scents, which all smell refreshing."


    "I only want jasmine though."


    "Okay," Vivian said cheerfully, "Well, Jessica, smell it."


    Jessica raised her hand to her face and smiled. "It''s perfect. Thank you, Vivi."


    "Don''t mention it. Although Brother John and I... " As soon as she even thought about John, Vivian''s


    heart sank. She forced a smile. "I''ve always treated you like my sister."


    With sorrow in her eyes, Jessica gently patted Vivian''s arm and said, "Vivi, you will meet a better


    man."


    "Better?" Vivian''s face was consumed by anguish. "Who can be better than Brother John?"


    Jessica looked over at her brother and saw Nina by his side. She had looked at Nina with


    discontent, buttely that all changed. Nina was so elegant and her family was of a higher social


    positionpared with the Shi family.


    She preferred Vivian to Nina.


    Since John loved Nina, Jessica could do nothing. As long as Nina behaved herself, Jessica had to


    ept her.


    "Vivi, how are you doing in Ye family? I''ve heard that Henry is actually your brother." Jessica had to


    change the topic.


    "Yeah, I didn''t expect that either," Vivian said perfunctorily and looked at the waiter.


    The waiter caught on and walked towards them.


    John was always a noble and unique figure. Whether it was in or out of the Shi family, everything he


    used was exclusive.


    It came down to the simplest things, even his wine ss.


    "That''s strange. Why is this wine ss different?" Vivian nced at the waiter carrying the ss


    which pulled Jessica''s attention as well.


    It was a trivial matter that very few people even noticed, but it couldn''t get past Jessica. She always


    loved her brother and cared for him deeply, so as soon as she saw the ss, she knew it was his.


    "That''s John''s wine. He always makes sure that his things are distinct from others''."


    "Oh okay, then that''s good." Vivian heaved a sigh of relief. "There are a lot of people here today.


    Brother John has been expanding hispany so much these days that he''s bound toe across


    some people who aren''t going to be easy to deal with. I''m afraid that some people will sneak into


    the party. Since his things are exclusive, it should be fine."


    This was the second time that Vivian alluded to some sort of lingering danger. She was really


    dropping sly hints to Jessica nonstop.


    She was implying there were so many people in the party and someone might harm John.


    Since Jessica cared for John so much, she would examine everything rted to him.


    As expected, Jessica stopped the waiter and said, "Wait a minute."


    "Ms. Shi." The waiter stopped and greeted Jessica with a slight bow.


    Looking at the red wine in John''s ss, Jessica asked, "Is this for John?"


    "Yes."


    "Let me have a look." Everyone knew that Jessica was John''s sister so the waiter barely even


    hesitated in giving it to her.


    Jessica took a ss of wine from another waiter, drank it up, took John''s ss and poured a little


    wine into her ss.


    Vivian watched Jessica''s hand touch John''s ss. With a wicked smile, she nced at the waiter.


    The waiter gave Vivian a nce as well.


    "Wait a moment." Jessica didn''t notice the look that the waiter and Vivian shared. She raised her


    ss and was about to drink the wine.


    "Let me do it." Without hesitation, Vivian took the ss and gulped the wine before Jessica could


    even react.


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    After a while, Jessica asked, "Well how is it?"


    "It seems fine." Vivian shook her head and shrugged.


    "Okay, take it to him." Jessica waved her hand to the waiter, dismissing him. Vivian made up an


    excuse and left with Jessica.


    The waiter found a corner that was hidden away from cameras. He then wiped the ss with his


    index finger.


    He also used the jasmine-scented hand cream.


    Unknown to anyone, it was not just a simple hand cream.


    After carrying out the n, the waiter strode over to John''s side. "Mr. Shi."


    John took the wine ss while the waiter retreated into the background.


    "I also want some wine." Nina was about to pick up the ss, but John wasn''t having any of her


    nonsense. He stopped her and said to the waiter, "Orange juice."


    The waiter swiftly came back with some orange juice for Nina.


    Nina and John clinked sses.


    The waiter stood and watched from afar. As soon as he saw John take a sip, he left.


    He marched into the garden and walked past Vivian.


    All they needed was a sly nce to understand that the deed was done.


    The waiter''s payment was ced under the washbasin and he picked it up after washing the hand


    cream off his finger.