Chapter 437 Drink Up
As soon as Adeline opened her mouth, the vibe in the room went ice-cold.
Everyone held their breath, eyes darting between Adeline and Jasper.
Sure, Jasper pushing Luna into the team was a total no-go.
But Adeline calling him out like that, right in front of everyone? Was she nuts?
Lucia bit her lip, reaching out to tug on Adeline's sleeve, trying to get her to chill.
Adeline just shook her off, staring Jasper down, her voice icy, "You weren't always like this. When are you gonna stop acting so irrational?"
Back in the day, no matter how much he doted on Molly or Stella, he never messed around with company stuff.
He built the Foster Group by being fair and square.
But ever since Luna came into the picture, all that good stuff about him just vanished.
He shoved Luna, who couldn't design to save her life, into the design department and tried to can top-notch employees for her.
Now, he wanted Luna on the team repping the Foster Group in an international comp.
What other crazy stuff was he gonna pull for her?
Adeline's words made Jasper's eyes narrow.
He didn't blow up like everyone thought he would. Instead, he just looked at Adeline, his voice cold, "Before you leave Radiance Springs, this is the last time."
Adeline bit her lip, took a deep breath, and said, "Alright. I agree."
Jasper was right.
She could just pretend the team had nine members.
Without Lucia, she'd just have to hustle a bit more.
After this comp, she'd probably be done with Jasper and could bounce with Blake and Lauren.
She could treat it as the final hurdle. She'd done plenty of these comps before; she could handle it.
Adeline said, "But Mr. Foster, I have a condition."
Jasper asked, "What condition?"
Adeline grinned and pushed a few glasses of booze in front of Jasper. "If Mr. Foster drinks these, I'll agree."
There were eight glasses of strong stuff on the table.
Luna, still in Jasper's arms, widened her eyes. "Adeline! Are you trying to kill him?"
Jasper had just been in the hospital for a stomach thing from drinking too much a week ago and had been out cold for days.
And now Adeline wanted him to drink all that?
"Scared?" Adeline looked up, her eyes locked on Jasper. "I thought Mr. Foster would do anything for Ms. Jones."
Jasper looked at Adeline with a complicated expression, a cold smile on his lips. "You know what happens when I drink, right?"
Adeline smirked. "I took care of Mr. Foster in the hospital for three days. Think I don't know?"
She was doing it on purpose.
She wanted to see how far Jasper would go for Luna.
"Fine." Jasper smiled. "I'll drink."
Jasper thought, 'She saved my life. If she wants me back in the hospital, who am I to say no?'
Then he picked up a glass.
"Jasper!" Luna grabbed his arm. "Don't drink!"
Tears streamed down her face. "Your health's already in the dumps; you can't drink anymore! Even the big shots haven't dared to make you drink lately!"
Luna looked up, eyes red, glaring at Adeline. "Ms. Wilson, if you don't want me on your team, fine. But don't make Jasper risk his neck. If he ends up in the hospital..."
"If he does, Ms. Jones should take care of him." Adeline smirked coldly, her eyes sweeping over Luna's face. "Last time Jasper was hospitalized, you claimed you were too sick to leave your room. So, as his girlfriend, you only visited him once, and the rest of the time, it was me, his ex-wife, taking care of him."
"But the ex-husband I took care of so diligently didn't even show gratitude when he woke up. Instead, he drove straight to Emerald Crest Estate to carry you to the hospital for surgery. Now that Ms. Jones's surgery is done, you won't be too sick to leave your room like before."
Adeline turned her cold gaze to Jasper's eyes. "Mr. Foster, don't you think it's time to repay what you owe me?"
Jasper couldn't help but smile bitterly inside.
Adeline said he owed her and should repay her. Indeed, he should repay her. But what he owed her, he could never repay in this lifetime.
Jasper took a deep breath, ignored Luna's crying, and picked up the glass, downing one after another.
Outside the door, Ryan watched anxiously, even starting to call for an ambulance.
But Jasper didn't stop. He drank eight glasses in a row without missing a single one.
Adeline sat in her seat, her heart aching.
This man was truly willing to do anything for Luna.
He knew he had a stomach illness; he knew he had been unconscious not long ago. But for Luna, he endured it all.
"Jasper." Luna bit her lip, crying as she held Jasper's arm. "I know you like me and love me, but I didn't know you could do so much for me."
Jasper, however, ignored Luna. He turned his head and looked at Adeline indifferently. "Is Ms. Wilson satisfied now?"
"I'm satisfied." Adeline smirked. "Mr. Foster's love for Ms. Jones is truly deep and sincere; I can't compare."
As Adeline finished speaking, Ryan had already rushed into the private room with medical staff.
Before leaving with Jasper, Ryan said, "Adeline, I didn't expect you to be so vicious!"
Adeline smirked.
Was she vicious? The ones who kept hurting her were Jasper and Luna; weren't they the vicious ones? If what Jasper drank just now was really strong liquor, how could he still have the energy to talk to her calmly after drinking eight glasses?
She wasn't Jasper; she couldn't be ruthless to someone she once loved.
The so-called strong liquor was just alcoholic beverages that looked like strong liquor.
These drinks were specially prepared for her by Mia, who knew she couldn't handle her liquor.
The drinks were in strong liquor bottles but weren't actually strong liquor.
"Adeline, if anything happens to Jasper, I won't let you off!" After Jasper left, Luna sat in the chair, glaring at Adeline and threatening her.
Adeline looked at her indifferently and threw a pack of tissues at her. "Aren't you tired of crying? I'm curious; why are you so concerned about Jasper? Ryan took him to the hospital, but why didn't you go with him?"
Adeline asked, "Is it because I'm more attractive to you? Or are you afraid that if you go, you'll be asked to stay in the hospital to take care of him like I did before?"
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