Chapter 878 What Is Going On?
As soon as Jasper spoke, the whole private room went dead silent.
Hugo had Adeline pinned against the wall and was momentarily at a loss for how to respond to Jasper's question.
But Adeline's mind was already foggy from the fever.
In her increasingly muddled state, she could only hear Jasper's voice.
She gritted her teeth and instinctively called out.
"Jasper..."
Her voice, given her condition and the way she was pressed against the wall, sounded particularly soft and alluring.
Jasper's eyes darkened suddenly.
He stood up and strode over to Hugo.
"If Hugo can't think of a solution, I'll decide for him."
With that, he forcefully pulled Hugo away and rescued Adeline.
Jasper used a lot of strength.
Hugo was thrown onto the table, causing plates and glasses to crash to the floor with a loud clatter.
After a moment of chaos, Hugo struggled to get up from the table.
"Mr. Foster, don't you think you're being a bit much?"
He was the host tonight, yet Jasper dared to treat him like this?
"Excessive?"
Jasper smirked, glancing at Adeline's flushed face with a hint of pity in his eyes.
This foolish woman.
Did she really think that someone who only knew how to design could outplay these cunning businessmen?
He took a deep breath and held Adeline in his arms, then turned to Hugo with a cold gaze.
"You should know whose turf Oceancrest City is now."
"Making your company go bankrupt and leaving you homeless is easier than squashing an ant."
He then swept his cold gaze over everyone present and spoke in a chilling tone.
"Next time you think about messing with a woman, use your brain and check who she's been sleeping with recently."
Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Jasper carried the feverish Adeline out of the room.
With a loud "bang," the door to the private room was shut.
Every face in the room was filled with shock.
Allan was stunned for a long time before he suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Adeline staying overnight at Jasper's place was in the news before."
Thinking about it now, he grew increasingly fearful.
"I always thought it was fake news, but it turns out..."
As he spoke, Hugo's face turned pale.
"So... Adeline belongs to Jasper?"
"But the Foster family and the Phoebe family..."
He didn't dare to think further.
At that moment, a man at the table pouted in dissatisfaction, "It's just a woman, what's the big deal?"
"We have plenty here."
Allan quickly agreed.
"That's right, Hugo."
"We've been hosting these partner-swapping parties for a long time, and some of the girls who come are from influential families, but nothing has ever happened."
"Why should it be different just because Jasper has been with this woman?"
Hugo finally felt reassured.
He took a deep breath and smiled.
"You're right."
"Maybe this woman likes these kinds of games too."
With that, they ordered the female companions to clean up the table while they started to get handsy with the other women.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
A woman wrapped tightly in black clothing entered.
She was covered head to toe, only her eyes visible.
She bowed to everyone at the door.
"I'm here on behalf of Mr. Foster. He said Adeline's bag is still here, and he sent me to retrieve it."
The men frowned and glanced at where Adeline had been sitting, spotting a handbag.
Hugo felt annoyed.
"Take it and get out!"
The woman nodded, walked over in small steps to grab the handbag, and closed the door behind her.
Outside the private room, Tamsin smirked as she removed several pinhole cameras from Adeline's bag and took out a voice recorder from the inner pocket.
These items were secretly placed in Adeline's bag by Tamsin, without Adeline's knowledge.
Leaving Lucky Restaurant, Tamsin handed the cameras and recorder to her assistant.
Verity Bailey began processing the video and audio while frowning.
"Ms. Wilson was taken away by Jasper. What should we do next? Should we go rescue her?"
Tamsin sneered.
"No need. She's been drugged and will need an antidote tonight. Jasper is perfect for that."
Verity was puzzled.
"But... what if Adeline doesn't want to fight the Foster Group after sleeping with Jasper?"
"You're underestimating Adeline," Tamsin smirked. "The seed of hatred has already been planted in her heart. She won't reconcile with Jasper so easily."
She narrowed her eyes.
"And don't forget, we have completely severed ties with Adeline. Rescuing her now would expose us."
Verity was stunned and quickly nodded, not daring to speak further.
Indeed.
When Adeline sought help earlier, Tamsin ignored her because they hadn't recorded any incriminating information against Hugo.
Not rescuing her then and doing so now would definitely make Adeline distrust them.
At the Foster Manor.
In the living room, Sebastian was video chatting with Clio.
"Zara's condition is gradually improving, and her will to live is stronger than I expected. If I'm not mistaken, she has shown signs of waking up several times before, but no one noticed, so she didn't receive the necessary treatment."
On the other end of the call, Clio spoke softly while eating.
"Given her current state, she should wake up soon. It seems she has many concerns in her heart. Even without my help, she would definitely wake up within a year."
"Really? That's great!" Sebastian was so excited he almost jumped up.
Seeing his excitement, Clio's eyes showed a fleeting sadness.
After a moment, she put down her fork.
"If Zara wakes up, you'll be Adeline's savior. She will accept you."
Clio's words made Sebastian pause.
After a while, he smiled, "She..."
"Bang!"
Before Sebastian could finish, the door was kicked open.
Jasper strode in, carrying Adeline.
Sebastian's eyes widened, and he quickly went to meet them.
"What happened?"
Jasper walked over and placed Adeline on the couch, "She was drugged."
He put Adeline down and headed to the kitchen to get her some ice water, "Does your doctor friend know how to counteract this drug?"
The tablet on the table showed Clio's frowning face.
"The doctor friend only knows that this drug can be counteracted by sleeping with a man. Which one of you plans to volunteer tonight?"
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