A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 2476

“Also, find out all the drunken girl's information. I want to know everything about her.”

After leaving the nightclub, Joan helped Jessica sit down on a park bench. “Are you alright? Let's just rest for a bit here.”

“I don't understand, why did you drink so much? It's not like you need to wash down a heartbreak or anything,” Joan murmured.

“Joan, I'm so sad. It hurts so bad.” Jessica revealed her true feelings all of a sudden and started sobbing in Joan's arm.

What on earth is happening? She was fine all day long, and now she just turned sorrow without any warning sign?

Instead of pushing her for answers, Joan comforted the weeping woman by patting softly on her back. It was quite a while before Jessica managed to gather herself.

“Jessica, tell me what's going on," Joan said while holding onto Jessica's hands.

“I'm okay. Just needed to blow off some steam that's all.” Jessica sniffled and wiped off the tears on her face.

“Silly woman, do I look like a three-year-old to you? You can tell me anything. Is Caspian mistreating you? If yes, I'll call him up right now

“No, Joan. It's not him. It's a relative of mine. She called me up today and just lashed out at me over the phone. She said I was a shameless and ungrateful b*tch..." Jessica finally confided in

Joan.

According to Jessica, when her parents were still around, they had supported many of their relatives financially. When they passed away and Jessica was in need of financial help to jumpstart her business, all the family members began avoiding her as though she was a contagious infection. It was Larry who had helped her recover most of the debts from them. Many of her relatives started to hold grudges against her ever since then.

“It's okay, stop crying now. I'm sure they are just stuck in their own way that's all,” Joan continued to comfort her softly.

“They even cursed me and said they wanted me dead. But they are all my closest family members!” Jessica's voice choked up again.

Ironically, family bond is the strongest, yet most fragile relationship in the world. Joan sighed helplessly. Her heart ached at the sight of her