Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 996

After Sean drank from his glass, he seemed much more depressed than before.

Vivian slowly chewed her food before picking up another glass and taking a sip of wine. She then looked at Sean's sad face, knowing that there was definitely something going on between him and Estella.

She still had to thank her, though. If Estella and Sean hadn't had a dispute, Vivian wouldn't have had a chance to drug Sean's drink.

"Your pasta is getting cold if you don't start eating now," Vivian said as she wiped her mouth with a napkin. She then flashed Sean a smile.

Now, all she needed to do was to wait for the drug to take effect. It would take a while, though. The drug could make people sluggish, much like how drunk people act.

"I'll eat," Sean replied, giving her a shy smile.

"Okay." Vivian nodded and took another sip of her wine. "Didn't you ask me about my relationship with Miss Turner? I actually met her before I went abroad."

Hearing that, Sean focused his attention on her as he asked, "It seems like you and Miss Turner got along well when she was alive."

"Not exactly. Miss Turner just came to visit us on behalf of the Larson Group's charity programs. Although when I talked to her, I did have a feeling that she was a very kind person. During the time I was abroad, I always looked forward to going back home and meeting her again. I didn't expect that the time we parted at the airport when I went abroad would be the last time we met each other," Vivian explained, her voice slowly breaking as she did so.

She then picked up the bottle and filled her and Sean's glass before she continued, "Let's not talk about this. I know Miss Turner's reputation isn't good in the Larson Group."

Although Charis had already passed away, there were still rumors in the Larson Group that she had gone crazy during her last days. Vivian would get mad every time she heard someone badmouth Charis.

Sean didn't ask any more so his intentions in gathering such information wouldn't be exposed. Vivian kept pouring wine for Sean while they chatted. Eventually, both of them finished a bottle of wine, which caused them to be a little drunk.

Sean wasn't a heavy drinker, so he didn't notice anything unusual.

"My head hurts. I need to sleep for a while," Vivian said as she bent over the table, pretending to be drunk.

She had already investigated Sean beforehand. He had a good temper, a clean background, and was disciplined. He had only been in love a few times. His family usually attached great importance to reputation, which was most likely the reason why Brandon chose Sean as his assistant.