Jason glanced at Lolita's sleeping face and saw that it was slightly red, probably due to excess stress on her body.
"Did she tell you that she had diarrhea last night? She didn't sleep well last night, did she?" Jason frowned and asked Gabrielle. He was extremely worried.
"Yes. She said that she hadn't slept well since she got up in the middle of the night with severe stomach ache. Where did you take Lolita to eat last night? What did she eat?"
Gabrielle asked with curiosity.
"Barbecue! She wanted to eat that," Jason replied calmly.
"Hmm. Lolita stayed in Paris for a few years. Looks like she has got used to the light food there. Now she can't adapt to the spicy and picante food like barbecue. If she eats too much of it, she is bound to suffer from indigestion." Gabrielle explained Lolita's condition to him.
She knew it because she had eaten hot pot, spicy pot and barbecue with Lolita several times before. Lolita enjoyed it a lot while eating, but suffered a lot after eating it. She would feel uncomfortable with the heartburn.
After some time, Gabrielle had found out that Lolita couldn't eat spicy food. Her system could not bear the spiced and hot food.
"It could lead to such serious condition. I wish I had known it earlier. And Lolita didn't tell anything to me." Looking at the girl, who was sleeping soundly with her head resting on the table, Jason felt a little distressed and sad.
He felt he had something to do with Lolita's suffering and troubles. After all, it was he who took her to eat a midnight snack.
"Don't worry. Lolita really likes eating these kind of food. She often says that she didn't have any authentic Chinese food abroad, so she must eat as much as she can when she's back. She will be fine after taking rest. She always keeps her medicines for heartburn and diarrhea at home!" Gabrielle tried to comfort Jason.
She really wanted Jason to stop feeling sad and remorseful. After all, Gabrielle knew Lolita pretty well. Lolita never acted according to the normal behavior, and was very impulsive. She was someone who'd definitely do whatever she wanted to do. She never thought of the consequences.
Therefore, Gabrielle knew that it must have been Lolita who proposed to have the barbecue, and Jason had been dragged along by her.
"Always keeps medicines to these things at home? How wayward Lolita is? Does she often get herself in such situations?" It was the first time that Jason heard such a thing. He wondered how someone could do such a thing to herself. He was surprised on hearing it. But he felt sorry for her.
He knew that Lolita was an innocent and delightful person. But it was surprising to know that she could torture herself like this.
'What a stupid girl!
She can't even take good care of herself, ' Jason wondered.
"May I ask you a question, Jason?" Gabrielle couldn't help herself. She looked intently at Jason, and was eager to ask him the question that had been pressing on her mind all this time.
"Yes. Go ahead." Jason's eyes were still fixed on Lolita. He couldn't hide his worries for her.
Gabrielle started to speak. "Jason, you..."
"Jason! What are you doing here? Now that you're here, I have to tell you something!" Vivian's voice interrupted Gabrielle.
Gabrielle was taken aback to see her there. She looked over and saw Vivian. She looked clean and beautiful in a black suit and was walking towards them. She strode ahead in high heels, as though gliding in the air.
"Why? What's the matter?" Jason looked at Vivian with surprise.
"Well, I wanted to discuss with you about some work. If you have to discuss something with Gabrielle, I'll wait for you in your office." Throwing a sharp glance at Gabrielle, Vivian looked back at Jason.
"Vivian, Jason is here to teach me about some materials. Nothing that can't wait. If you have something to discuss with him, you can go first," Gabrielle said as she forced a smile and looked at Vivian.
"Okay. If you say so!" Vivian replied indifferently. Then she turned to look at Lolita, who was still bent forward across the table in deep sleep. Vivian immediately realized that she had found someone to vent her anger and frustration.
"Lolita!" she called out at the top of her voice. It was too late for Gabrielle and Jason to stop Vivian from her vicious act. Lolita was awaken by Vivian's shout.
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