Chapter 72: You Are Stronger Than Me_1

After a half-hour-long wait, Jessica, unable to hail a taxi, finally compromised and followed Basil Jaak's suggestion, calling for an unlicensed taxi instead.

"Where are you two headed?" the driver asked.

Seeing Jessica's tense face, Basil Jaak smiled and asked, "Where do you live?"

Jessica asked nervously, "How much would it cost to go to Fragrance Garden?"

The driver, a white-haired old man, was genuinely surprised to hear Jessica's destination.

After all, Fragrance Garden is a famous wealthy neighborhood in Beji. It's not often that they see people go there in an unlicensed cab like theirs, where every household is filled with luxurious cars.

Basil Jaak seemed to understand the driver's confusion and reassured him with a smile, "We're from out of town. Just need to take care of something there."

"Ah." The driver nodded and quoted the fare, "Two hundred and eight!"