The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1022

Upon hearing those words, Stetson's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Once upon a time, the Marks family was also among the top echelons in Kingsview, a renowned and prestigious household.

He even once thought that the Marks family could almost stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Beauvort family.

But it was only after that devastating blow that he truly realized the vast difference between the Marks family and the Beauvort family.

The foundation of the Beauvort family was far more substantial than he could ever have imagined.

The Beauvort family could effortlessly bring the Marks family to its knees with just the flick of a finger. While doing that, the Beauvort family's loss was merely a drop in the bucket.

The more Stetson thought about it, the more stifled he felt. In the end, he could only take it out on his family.

He glared at Kyra with a stern look, launching into a tirade of harsh words. “Wicked girl! I warned you not to cause trouble, but you insisted. Now look at the state of the Marks family. Are you satisfied now? I've told you long ago to give up on him, to stop provoking him. But you just wouldn't listen. It's because of you that our family has ended up in this state. You truly are a jinx!”

Normally, Stetson never spoke harshly to her, but his words were unusually unpleasant that day.

Even Dandy, who usually indulged Kyra, didn't speak up for the latter that day, remaining silent.

Kyra's cheeks flushed red. She lowered her head and clenched her teeth, not uttering a single word.

She was unable to defend herself because she was fully aware that it was indeed because of her that things had turned out that way.

Yet, Kyra didn't feel a shred of guilt, and her heart was filled with nothing but hatred.

No one knew why she wanted to marry that man so badly.

While Kyra despised herself, what she hated even more were Neera and Jean. They are nothing more than a lowlife and a heartless being! I won't let them off the hook so easily! Even if I have no choice but to leave in disgrace today, I will seize an opportunity in the future to step hard on Neera's face and trample that wretch deep into the mud! I want to make Neera suffer unbearably and to make Jean regret deeply! As long as I can still breathe, neither of them will ever find peace and happiness!

Neera was completely oblivious to everything in the outside world.

For the sake of Franklin's illness, she had been spending consecutive days at the research center, constantly pushing the progress of the research.

Early in the morning, Neera, who had only gone to bed in the wee hours and slept for two hours, was woken up by Katy.

“What's wrong?” Neera had a restless sleep and woke up clear-headed. Seeing Katy's anxious expression, she had a bad feeling.

Katy was in a state of frantic desperation. “Mr. Lopez's heartbeat suddenly stopped just now. He's currently being resuscitated...”

Neera was taken aback, abruptly got out of bed, and rushed into the emergency room to carry out the rescue.

After much ado, they finally managed to pull Franklin back from the jaws of death.

Watching the heartbeat monitor return to its normal rhythm, she let out a long sigh, but her expression remained far from optimistic.

An hour later, she stepped out of the treatment room. Suddenly, her vision went black. She leaned against the wall, taking a moment to steady herself.

“What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” A familiar voice sounded beside her.

Neera closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again. The darkness had vanished, replaced by the worried face of Jean appearing before her.

She shook her head, responding wearily, “I'm fine. I just didn't get a good sleep, so I'm feeling a bit dazed.”

Jean's eyebrows furrowed deeply. “You're as pale as a ghost, and yet you say you're fine?”

Neera didn't feel like arguing with him at that moment, so she said gravely, “If we can't develop an antidote within a day, I'm afraid Mr. Lopez may not make it.”

She was consumed by anxiety, fearing that she might not be able to save Franklin's life, and even more terrified of disappointing Isabella.

Jean's heart ached terribly as he held her to comfort her by saying, “You've already done very well. As long as you've tried your best, no matter what happens, both Mr. Lopez and Isabella won't blame you for anything. Besides, isn't there still one day left? As long as it's not the last second, there's still hope. I believe in you. Don't give up.”

Neera leaned on his chest. Initially, she felt exhausted, as if she was about to lose all her strength. But upon hearing his encouragement and comfort, she found herself filled with boundless courage and confidence again. “You're right, I can't give up. As long as there's a second left, there's still a chance!”

Stepping back from Jean's embrace, she took a couple of deep breaths to regain her composure, then dove back into the lab.

As time ticked away, there was a sense of torment.

In the blink of an eye, night had fallen, and Neera was still not out.

She hadn't eaten for a whole day, not even having the time to drink water. Jean was deeply concerned about her health.

However, he also knew that she was racing against time, racing against life itself. He couldn't disturb her, he could only wait patiently outside.

And in the final half hour, the antidote was finally developed.

Neera was so excited while looking at the final experiment results that she almost shouted out loud.

Her spirit was taut with tension, and under the strain of anxiety and nervousness, her forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat.

Without even having time to wipe it off, she handed over the final product to Katy at the earliest opportunity. “Go! Quickly administer the medicine to Mr. Lopez!”

Katy was overjoyed as well. However, to her surprise, the moment she took the medicine, she watched in shock as Neera suddenly collapsed.

She was simply too exhausted. The moment she relaxed, her vision instantly darkened, and she completely lost consciousness.