The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1040

When Jean noticed her arrival, his indifferent expression instantly changed, revealing a pleasant smile.

“Come here.” He beckoned to her with an outstretched hand.

Neera chuckled. “Why are you treating me like a little puppy?”

Even though she said that, she still obediently walked over and was pulled into Jean's embrace.

Her nostrils were immediately filled with his refreshing and pleasant scent. Neera could feel the warmth of his chest, her face filled with a joyful smile.

“What are you doing, acting so suddenly like this? What if someone passes by and sees us? How embarrassing would that be...”

Jean's chin gently rubbed against the top of her head, his movements tender and affectionate. He chuckled confidently and said, “So what if they see? I'm holding my woman. Should I be afraid of others seeing?”

Neera couldn't help but laugh. “You really are hard to deal with when you start acting stubborn.”

Listening to her laughter, Jean lifted his eyebrows in amusement. He held her chin, locking eyes with her.

“I want you to be defenseless against me, ideally unable to resist me forever.”

Being the shy person she always was, Neera felt her face turn beet red when she heard his words.

Jean's heart fluttered as he gently brushed his finger against her smooth, tender skin.

“Today, I noticed your mood swings were quite intense. I wanted to comfort you, but with others around, I just couldn't find the right moment.”

Neera felt warmth bubbling from within. Her voice instinctively softened.

“I'm fine, but I can't help feeling that fate is playing tricks on us. If only my mother had listened to my grandparents' advice back then, swallowed her pride, and returned home, we wouldn't be in this situation today, would we?”

Jean listened to her emotional outpouring, not wanting her to be held hostage by her low spirits. He gently comforted her, “Stop dwelling on the past. What's done is done. Many things have already happened, and no amount of talk can change the outcome. There's no do-over, no alterations. The most important thing is to cherish the present. The fact that you can reunite with your family now is the best outcome.”

Neera felt that what he said made sense, so she didn't think about it any further, choosing instead to be content with the present.

She laughed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. “I've noticed you're quite good at comforting others. You always seem to know just what to say to touch my heart.”

Jean spoke in a relaxed tone. “Of course. Considering how good I am at comforting you, shouldn't I get a little reward?”

Neera chuckled. “I've noticed you seem to really enjoy rewards.”

“Can't I? Or you don't want to?”

Don't want to? How could that be?

Neera could tell what he wanted as a reward just by looking into his eyes. Without any resistance, she leaned in and kissed him.

Their breaths intertwined, drawing warmth from each other...

After a while, Neera vaguely felt something pressing against her, which made her blush and hastily escape from the man's embrace.

Fearing something might happen there, she quickly changed the subject.

“I came to find you, actually, to tell you that Zephyr has returned. Also, Asher escaped.”

Jean lazily leaned against the couch, his fingers twirling her hair playfully, and he nodded leisurely.

“Right, I know. I was planning to tell you tomorrow, but it seems Zephyr has beaten me to it.”

Neera pursed her lips. “That Asher is so cunning. He escaped this time and is hiding somewhere in the shadows. Who knows what kind of trouble he'll stir up next?”

Jean's expression became solemn as he said, “Don't worry. I've just sent Storm and Cloud to track him down. They won't let him pose a threat to you and the children.”

Neera naturally had complete trust in his words. “I believe in you.”

In the evening, she didn't leave. She waited for Jean to finish his work, and then they went back to the bedroom to rest together.

The next morning, Jean accompanied Neera for breakfast before heading to the office.

In the morning, a meeting was held that lasted for two hours.

As things were drawing to a close, someone reported on the Marks Group's situation.

“So far, Marks Group's domestic businesses are almost at their breaking point. Their company's shareholders have all fled. Stetson is currently looking for someone to take over, hoping to sell at a low price. But given the current dire state of Marks Group, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're on the verge of bankruptcy. No one dares to take it on.”

Jean nodded, not caring in the slightest.

“It's impossible for Marks Group to turn things around domestically. There's no need to pay them any attention in the future.”

After the meeting, he went straight back to his office.

No sooner had he stepped in than Frederic and Wrenn arrived.

Upon meeting the duo, Jean asked indifferently, “Dad, Mom, is there something wrong?”

The two elders started off by asking, “We heard you're going to Essley again? You've just returned after such a long time, haven't stayed for long, and you're leaving again?”

Jean nodded nonchalantly. “Yes. Neera is leaving, so naturally, I will accompany her there.”

The two elders were anxious. “What about our three obedient grandchildren? When can we finally meet them?”

Speaking of which, Jean thought of the little one's words from last time, his tone softened a bit.

“I've asked for their opinion, and they don't reject you. However, they'd rather not accept you just yet, so they don't plan to acknowledge you two right now. But rest assured, the children are sensible, and they're not the type to be unreasonably demanding. Accepting you is just a matter of time. It's inevitable.”

This response left the couple with mixed feelings of joy and worry.

They were joyful that the little ones did not reject them, while they were worried because they did not know how long they had to wait.

However, they couldn't do anything. They could only sigh.