The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1094

Neera shook her head. “No. This wug is not the same as the one in Mr. Saunders' body. See this one? It's purple-black, a clear sign that it's highly poisonous. How could anyone eat this?”

Osbert looked at the insect with a hint of apprehension. His curiosity piqued even more.

“So, what's your plan with it once you take it back?”

“Of course, it's for research and development.” Neera teased him, “What's the matter? Are you so scared of the bug that you can't even think straight?”

Osbert suddenly realized, patting the back of his head. “No, no, not at all. I just didn't wrap my mind around the situation in time.”

He breathed a sigh of relief, then muttered under his breath, “If he were to eat this stuff, I'm afraid that Avery would probably lose his appetite for ten days.”

Neera chuckled, glancing at the mother of wug without saying a word.

Upon returning to the research center, she immediately involved the two of them in the development of the medicine.

Because the ancient medical texts had recorded the process, she saved a lot of time, avoiding trial and error. It only took her an afternoon to prepare the medicine.

After a long day, she took a breather. Figuring that Avery should be awake by now, she made her way to the Cox residence once again.

The two elders of the Cox family were standing guard at the door of the treatment room, their exhaustion visible to the naked eye.

“How is Mr. Cox? Is he still sleeping?” she asked.

The two elders immediately stood up, politely saying, “He has already woken up, but his body is still a bit weak, and he doesn't have much strength. The doctor is currently examining him.”

Neera nodded slightly, and before pushing the door open, he offered them a piece of advice. “Now that the most critical period has passed, you two don't need to keep watch here all the time. Go back and rest. You've been working hard during this time. You also need to take care of yourselves. The Cox family still relies on you. It wouldn't do for Mr. Cox to recover only to find you two have fallen ill.”

Seeing her concern for them, the two elders were pleasantly surprised and kept nodding in agreement.

“Ms. Garcia is right. Once Mr. Cox's condition improves, we will take a rest.”

Noticing their respectful demeanor, she wanted to say something, but upon parting her lips, she caught herself.

As soon as she entered the treatment room, she met the gaze of Avery, his eyes filled with a gentle smile as if he had been waiting for her arrival. “I see your prestige in the Cox family now is almost surpassing mine. They heed every word you say.”

Neera found his words ambiguous. His heart stirred a little, but she remained indifferent and prevaricatingly responded, “Mr. Cox, please stop teasing me. They are probably being extra nice to me because my treatment is effective.” Not wanting to dwell on this topic, she quickly asked, “How are you feeling now?”

Avery glanced at the wound on his finger. “Much better. I'm just lacking some strength.”

After hearing that, she drew the prepared medicine into the syringe and injected it into him.

A wave of icy cold sensation instantly swept over Avery's entire body.

The lingering restlessness within his systemic circulation instantly quelled.

“The residual medicine in your body should be completely eliminated after this medicine is administered in your body for three consecutive days.”

Avery let out a sigh of relief, “I owe you a debt of gratitude this time. To be honest, after years of being plagued by this chronic illness and finding no cure, I had almost given up hope. I never expected that you would be the one to save me in the end. Perhaps you are my lucky star.” As he spoke, a gentle smile tugged at his lips.

Neera couldn't smile. Instead, she felt troubled.

However, as he was still a patient, it was not the right time to discuss serious matters, so she could only suppress her feelings of discomfort. “Well, it's not as great as you make it out to be. The important thing is that I didn't let you down by curing you. I can rest assured now.”

She left the prepared medicine for him.

“Remember to take your medicine on time every day. You're just recovering from a serious illness, so you can't overwork yourself. Take good care of yourself, and there won't be any problems.” After she finished explaining, she bid farewell and left.

Avery persuaded, “Stay and have dinner with us before you leave. There's no need to rush at this moment.”

Neera declined, “No, thank you. I'm quite tired today and would like to go back for an early rest.”

Avery noticed the fatigue in her eyes and didn't insist.

“All right. You should go home and rest well. Once I'm feeling better in a few days, I'll come to see you.”

Neera wanted to refuse, but the words stuck in her throat, and she caught herself. I'll find a chance to come clean to him some day.

With that in mind, she nodded and left.

When she got home, she was extremely tired.

In order to care for Avery, she hadn't eaten all day. Yet, she didn't feel hungry at that moment. She forced herself to eat a bowl of oatmeal and then went to sleep.

The triplets watched her return to her room, and then they, too, retreated into their bedroom.

“No way. If this continues, Mommy won't really end up with that Mr. Cox, will she?”

“That's what I'm saying. They're meeting too frequently. Mr. Cox is also coveting Mommy, clearly intending to fulfill that so-called marriage agreement...”

The kids were filled with worry. They couldn't bear it any longer and secretly contacted Jean. “Daddy, when are you finally coming? If this keeps up, your wife is going to be swept off her feet by someone else!”