The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1152

After selecting the medicinal materials she needed and paying for them, Neera expressed her gratitude once again.

“Mr. Medicina, I really appreciate your help today.”

Caleb laughed nonchalantly. “I've heard of Ms. Garcia's exceptional medical skills. It's my honor to be able to assist you.”

Half an hour later, Neera returned with a full load, unexpectedly finding that Avery was also there.

“How did you get here? Did something go wrong?” Neera asked.

Avery was casually chatting and drinking coffee with Shane, laughing as he said, “Can't I come if there's nothing wrong?”

Neera choked a little. “You can.”

Avery looked at the large and small boxes in Zephyr's arms, curiously asking, “You've bought so much. What did you get?”

“I bought some medicine.”

“You're not familiar with this place, let alone the situation is unclear. Why didn't you ask me to come with you?”

Neera smiled politely yet distantly. “It's all right. I don't want to trouble you too much. Besides, with Zephyr around, there won't be any problems.”

She didn't mention the incident at the pharmacy, and she didn't want him to ask her too many questions. Instead, she started asking him, “By the way, Mr. Cox, I wanted to ask if you know Mr. Medicina. Are you two old acquaintances?”

“Caleb?” Upon hearing this name from her lips, Avery was evidently taken aback. “Isn't that the heir of the Medicina family? I'm not very familiar with him. Why bring him up all of a sudden?”

He watched her keenly, not missing a single expression on her face. “Has something happened? Neera, tell me, has he made things difficult for you?”

Neera quickly shook her head in denial. “No. No. It's not that he's making things difficult for me. On the contrary, h-he's actually helped me. That's why I find it strange.”

“Helped you? What happened?” Shane asked, his brows furrowing in concern.

Neera was momentarily at a loss for words, silently marveling in surprise. She hadn't expected that Caleb would have such an impressive background. No wonder, from our first meeting, I found him out of the ordinary. However, if he wasn't an old acquaintance of Avery, why would he go out of his way to help me so?

She was at a loss, unable to withstand their questioning. She succinctly explained Stella's domineering behavior and how Caleb had defended her.

As Avery continued to listen, his expression gradually turned displeased. “Neera, I know you have a strong personality, and you don't like to trouble others. However, the situation in Phison is much more complex than you imagine. There are many people and many things that are not easy to deal with. In the future, when you go out, it's best to let me know. I will accompany you...”

Right then, he noticed Neera's discomfort. He pursed his thin lips and added, “If it's still not feasible, you can have Shane accompany you or bring more bodyguards just in case.”

Neera understood his good intentions and nodded. “All right. Got it. I'm sorry for causing you all to worry.”

Avery couldn't help but sigh, followed by a sense of confusion.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out why Caleb would do such a thing.

Shane, however, laughed, a glimmer of understanding in his eyes. “Stella? So it's her. What a coincidence. I didn't expect you two to meet there.”

Neera was puzzled by his words and asked, “Do you know that woman?”

“Stella? She's the daughter of the Jennings family. She was raised in luxury since childhood and is quite arrogant. Because the Jennings family doesn't have many members, and there aren't many competitors in this generation, she has become the heiress. The Jennings family is one of the leading families in this competition for district president. She must have recognized you, which is why she behaved that way toward you.”

Neera finally understood. It all made sense now why Stella was so arrogant. As it turns out, she's relying on the Jennings family to back her up. The criticism I faced today was probably intentional on her part, aimed solely at putting pressure on me.

At that thought, Neera was somewhat at a loss for words.

Even though she had no intention of running for office, others insisted on treating her as a hypothetical adversary, needlessly causing her trouble.

Shane glanced at Zephyr's injury and said, “The bodyguards around Stella are all top-notch Bartitsu experts. The fact that you were able to return unscathed is already quite an achievement.”

Zephyr had always been proud, having great confidence in his own abilities. That day, he found himself at a disadvantage, a frustration simmering within him.

Those words, spoken to him repeatedly, did not serve to comfort him.

However, he still nodded politely, all the while secretly vowing that if given another chance, he would give that guy a good thrashing.

Avery was still worried. He urged again, “Neera, you must not go out alone again. In this place, a slight carelessness can easily put you at a disadvantage.”

Neera hummed in agreement. “Don't worry. I won't be going out these next few days.”

At that moment, she had an important matter to attend to. She turned her head to look at Shane.

“Shane, I need to ask a favor of you. Could you arrange a research room for me? It doesn't need to be large. I just need a space where I can conduct my research.”

Shane laughed. “I was just thinking about telling you when you got back. Before we arrived, Uncle Chad had already arranged everything. Today, all the research equipment has been set up perfectly.”

Upon hearing the news, Neera couldn't contain her excitement. “Really? I'll go check it out!”