The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1160

Upon returning to the Gordon residence, the family doctor had already been summoned by Shane in advance.

Once Neera had cleaned the wounds, the doctor first applied medicine to her. After bandaging her up, he went on to treat a few others, including Zephyr.

Avery received the news late at night and immediately rushed over.

Upon seeing her and observing her somewhat disheveled appearance, Avery, for some unknown reason, suddenly felt a surge of anger. “Why didn't you call me when you were being tracked and cornered? It was such a dangerous situation. I could have rushed over to save you!”

That was the first time Neera had seen him lose his composure. After considering for a moment, she responded calmly and politely. “Mr. Cox, thank you for coming to see me so late. The incident happened so suddenly, and Shane was the only one I could rely on. I didn't think it was right to bother you in the middle of the night.”

Is Shane the only one she can rely on? What about me? Who am I to her? Avery felt as if a large stone was lodged in his heart, causing unbearable discomfort.

Avery could tell, from Neera's words, that she was just short of saying he was an outsider. Why is she always like this? No matter when, she always has this cold and distant attitude, as if she's in a hurry to put a thousand miles between us!

Seeing that Avery's complexion was off, Shane cleared his throat to remind him, “All right. She's had a scare. Let's give her some time to recover.”

Avery's cheek twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything more. Instead, he turned to Zephyr and asked, “What exactly happened tonight? What's going on?”

Zephyr moved his arm, the wound on his shoulder causing his entire body to ache.

He let out a soft hiss, then succinctly explained what had happened after they departed from the fighting arts center.

Listening to his report, Avery's face grew increasingly grim. “Who is that mysterious woman?”

Shane was puzzled. “Isn't she one of yours? I thought that woman was sent by you to secretly protect Neera, not by my uncle.”

Avery shook his head. “I did send someone, but it wasn't a woman. It was a man. Moreover, he was occupied tonight.”

“Occupied?” Shane narrowed his eyes. “If they knew this much and even deliberately lured your subordinate away, it seems they came prepared.”

Zephyr's expression was dark, and his eyes chillingly cold. “They came with the intent of taking Ms. Garcia's life. Not only did they surround and intercept us, but there were also people lying in ambush. If they couldn't kill her openly, they planned to use stealth weapons to murder her! Argh! Such a ruthless scheme! As for that woman, she's an exceptional fighter. The people she killed were almost all done in with a single strike. Her opponents were all Bartitsu experts, yet that woman dealt with them without much effort. It's clear how terrifying her skills are. I have no idea where she came from...”

Avery paused for a moment, then said, “Regardless of her background, she did save Neera's life. It seems that she's not a threat to Neera. From what I understand, Neera intended to greet her, but she left because she saw someone coming. She probably didn't want to reveal her identity in front of others. Given this, there's no need to focus our attention on her.”

“You're right. We need to focus on the group that ambushed us tonight. We must investigate thoroughly, or else we'll have endless troubles later.” Shane nodded. The election convention hasn't even started, and such a big incident has already occurred. If Neera really wins the election, who knows what kind of danger she might encounter then?

“I've already sent someone to investigate thoroughly. As for the fact that Neera was harmed, it's been temporarily sealed off. Not a whisper of it will leak out,” Shane said.

Upon hearing that, Avery nodded. “I will also have my people help with the investigation. We must catch the person behind the scenes as soon as possible.”

After he finished speaking, he looked back at Neera, his gaze lingering on her wounds, his eyes filled with pain.

Neera had a less severe wound in the palm of her hand, but the one on her shoulder was severe, causing a lot of bleeding.

In the short span of the conversation, the bandage on the wound was already stained red with blood.

Due to excessive blood loss, Neera's face was frighteningly pale, with not a hint of color on her lips, making her look exceptionally weak.

Thinking back to how he had lost his temper with her as soon as he walked in the door, Avery felt somewhat remorseful. “I'm sorry. I let my emotions get the best of me earlier and lost my composure. I shouldn't have lashed out at you. I hope you won't take it to heart.”

Neera pursed her lips and shook her head. “It's okay. I know you mean well. Thank you.”

Avery's gaze was complex, her voice suddenly tinged with a hint of bitterness.

“I failed to protect you. I'm sorry. If it wasn't for the woman who showed up tonight to help you, things could have been much worse. You might have lost your life...”

Neera understood just how perilous an encounter she had experienced tonight. “Mr. Cox, you don't need to apologize or blame yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you. The other party was targeting me, fully prepared, intending to take my life when I was alone. Who could have predicted this? Fortunately, everyone is safe.”

Shane then chimed in, “Yes. Thinking about it now still gives me a chill. I arrived too late...”

Later on, Neera, visibly weary and exhausted, decided to head upstairs to rest.