The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1161

Although it wasn't a life-threatening injury, she lost too much blood. Coupled with shock and exhaustion, she was incredibly weak.

In the middle of the night, she began to run a fever in her hazy slumber.

Luckily for her, Shane was worried about her, so he instructed the housekeeper to check on her every hour. That was how they found out Neera was running a fever.

Upon receiving the news, Shane got up and took the opportunity to wake the doctor, who was staying there overnight.

“Mr. Gordon, there's no need to worry. Ms. Garcia's fever is due to a slight inflammation from her wound. After taking some medicine and getting some rest, she should recover,” the doctor said.

After the housekeeper had administered Neera medicine, Shane still felt uneasy. Instead of leaving, he sat on the couch to keep watch.

All the while, Neera didn't know what was going on.

She was deliriously feverish, completely out of her senses, and didn't wake up until noon the next day.

As soon as she regained consciousness, she felt a wave of dizziness. Struggling, she managed to lift her eyelids, paused for a couple of seconds, then tried to sit up.

As a result, she felt so weak and limp all over that she almost fell flat again.

Shane quickly stepped forward to support her, propping a pillow behind her. “You're finally awake.”

Neera was a bit dazed. “W-What's happening to me?”

Shane sighed helplessly. “You scared me half to death with your high fever in the middle of the night. Thankfully, I didn't let the doctor leave and was able to give you medicine in time. Otherwise, things would've turned ugly.”

Neera raised her hand and touched her forehead, belatedly realizing what had happened. She looked apologetic. “Sorry for the inconvenience, Shane. I've caused you some trouble.”

Shane shook his head. “What's this about trouble? We're family. How are you feeling now?”

“Mmm... I'm drained, still feeling a bit weak.”

“It's normal. Your fever hasn't completely subsided, and you're injured. It won't heal that quickly. Just wait a moment. I'll have someone bring up some food. Try to eat a bit, then you can take your medicine.”

After a moment of thought, Neera said, “No need to go through all that trouble. I've been lying down for too long. It would be good to get out of bed and move around a bit.”

Shane didn't insist otherwise. “All right. Let's go downstairs to eat, then.”

After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment before reminding her, “Avery is downstairs. He heard that you had a high fever and came early in the morning. He's been waiting in the living room.”

Neera got out of bed, showing no reaction to what was said.

“Great. That works. I'll go down and thank him,” she said.

Seeing her cold demeanor, Shane didn't say anything, but he sighed inwardly. It seems that there's no hope for these two. The guy's heartfelt feelings are likely to be wasted.

As expected, Avery was in the living room.

Upon seeing Neera, he immediately stood up, his worry glaringly obvious and unhidden. “How are you? Are you feeling a bit better now?”

Neera simply responded with a nonchalant hum, subtly stepping back half a step, creating some distance between them. “After a good night's sleep, I'm feeling much better. Thank you for taking the trouble to come and see me. I appreciate it.”

Avery's expression stiffened slightly. After a few seconds, he also responded with a nonchalant hum.

Neera didn't mind his reaction. “You guys continue chatting. I'm going to grab something to eat first.”

Afterward, she didn't even glance at Avery. She simply turned around and headed straight to the dining room.

Avery watched her retreating figure, his gaze gradually deepening.

Shane showed a helpless expression, walked over, and patted Avery's shoulder. “If it's not working, maybe you should just let it go.”

Avery's expression grew even darker, remaining silent.

Just when Shane thought Avery wouldn't respond, the latter suddenly said, “How can one give up so easily when it hasn't even started...”

After having a simple bowl of oatmeal to fill her stomach, Neera felt a slight return of strength to her body.

At that moment, Douglas, the butler of the Gordon family, came to report, “Mr. Gordon, Mr. Robin and Mr. Baxter have arrived. They say they've come to visit Ms. Garcia.”

Only Shane and Neera were staying in the mansion.

As for Robin and Baxter, they had their own mansions.

Shane nodded, signaling for Douglas to invite the guests in.

Soon, Robin and Baxter, each with their own entourage, entered one after the other.

“I appreciate the trouble you two elders have taken to visit me. I'm sorry for the inconvenience,” Neera courteously greeted them.

Robin chuckled. He looked kind when he said, “There's no need to worry. I heard you were attacked last night. Were you scared? It's your first time encountering such a thing, right?”

In his eyes, although Neera had taken over as the head of the family, she was still a young girl after all, and he couldn't help but worry.

Neera appreciated the kindness shown and responded with a smile, “I'm fine, actually. I've encountered similar situations, so it didn't scare me too much. However, the suddenness of it did startle me a bit. Thankfully, nothing serious happened.”

“That's good.” Robin noticed that although her complexion wasn't great, her spirits were still high, which put him at ease. “I heard you've been injured. I brought you some nourishing supplements. I'll have the housekeeper prepare them for you to help you regain your strength.”

Neera nodded slightly. “Okay. Thank you, Granduncle Robin.”

Although she wasn't very close to Robin, she recognized his kindness. Therefore, she changed the way she addressed him as a sign of trust and respect.