The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1218

She took a deep breath and patiently reiterated, "So, please don't make things up if you're not sure. Those are just rumors. It's true that there's a marriage arrangement between the Gordon family and the Cox family, but Mr. Cox and I have not made any commitments, nor will we marry each other. Do you understand?"

Why do I have to explain myself to everyone I meet?

It seemed that her name was now associated with Avery Cox, and that was a significant problem. Once she escaped from this dense forest, she would have to quickly find an opportunity to clarify things.

Cayden seemed lost in thought. "Really?"

At this moment, Darcel began to speak. His tone was deep and carried a hint of warning.

"Everything has been explained clearly, so why is there still so much unnecessary chatter?"

Cayden shivered all over, for some unknown reason, he didn't dare to confront this man.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop rambling. And you, sir? Are you also a member of the Gordon family?"

Darcel gave him a cold glance. "No, I am Darcel, from the Medicina family."

"The Medicina family?" Cayden was puzzled. "How did the Medicina family get involved with the Gordon family? Aren't you part of Lordsworth Estate?"

Darcel was annoyed with him. "Any problems with that?"

Cayden rubbed his nose. "Darcel, we're now in the same boat, aren't we? You don't have to be so cold all the time."

On the side, Neera couldn't help but lower her head and laugh upon seeing him hit a snag.

Upon hearing the sound, Cayden turned his head and was instantly captivated by her profile. It was as gentle and radiant as a blooming rhododendron.

It felt as if something had suddenly rushed into his heart, illuminating everything within.

"What are you looking at?"

Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed beside him, laced with a biting cold, and exceptionally eerie.

Cayden felt a chill run from his head to his toes, causing the hairs all over his body to stand on end.

He turned around in a panic, only to meet the icy gaze of Darcel.

"I..." He hesitated and stuttered, "No, it's nothing."

After speaking, he glanced at Neera again, his expression somewhat peculiar.

Seeing this, Darcel was quite displeased.

He pulled Cayden aside, positioning himself between him and Neera. He warned him through his actions to keep his distance from Neera.

Cayden's eyes glanced at Neera, then at Darcel, seemingly deep in thought.

"Darcel, could it be that you are..." He seemed to realize something, suddenly leaned in close to Darcel, and asked in a hushed voice.

With a slight furrow in his brows, Darcel glanced at him impatiently. "What do you want to ask me?"

Cayden felt a chill down his neck and immediately backed down. "Ah, it's nothing. Let's just keep going!"

Beside them, Neera just shook her head, speechless.

This guy is really eccentric.

On the journey ahead, Cayden tried to strike up conversations in various ways.

He asked curiously, "By the way, Neera, how did you end up alone? Where are the people from the Gordon family? Why aren't they with you?"

Seeing his address change from "Ms. Garcia" to "Neera," Darcel's face darkened a bit.

Neera didn't feel anything unusual. People often called her that before, so she didn't notice anything wrong.

They both knew each other's identities now, so she felt there was no need to hide anything. Therefore, she told him about the attack she experienced in the valley last night.

Upon hearing that the mountain had been blown up, Cayden was so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"What? So the commotion last night was caused by the people attacking you!"

Neera asked curiously, "Did you also feel it?"

"Of course, we thought it was an earthquake hearing such a loud noise in the middle of the night. We were so scared that we quickly found a place to hide. Only when the shaking stopped did we dare to come out. We never expected that someone would actually dare to blast a mountain!"

His complexion looked somewhat off, as if he was deep in thought about something.

"Firearms are strictly prohibited in Phison. Who would be so audacious to break the law? This matter must be thoroughly investigated once we get out."

Neera felt the same way. "We were on the verge of a successful counterattack last night, but due to the mountain explosion, Darcel and I fell off the cliff. We had no choice but to separate from our companions. I have no idea how they are now, whether they got hurt last night..."

At this moment, Cayden rubbed the back of his head as if he was thinking about something.

"Speaking of which, we seemed to have seen people from the Gordon family at dawn, right?"

He turned his head to confirm with his companion, who nodded, "Yes, we have seen them before."

Upon hearing this, Neera immediately became anxious and started asking a barrage of questions, "Where did you see them? Are they okay? Which direction did they go?"

Cayden signaled her to stay calm.

"Don't worry, they're fine. I saw Shane leading the team. However, because we were outnumbered at that time, we were afraid of being pursued by the other families, so we didn't take the initiative to greet them. We only came out after they left."