The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1238

The phone only rang for a few seconds before it was answered.

Neera was quite surprised. "Hey, isn't it five in the morning back in the country? Why are you awake so early?"

Jean stood on the balcony, gazing at the night sky of Phison. He grunted in response. "You know it's five in the morning, so why are you calling me at this hour?"

Neera hesitated as she played with her finger on the bedsheet. She whispered, "I just wanted to see if you were awake."

Jean's eyes held a profound tenderness. He pretended not to understand and asked, "You haven't contacted me for some time. Why are you suddenly calling so early?"

Neera was aware that she was in the wrong and felt somewhat guilty.

"Hey, why are you so distant? Are you upset? Is it because I didn't call you in these past few days?"

On the other end, Jean listened to her cautious inquiry. Holding back a smile, he asked indifferently, "What do you think?"

Neera pouted. "I've been busy these days. I was dead tired when I got back, so I took a nap. I only woke up this afternoon, and I called you as soon as I could. Don't be mad..."

At this point, she had completely forgotten about the previous arguments between them.

Jean's heart nearly melted when he heard her soft voice. He was utterly captivated, and he couldn't help but smile.

This little fool is quite easy to fool.

As he remained silent, Neera assumed he was still upset, so she continued to whine.

"Don't be angry, okay? Even though I couldn't contact you, I've been thinking about you every day. Didn't you feel it? Hmm?"

Jean couldn't resist her coaxing and quickly gave in. "I'm not mad. I was just teasing you. Neera, I miss you a lot."

His tender voice was laced with laughter.

Neera's heart raced wildly as though something had struck her.

"Hmm..." Her cheeks flushed as she smiled happily. "I miss you too. I really, really miss you..."

The two poured out their hearts to each other, exchanging sweet nothings for a while. Suddenly, Jean asked, "What have you been busy with these days? You didn't even have time to call. Don't tell me you've locked yourself in the lab again?"

Neera hesitated and didn't know how to respond.

She chose to hide the truth to avoid making him worry.

"It's nothing much, just an election activity in Phison. As the head of the Gordon family, I got involved."

Jean asked again, "Was it dangerous? Did you get hurt?"

Neera immediately denied, "Not really, it's not that dangerous. I had someone protecting me. I didn't get hurt, so don't worry."

"Really?"

"Of course!"

Afraid that he would dig deeper, Neera quickly changed the topic.

"Right! Speaking of which, I almost made a mistake."

Jean sighed inwardly. He was defeated by her strong and mature demeanor. He decided not to press further, simply going along with her.

"What mistake? Tell me about it."

Neera chuckled, a little embarrassed. "This time, I received protection from the Gordon family, and I also encountered a very kind family. They were all good people and provided us with a lot of help. They protected us no matter what happened. Among them, there was a man named Darcel Belma. At first, I thought he was you!"

Upon hearing this, Jean raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Does that person look a lot like me?"

"Not really. Your appearances are completely different, but your auras are somewhat similar. I think he must be following their family head's orders, which was why he took special care of me. During the election, if it weren't for his help, I don't know what would have happened. At first, I even thought he was you. But it turned out I was mistaken. Fortunately, I didn't ask directly. Otherwise, it would have been embarrassing..."

Listening to her chatter, Jean couldn't help but smile.

This little fool has sharp intuition. She almost caught me.

"You need to thank him later. But how were you so sure he wasn't me?"

"Um..."

Neera pondered her response carefully. "Well, he got hurt while protecting me. When I was tending to his injuries, I noticed a lot of old scars on his body. That was how I realized I had made a mistake."

Jean narrowed his gaze and teased her.

"Oh? So, you're saying you undressed him?"

Neera blushed and felt a bit awkward.

"Where is your mind wandering off to? It's just a shirt, and I only took it off to treat his injuries. A doctor doesn't pay much attention to such things when treating patients, right? Besides, back when we first met, I also did acupuncture for you."

Jean let out a soft hum.

Neera asked, "Hey, you're not getting jealous, are you?"

Jean drawled, "What if I am? How do you plan to make it up to me?"

Neera couldn't help but laugh. "Why are you being jealous over something like this? A grown man like you acting so childishly..."

Jean was unbothered. "What's wrong with being a little childish when it comes to matters related to you?"

The words spoken were incredibly sweet. Neera felt as if she had fallen into a honey jar, her entire being bubbling with happiness.

"Okay. Be good and don't get jealous. I'll bring you a gift when I get back."

As she was comforting him as though he were a child, Jean smiled tenderly.

"The gift isn't important. You returning to my side is the best gift of all."