The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1328

Having been deprived of sleep for three days, and with her nerves perpetually on edge, Neera was already at her breaking point.

Avery's life was hanging by a thread, but she was sustained by a tenacious will.

Now, with her will gone, she relaxed completely, and fatigue swallowed her in an instant.

She was unconscious for a full day and night before she finally woke up.

“What... happened to me?” She stared blankly at the familiar ceiling, her mind a complete blank.

Jean helped her sit up and brought a cup of water to her lips.

“Have you forgotten? After rescuing Avery and bringing him back to life, you fainted at the Cox residence. You should drink some water first to soothe your throat. You've lost your voice.”

Neera realized that her throat was hurting terribly as if something was burning inside. Her lips were also dry as if they were cracked, and any movement brought a tearing pain.

She took Jean's hand and managed to take a couple of sips, but it was so painful that she didn't want to drink anymore.

The memories before she fainted played in her mind.

She thought of Avery. “How long have I been asleep? How is Mr. Cox doing now?”

Seeing that the first thing she did upon waking up was to show concern for Avery, Jean felt a bit uncomfortable inside.

However, he knew this woman too well. She would take every task she handled seriously, so he did not intend to reprimand her at all.

“A full day and night. It's already past nine in the evening. Avery's condition is stable. Don't worry. You can visit him tomorrow.”

Neera thought for a moment and decided to visit him right away.

Jean furrowed his brows, wanting to stop her, but he knew he couldn't. He simply followed her downstairs.

Chad was sitting in the living room. Seeing them come down, he quickly showed his concern.

“Neera, you're awake. Why are you in such a hurry? Where are you going?”

Neera spoke the truth. “I want to go see Mr. Cox.”

At that moment, the voices of the three little ones suddenly rang out behind her.

“Mommy, you just woke up and you're leaving already? We made a special oatmeal just for you...”

“Exactly, Mommy. Why don't you have some first? There's no rush to leave.”

When Neera turned around, she saw the triplets standing behind her.

In Harvey's hand was a delicate tray, on which sat a bowl of oatmeal.

Sammy was carrying a plate of fruits.

Penny, sandwiched between her two older brothers, looked at her with a face full of worry.

Adriana stood behind them, also persuading, “Neera, the children have been waiting for you to wake up and have the oatmeal. Don't let down the children's good intentions. Eat it first, then you can go.”

Neera felt her heart warm seeing that the three little ones care so much for her. After a moment of hesitation, she decided she couldn't bear to waste the little ones' efforts.

Indeed, she was hungry, and the little ones' creations were quite delicious. She enthusiastically had two bowls, then lovingly kissed each of the three little ones before hurriedly leaving.

When she arrived at the Cox residence, Rio and Ronald were somewhat surprised to see her.

“Ms. Garcia, have you recovered?”

Neera nodded slightly. “Yes, I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern.”

“Oh, Ms. Garcia, don't say such things. When you fainted, it really scared us all. You've truly gone above and beyond for Mr. Cox. We really don't know how we can ever repay you.”

Neera preferred not to engage in idle chatter and went straight to the point. “How is Mr. Cox doing? Has he woken up?”

Rio nodded. “He woke up once this morning, but he's still very weak. He didn't stay awake for long before he fell back into a deep sleep. Violet did manage to feed him some liquid food, which he ate without throwing up. He's still sleeping now.”

After briefly understanding the situation, Neera said, “All right. I'll go see him.”

She went to the basement.

Jean saw her running around, exhausting herself for Avery. Although he didn't voice it, his discomfort regarding the situation was steadily growing.

Yet, he harbored not the slightest resentment toward Neera. Instead, he blamed everything on the person who had harmed Avery.

If Avery hadn't been injured to such an extent, Neera wouldn't have had to work herself to the bone like this.

A shadow flitted across his eyes as a melancholic mood built up in his heart.

While Neera was busy in the medical room, he called for Ian to come to the courtyard. Making sure there was no one around, he then asked, “How's the situation on Adieu Island?”

Ian had wanted to report earlier, but one thing led to another, and he couldn't find the opportunity to speak with Jean privately.

He immediately reported the truth, “The Jagger family has been taken over by the Cox family. After Avery was hit by a stealth weapon, Violet took him away. Irwin and Mr. Weaver stayed at the Jagger residence, fighting to the death with them. They narrowly won in the end. Now, the head of the Jagger family and other important figures have been detained by the Cox family. As for our people, we originally planned to make our move at the very end, but we didn't get the chance before the Cox family won.”

Jean was not surprised by this outcome.

What he cared about the most wasn't this.

“Why was Avery attacked? Didn't he send out a small team to scout ahead? The protection system of the Jagger family and the entire island was breached. How could they not have noticed that the Jagger family still had a team hidden somewhere?”