The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1342

Listening to her repeatedly claiming Neera had deceived everyone, Avery found it unbearably grating.

He took a deep breath, his gaze piercing.

“Phoebe, I'm not a fool. I can discern who's telling the truth and who's lying. But you, you keep pushing my limits over and over again. Do you really think that you can act recklessly just because you have Albert backing you up?”

Phoebe felt a chill run through her body under his gaze. She stiffly moved her fingers, still striving to defend herself.

“Avery, listen to me. I'm really not lying to you—”

“You're not lying to me? What's your purpose for secretly bribing people in Freo Market? Was it necessary to issue a death order just to test Neera? I've warned you repeatedly not to disrespect Neera, yet you dared to harbor murderous intentions while I was away. Phoebe, you're really good at pretending. It seems I underestimated you before!”

When Phoebe heard this, her heart sank.

As expected, Rio and Ronald had told Avery everything.

Regardless, she couldn't admit to anything. No matter what, she absolutely couldn't admit it.

“I didn't! All that is just Neera talking nonsense—”

However, at this moment, Rio began to speak.

“Given the circumstances, Phoebe, it's best if you admit your mistakes. Persisting in your denial won't do you any good. There's something you don't know, something we've never told you. When Ms. Garcia's people came to the Cox residence to punish you, they left behind all the evidence of what you've done. Now, I have all the proof of your actions in my hands. I haven't reported this to Mr. Cox because the Cox family is currently in a difficult situation, and I didn't want to add to his troubles. Secondly, I considered your status and thought that since you've already been punished, if you could reform, then there would be peace within the Cox family. However, you remain stubbornly ignorant, even trying to distort the truth and accuse Ms. Garcia of your misdeeds. Given these circumstances, I can no longer cover for you. You should quickly admit your guilt and accept Mr. Cox's judgment.”

After he finished speaking, he pulled out a portable flash drive from his pocket and placed it in front of Avery.

“Mr. Cox, all the evidence has been compiled into this flash drive for your review.”

At this point, Ronald also chimed in, “Actually, Ms. Garcia never sought us out to seek justice for this matter. After the incident, Ms. Garcia came to our door, but it was because she heard news of your attack on the island. She was very worried about you, so she came specifically to ask about the situation and even offered help. Ms. Garcia really is a magnanimous person. Perhaps it was for your and the Cox family's sake that she chose to keep mum about this matter.”

Avery stared at the flash drive on the table, his face gradually darkening as he listened to those words.

He had known from the very beginning that Neera was never one to be petty, but she was also far from being a saint.

The reason she never brought up this matter or pursued it further was out of respect for him.

The thought of her once being in danger, even nearly losing her life, yet able to gloss over the incident and not seek out any retribution while she silently endured her grievances, made his heart incredibly heavy.

It was all his fault. Not only had he failed to protect her, but he even brought trouble to her.

“I don't need to look at this flash drive,” he said after a long silence, his voice hoarse.

When it came to Neera, he would, without a doubt, always believe in her.

Off to the side, Phoebe was turning increasingly pale.

From the moment Rio said he had evidence, her heart had sunk to her feet.

She had always thought that Rio remained silent because he had no concrete evidence.

Even if Neera discovered what she had done, even if she sent people to seek revenge, even if everyone in the Cox family knew, she thought it was nothing more than Neera spreading the news.

Even though the group of people she hired had been detained and confessed, she could still turn the tables and claim that Neera had deliberately set her up, instructing those people to frame her.

But now, she realized she had lost, utterly and completely.

She had been too naive.

Neera had been on the defensive for a long time, slowly pushing Phoebe into a corner!

“Avery...”

“Do you have anything else to say?” Avery lifted his eyelids, asking coldly.

Phoebe bit her lip, her eyes reddening once again. Tears swirled within them, painting a picture of pitiful vulnerability that tugged at the heartstrings.

Before she could say anything, Avery impatiently stood up and issued a direct command.

“If you have nothing to say, then leave. From this day forward, you have no ties with the Cox family. I don't want to see you again.”

Phoebe was stunned. The words Irwin had said to her earlier were now spoken by Avery himself. Only then did she finally realize that she had truly been expelled...