The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1347

Neera was taken aback at first, then remembered that she hadn't had the chance to tell her aunt about it yet.

Then, she asked with confusion, “Aunt Adriana, I forgot to tell you, so how did you know?”

“You silly girl. How could you forget to mention such a big event as getting your marriage certificate? Now, the whole of Phison is buzzing with the news. I haven't been out for two days and only found out this morning when I was browsing the news online. Your photos with Jean getting the certificate have been posted online, and now everyone is talking about it,” answered Adriana.

That's a bit wild. Neera looked around in a daze, momentarily at a loss for words.

Adriana sighed on the other end. “To think, at such a crucial moment, you actually forgot to tell me. As your aunt, I'm a little heartbroken.”

Neera was utterly embarrassed and quickly tried to soothe her, “Aunt Adriana, I didn't do it on purpose, I'm sorry... I just... forgot. Actually, we made this decision quite abruptly...”

In truth, Adriana wasn't really upset. She just wished to witness such an important moment in her niece's life.

Then, she realized that, no matter how important getting married and obtaining a marriage certificate was, it was still best for the couple to be alone.

Hence, she changed her mind and said, “All right, no need to apologize. I'm just... just very happy for you two.”

Neera said, “Aunt Adriana...”

“From now on, you're not alone. You have a home of your own, a person to rely on and share your life with. I have no more worries. As long as you live your days well, everything will be fine.” As Adriana spoke, she laughed. “It's clear to everyone in the world that Jean truly loves you. Knowing that he will be with you for the rest of your life, I feel at ease.”

Neera sniffed, feeling touched yet with a tinge of slight sadness. “Aunt Adriana, the way you're talking, it's as if we won't keep in touch anymore. It's not just him, but also you who will accompany me for the rest of my life. You must always be with me.”

“What are you talking about, silly girl? I'm more than a decade older than you. How long can I accompany you—`”

“Aunt Adriana!”

“All right, All right. On such a joyful day, it's my fault for bringing this up. Let's not talk about it anymore. You should spend time with Jean now, okay?”

Neera glanced at the man in front of her and responded, “Mhm.”

“Give him the phone. I have some things to say to him.”

“Um...” Neera touched her nose, handing her phone to Jean, “Here, Aunt Adriana wants to talk to you.”

With a slight raise of his eyebrows, Jean took the phone and walked aside to answer the call.

No one knew what the two of them had discussed. A few minutes later, Jean ended the call and returned to Neera's side.

“What did Aunt Adriana tell you?” Neera asked curiously.

“Do you want to know?” Jean teased her.

Neera blinked. “Of course, I want to know.”

Jean suddenly laughed profoundly, leaned into her ear, and whispered, “Call me 'Dear' for me to hear.”

His voice, already deep, became even more alluring and provocative as he deliberately suppressed it.

His warm breath sprayed on Neera's ear, added an extra layer of ambiguity.

Neera's face suddenly turned red, and she glared at him irritably. “What... What are you doing?”

Jean spoke confidently. “We've got the certificate now. We're legally married. It's not too much to call me 'Dear', is it?”

Neera found herself unable to retort.

“Come on. Do it for me, won't you?” Jean continued to tempt her.

Neera felt a bit annoyed, thinking that he was deliberately teasing her, but mostly, she was just shy.

Parting her lips, she murmured in a voice only the two of them could hear, “D-Dear.”

A wave of emotion swept over Jean's heart. The joy in his eyes and brows was impossible to hide, yet he pretended not to hear, leaning in a bit closer with his ear. “What? I didn't catch that. You were speaking too softly.”

Neera gave him a glance, seeing right through him. “Don't play innocent with me. You can't feign innocence after gaining an advantage.”

Jean laughed, his laughter deep and rich like a fine liquor, incredibly pleasing to the ear.

He quickly pecked the petite woman's face, his voice warm as he said, “All right, my dear.”

With a sudden jolt, Neera felt as if she was about to explode, her face burning with an astonishing heat.

She pursed her lips tightly, feeling both embarrassed and sweetly delighted.

The children had been watching the two of them all along, and at that moment, they couldn't help but break into a silly grin.

“Hehe, Daddy's sneaking a kiss with Mommy, and we caught them!”

“Tsk, tsk. No shame, no shame!”

After being teased like that, she felt even more embarrassed. She pretended to glare at them fiercely. “What nonsense are you spouting? You're just a child.”

Sammy didn't like hearing that. He puffed up his small chest with righteous indignation. “We understand everything. We're not little kids anymore.”

Neera was stumped and didn't speak.

Jean chuckled, flicking the boy's little forehead. “No bullying your mommy.”

“Hmm...” Sammy rubbed his forehead, finally settling down.

Neera urged, “Can you tell me now? What did my aunt say?”

Jean gently held her hand, his eyes warm and tender. “There's nothing special, really. Just reminding me to treat you well. Also, she asked when we plan to hold the wedding.”