The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1424

“Actually, this is something everyone knows. Given your intelligence, you should have figured it out too. The Gordon family has been on guard for a long time. Ever since you started suppressing the Cox family, you've been indirectly suppressing the Gordon family as well. Therefore, the Gordon family had no choice but to be cautious. However, you thought that the Gordon family, after all, is not as deeply rooted or as powerful as the Cox family. You dared not confront the Cox family, so you came to me humbly, putting on this show of a sincere invitation. Am I right, Mr. Lozano?”

Listening to her dissect his actions word by word, Matthew grew increasingly angry.

After a full minute had passed, he suddenly let out a strange laugh from deep within his chest.

Neera looked at him coldly. Her smile had disappeared, leaving only indifference and vigilance in her eyes.

Having had his fill of laughter, Matthew stopped, his face shrouded in gloom.

“Neera, I must admit I underestimated you. I thought you didn't know much, but it seems I was the one who was careless. Yes, the Bartitsu Guild has been wary of the Gordon family for a long time, but so what? On the turf of the Bartitsu Guild, we are the rulers, we are the law! To maintain the status of the Bartitsu Guild, we naturally have to be cautious of prominent families like yours. Otherwise, if you grow and develop, and if you ever harbor ill intentions, won't it be too late for the Bartitsu Guild to react? Looking back, I should have been ruthless from the start, not giving you the chance to show off in front of me! Now, the Bartitsu Guild has given the Gordon family enough respect, but you just don't appreciate it. If you're so ungrateful, don't blame the Bartitsu Guild for being impolite! From now on, the Bartitsu Guild will no longer tolerate the Gordon family!”

With that, he stormed off, his face gloomy.

Darren supported him, and before leaving, he turned his head for one last look.

Soon, the sound of a car driving away could be heard from outside.

The living room was silent. Only then did Neera, who had been holding her breath, let out a long sigh. She leaned back tiredly onto the couch, her brows furrowed in irritation.

Chad lowered his head and chuckled.

“Well done, Neera. This is the first time I've seen Matthew being put in his place like this. His face was practically twisted with anger.”

He gave Neera a thumbs up.

Neera gave a bitter smile. “Uncle Chad, please stop teasing me. Given the current situation, we have completely fallen out with the Bartitsu Guild.”

Chad smiled. “This is actually quite good. After all, the Gordon family has no intention of colluding with a force like the Bartitsu Guild.”

At that moment, Shane descended the stairs, standing behind Neera. He gently ruffled her hair, affirming her recent words and actions.

“That's the way it should be. The Gordon family has been very apathetic for many years, but now the situation is different. It's time to show our tough side. Neera, you're doing very well.”

Neera nodded and touched her nose.

“To be honest, I've long wanted to have a falling out with the Bartitsu Guild. It felt incredibly satisfying to curse them out just now. However, after the thrill, troubles are bound to follow. The Bartitsu Guild will surely retaliate against the Gordon family. When that time comes, I fear we're in for a headache.”

Shane was quite optimistic. “Don't worry. We'll handle whatever comes our way. In any case, we've achieved our goal for now. When the Bartitsu Guild makes their move, that's our cue to leave. Have you contacted the people at Lordsworth Estate yet?”

Neera shook her head. “Not yet. I've arranged with Colin that we will get in touch before we set off.”

“Which district has Colin assigned us to? Are we in the same district as the Cox family?”

Neera shook her head again. “No. Colin told us to go directly to District One.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, except for Jean, was taken aback.

“District One? Isn't that the territory of Lordsworth Estate?”

“Yeah, I was quite surprised too. But Colin said that this was personally arranged by His Lordship.”

Chad pondered for a moment, then speculated, “Perhaps they simply want to separate the Cox family from the Gordon family. After all, we both came from the Bartitsu Guild. If we continue to band together, it might make Lordsworth Estate wary. This is quite normal. They're sending the Gordon family to District One probably because they want to keep a close eye on us. There's nothing unreasonable about that.”

Shane also thought so, and after some consideration, Neera also agreed.

Jean's mouth twitched slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.

Only he knew that such arrangements were made for two reasons. First, he wanted his wife to be completely under his protection. Second, it was to separate the Cox family from the Gordon family.

As for the reason behind separating these two families, it was quite simple.

He didn't want a man who had his eyes on his wife to be too close to her.

However, no one knew this except for those few in Lordsworth Estate.

In the time that followed, the Gordon family was simply waiting for the Bartitsu Guild to make their move.

Even though she was fully prepared, for some reason, Neera felt a faint unease in her heart.

Jean noticed her deep worries and comforted her in a gentle voice, “Don't worry. Even if the Bartitsu Guild takes action, the Gordon family will be fine.”

Neera pursed her lips and nodded slightly. “Mm...”

Even so, she was still distracted, her eyelids twitching intermittently.

After dinner that evening, she video-called the little ones. Even they could sense her downcast mood.

The three little ones set up the tablet a bit further away, all appearing together on the screen, their eyes gleaming as they stared at the person on the screen.