The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1426
Neera struggled to open her eyes, only to see a glass of ginger tea in front of her.
“You... made this?” she asked weakly.
Jean gave a hum of affirmation. “Don't worry. It's not too hot. Drinking it will warm your stomach.”
Neera leaned against him as if she had no bones in her body and drank half of it from the glass in his hand.
“Ugh... Too much ginger. I don't want to drink it anymore...”
Jean didn't force her to finish it either. He placed the glass on the bedside table and handed her a piece of tissue to wipe her mouth.
After downing half a glass of ginger tea, Neera shivered slightly. Only then did she feel as if she had come back to life, gaining a bit of strength.
She clutched her abdomen, curling up sideways in the man's arms.
She murmured aggrievedly, “The day hasn't even arrived yet, but somehow it came early. It's so annoying. I'm not happy...”
Jean kissed the top of her head. “Perhaps the stress is too much. It will get better after a while.”
After he finished speaking, he asked her to lie down. He touched her foot, feeling its icy coldness. A frown creased his forehead, and he simply decided to keep holding her feet to warm them.
Seeing Neera half-opening her eyes, looking at him weakly, he comforted her in a gentle voice, “Close your eyes and sleep. The pain will be gone soon. I'm here.”
Neera nodded and closed her eyes. After a while, she fell asleep.
When she woke up again, the sky was already bright.
She raised her hand to shield her eyes, then reached out to find that there was no one beside her.
Clearly, Jean had been up for quite a while.
After adjusting to the dazzling sunlight, she glanced at the time and was surprised to find it was almost eleven o'clock.
I can't believe I slept for so long...
She sat up. There was a lingering discomfort in her lower abdomen. However, compared to last night, it was already much more bearable.
Her menstrual cycle had always been very regular, but this time it came much earlier than expected.
She let out a soft sigh, muttering to herself, “It seems the stress has really been too much lately.”
Having gathered herself together, she descended the stairs.
She had assumed everyone would be downstairs, but to her surprise, there was not a single person in the living room.
“Huh? Where is everybody?”
She stopped a maid who was passing by and asked curiously, “Why is everyone not around? Where have they all gone?”
The maid's expression was somewhat solemn as she respectfully responded, “Ms. Garcia, something happened to the Gordon family. They—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Neera immediately interrupted her, “Something happened to the Gordon family? What happened?”
An ominous premonition bubbled up from the depths of her heart.
Could it be the Bartitsu Guild...
However, before the maid could respond, the sound of the door opening echoed from the living room.
As Neera turned around, she saw Jean and Chad, among others, walking in.
She quickly approached them, asking anxiously, “What happened? Did the Bartitsu Guild make a move? What did they do?”
The expressions on their faces were far from pleasant, especially Shane, who looked exceptionally grave.
Judging by the look on his face, it must not be an ordinary matter.
Realizing this, Neera became even more anxious inside. She felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless pit, continuously sinking.
Jean pulled her along, heading toward the couch, and sat down. “Calm down.”
Neera frowned. “How can I calm down? What kind of problem has the Gordon family encountered? It must be serious if it required all of you to take action, and you're only just returning now.”
At that moment, Shane gritted his teeth and began to speak. “In the early hours of the morning, large-scale explosions occurred one after another in District Twenty-Three and District Twenty-Four. All communications within the districts were cut off, making it impossible to send out any messages. The fires caused by the explosions were extremely severe. By the time we received the news, the fires had become uncontrollable. An affliated force under the Gordon family rushed over to help... and many people were lost in the process.”
Neera's face instantly turned deathly pale.
She abruptly stood up, her eyes wide with shock, but for a moment, she was at a loss for words.
Jean was mindful of her frail condition, his brows furrowed in concern. Holding her hand, he gently pulled her back down.
“Although the situation is serious, there weren't many casualties in the two districts. The explosions occurred in open areas, with five locations each in District Twenty-Three and District Twenty-Four, all far from important places. It's clear that someone did this on purpose. The fire is now under control, and the injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment. There are people on site cleaning up.”
Neera blurted out immediately, “It must be the Bartitsu Guild. They must be the ones behind this!”
Everyone thought the same.
Neera was somewhat puzzled. “But why would they do this? Isn't what Matthew wants most the power of the five districts in my hands? Even if he wants to make a move, he should directly target the Gordon family. Why would he take a roundabout approach and go after the five districts?”
At this point, Jean spoke up. “That's why the Bartitsu Guild chose to act in the uninhabited area. Even if it caused a large-scale explosion and fire, it wouldn't have a significant impact on District Twenty-Three and District Twenty-Four. However, it would severely damage the Gordon family. The Gordon family has already lost some people in the rescue efforts. And to repair these explosion areas and recover after the disaster, apart from the local people, you, as the district president, will inevitably have to use more people from the Gordon family. For the Gordon family, this is an unavoidable and massive consumption of resources.”
“Not only that,” Chad added solemnly, “but the Bartitsu Guild is killing two birds with one stone by doing this. They will definitely use this incident to stir up public opinion, criticizing Neera for failing to play her role as district president. They'll argue that her negligence in managing her subordinates has led to a major disaster.”
Neera gritted her teeth. “What have we found so far? With so many explosions, the Bartitsu Guild surely had sent a lot of people.”
Chad shook his head. “The situation is chaotic right now. Conducting an investigation is extremely difficult. Moreover, the Bartitsu Guild deliberately chose to do it at dawn, in a place where few people venture. It's not impossible for them to leave without a trace.”
Neera's heart sank.
“You... made this?” she asked weakly.
Jean gave a hum of affirmation. “Don't worry. It's not too hot. Drinking it will warm your stomach.”
Neera leaned against him as if she had no bones in her body and drank half of it from the glass in his hand.
“Ugh... Too much ginger. I don't want to drink it anymore...”
Jean didn't force her to finish it either. He placed the glass on the bedside table and handed her a piece of tissue to wipe her mouth.
After downing half a glass of ginger tea, Neera shivered slightly. Only then did she feel as if she had come back to life, gaining a bit of strength.
She clutched her abdomen, curling up sideways in the man's arms.
She murmured aggrievedly, “The day hasn't even arrived yet, but somehow it came early. It's so annoying. I'm not happy...”
Jean kissed the top of her head. “Perhaps the stress is too much. It will get better after a while.”
After he finished speaking, he asked her to lie down. He touched her foot, feeling its icy coldness. A frown creased his forehead, and he simply decided to keep holding her feet to warm them.
Seeing Neera half-opening her eyes, looking at him weakly, he comforted her in a gentle voice, “Close your eyes and sleep. The pain will be gone soon. I'm here.”
Neera nodded and closed her eyes. After a while, she fell asleep.
When she woke up again, the sky was already bright.
She raised her hand to shield her eyes, then reached out to find that there was no one beside her.
Clearly, Jean had been up for quite a while.
After adjusting to the dazzling sunlight, she glanced at the time and was surprised to find it was almost eleven o'clock.
I can't believe I slept for so long...
She sat up. There was a lingering discomfort in her lower abdomen. However, compared to last night, it was already much more bearable.
Her menstrual cycle had always been very regular, but this time it came much earlier than expected.
She let out a soft sigh, muttering to herself, “It seems the stress has really been too much lately.”
Having gathered herself together, she descended the stairs.
She had assumed everyone would be downstairs, but to her surprise, there was not a single person in the living room.
“Huh? Where is everybody?”
She stopped a maid who was passing by and asked curiously, “Why is everyone not around? Where have they all gone?”
The maid's expression was somewhat solemn as she respectfully responded, “Ms. Garcia, something happened to the Gordon family. They—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Neera immediately interrupted her, “Something happened to the Gordon family? What happened?”
An ominous premonition bubbled up from the depths of her heart.
Could it be the Bartitsu Guild...
However, before the maid could respond, the sound of the door opening echoed from the living room.
As Neera turned around, she saw Jean and Chad, among others, walking in.
She quickly approached them, asking anxiously, “What happened? Did the Bartitsu Guild make a move? What did they do?”
The expressions on their faces were far from pleasant, especially Shane, who looked exceptionally grave.
Judging by the look on his face, it must not be an ordinary matter.
Realizing this, Neera became even more anxious inside. She felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless pit, continuously sinking.
Jean pulled her along, heading toward the couch, and sat down. “Calm down.”
Neera frowned. “How can I calm down? What kind of problem has the Gordon family encountered? It must be serious if it required all of you to take action, and you're only just returning now.”
At that moment, Shane gritted his teeth and began to speak. “In the early hours of the morning, large-scale explosions occurred one after another in District Twenty-Three and District Twenty-Four. All communications within the districts were cut off, making it impossible to send out any messages. The fires caused by the explosions were extremely severe. By the time we received the news, the fires had become uncontrollable. An affliated force under the Gordon family rushed over to help... and many people were lost in the process.”
Neera's face instantly turned deathly pale.
She abruptly stood up, her eyes wide with shock, but for a moment, she was at a loss for words.
Jean was mindful of her frail condition, his brows furrowed in concern. Holding her hand, he gently pulled her back down.
“Although the situation is serious, there weren't many casualties in the two districts. The explosions occurred in open areas, with five locations each in District Twenty-Three and District Twenty-Four, all far from important places. It's clear that someone did this on purpose. The fire is now under control, and the injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment. There are people on site cleaning up.”
Neera blurted out immediately, “It must be the Bartitsu Guild. They must be the ones behind this!”
Everyone thought the same.
Neera was somewhat puzzled. “But why would they do this? Isn't what Matthew wants most the power of the five districts in my hands? Even if he wants to make a move, he should directly target the Gordon family. Why would he take a roundabout approach and go after the five districts?”
At this point, Jean spoke up. “That's why the Bartitsu Guild chose to act in the uninhabited area. Even if it caused a large-scale explosion and fire, it wouldn't have a significant impact on District Twenty-Three and District Twenty-Four. However, it would severely damage the Gordon family. The Gordon family has already lost some people in the rescue efforts. And to repair these explosion areas and recover after the disaster, apart from the local people, you, as the district president, will inevitably have to use more people from the Gordon family. For the Gordon family, this is an unavoidable and massive consumption of resources.”
“Not only that,” Chad added solemnly, “but the Bartitsu Guild is killing two birds with one stone by doing this. They will definitely use this incident to stir up public opinion, criticizing Neera for failing to play her role as district president. They'll argue that her negligence in managing her subordinates has led to a major disaster.”
Neera gritted her teeth. “What have we found so far? With so many explosions, the Bartitsu Guild surely had sent a lot of people.”
Chad shook his head. “The situation is chaotic right now. Conducting an investigation is extremely difficult. Moreover, the Bartitsu Guild deliberately chose to do it at dawn, in a place where few people venture. It's not impossible for them to leave without a trace.”
Neera's heart sank.
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What kind of stupid confusion is this, how come she didn't know that the my bourvart they are talking about is Jean?...
Author uses too many words to describe useless things and then don't clarify others, who is this aunts friend. Neere went to play golf with who?...
Why is she keeping so many secrets from Jean?...
is it too much to ask, when are they going to know that Jean is the father of her triplets???? the man that night 6yrs ago is Jean???!!!!!!...
Chapter 328, did Alfonso not meet Jeann before, how does he not recognise him huh...
I'm a bit confused, does Roxanna not know that her sister is married..this chapter makes it look like she doesn't know but they already went to Jean for money huh...
Too many words to explain somethings, it's a waste.......
Good Day Dear Author! i just want to ask, why it cant read in normal format? the sentences for every chapter is cut, almost half of the sentence is cut thats why cant read it as whole. Thankyou....