The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1486

Chapter 1486 

Just like Harvey, Sammy had never been a crybaby. The times he had red eyes from crying could be counted with one hand. 

At present, when she saw him complaining about his grievances in a choking voice, Neera felt as if her heart was being sliced by a knife. The pain was unbearable. 

She held him close, gently patting his back, soothing him with utmost tenderness. 

“Good boy, Sammy. Tell me, did you get hurt anywhere? Did they hurt you?” 

Sammy shook his head and suddenly lifted his small head from her embrace. His eyes were as red as a rabbit’s. 

“Mommy, they bullied Penny and hit her! They even falsely accused Penny of lying!” 

Neera’s face suddenly darkened. She abruptly turned her head and shot Maggie and Nigel a sharp look. 

The two couldn’t help but shudder, instinctively averting their gaze. They were so intimidated by her aura that they didn’t dare to meet her eyes. 

At this moment, Penny freed herself from Wrenn’s embrace, walked over to Neera, and tugged at her sleeve. Her eyes were also red. 

“Mommy, the bracelet you specially designed for me is missing. Today, I saw this wicked woman coming out of my room, looking all sneaky. When I went back to my room to get the bracelet, it was gone.’ 

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She pouted, feeling extremely aggrieved, and was on the verge of crying again. 

“Mommy, I really didn’t lie. You’ve taught me not to lie, that lying is what bad children do, and to always be honest. I’ve always kept that in mind. My bracelet really is missing, and it disappeared after that mean woman visited my room. When I confronted her, she accused me of lying. I wanted to search. her room, but she… she stopped me from going in, scolded me, and even slapped me…’ 

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From beginning to end, she didn’t embellish or exaggerate, she simply stated the facts as they were. 

Without her having to say anything, Neera also noticed the handprint on her right cheek. It was a shocking sight. 

In an instant, a surge of anger rose from the depths of her heart. 

She closed her eyes, then opened them again, holding back her anger as she focused on the little girl in front of her, her heart aching beyond words. 

“Does it hurt, Sweetheart?” She gently touched the little girl’s face, her fingers trembling slightly. 

Penny had initially wanted to hold back her tears, but with her mother’s gentle comfort, her nose tingled and tears fell once again. 

“It hurts, Mommy. She hit me so hard. She not only scolded me, but also Sammy and Harvey, and made Grandma upset. Even Grandpa’s not doing so well. They are so mean. I don’t want to see them anymore. And my bracelet, I… I want to get my bracelet back…” 

Penny was crying so hard that she was hiccupping. 

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Neera felt as if her heart had been torn to shreds as she comforted her over and over again. 

Jean’s gaze was as piercing as the cold winter as he looked at Maggie. It was as if he wanted to devour her. 

Maggie was trembling all over from fear. “What… What are you trying to do? I’m a woman. Don’t… Don’t you dare hit me. 

With that kind of gaze upon her, she felt as if she would be split in half the very next second. 

Upon hearing these words, Jean suddenly let out a cold, mocking laugh, his eyes filled with contempt. 

“I never lay a hand on women,” he said. 

Maggie was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the man suddenly stomp hard on Nigel’s 

hand. 

In the next moment, a shrill scream echoed throughout the villa. 

Maggie was terrified, completely stunned. It took her a few seconds to snap back to reality, and she quickly intervened. 

“What are you doing! Get away from him…” 

She verbally stopped him, yet she didn’t dare to take a single step forward. 

Jean exerted more force on his foot, deliberately grinding the tip of his shoe on Nigel’s hand. 

Nigel’s cry instantly became even more heart-wrenching. 

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Just when his voice was on the verge of giving out, Jean finally lifted his foot slightly. With a chilling tone, he said, “I don’t hit women, but anyone who dares to bully my children will be punished.” 

As he spoke, he cast a cold glance at Maggie. “Since you’re the one who acted, he should be the one to pay.” 

With that, he stepped harder once again. 

This time, even the creaking sound of bones was exceptionally clear. 

Nigel was still in pain, but he no longer had the strength to cry out. 

Maggie screamed in despair, “Let him go! If this continues, his hand will be ruined!” 

A bloodthirsty cold smile flashed across Jean’s face. 

“Ruined? My goal is to ruin his hand, your filthy hand. Since you dared to touch my child, don’t even think about keeping it intact! Weren’t you pretending to be sick before? There’s no need to pretend now. I’m giving you the opportunity to be hospitalized for proper treatment!” 

At this very moment, he was like a demon crawling out of hell. His face looked terrifying, and his entire body was enveloped in a sinister aura.