The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 354

Chapter 354 Growing More Like a Married Couple
After leaving the hospital, Neera didn’t give much thought to what happened with Scarlet. In her view, Scarlet’s behavior stemmed from unrequited love and jealousy towards the attention Levi gave her. To Neera, Scarlet’s actions were nothing more than venting frustration.
She regarded Scarlet with a mix of annoyance and indifference. While they were coworkers, Neera saw no need to let Scarlet’s issues affect her professional attitude.
Public affairs and private matters were separate in Neera’s mind.
Despite the recent drama, she was more concerned about Crimea Group’s potential influence on their company. She called Katy as she got into her car to inquire about the situation.
Katy’s response wasn’t optimistic. “Several mid-level shopping centers that were supposed to collaborate with us have been canceling partnerships one after another. I’m trying to figure out what’s going on and see if we can salvage the situation.”
Neera quickly connected the dots. “No need to investigate. I’m pretty sure Sonny is behind this.”
Having crossed paths with Sonny recently, it was clear he might have a hand in their company’s sudden troubles.
Neera maintained her composure. She had anticipated that Sonny might resort to underhanded tactics, so this turn of events wasn’t entirely unexpected.
Katy expressed frustration, “Even though Crimea Group is one of the five influential families, it’s disappointing to see them resort to such dirty tricks. Aren’t they afraid of their reputation?”
Neera chuckled softly, “In their eyes, power and wealth are everything. They don’t care about methods. With Crimea Group’s status, nobody cares about how they got there. They just want to align with power.”
She concluded and consoled Katy, “You don’t need to get upset about this kind of thing. It’s not worth it. There are plenty of opportunistic people out there. If they want to cancel the collaborations, let them. We don’t need. to chase after them. Most of those companies have probably been influenced by Crimea Group. If we rush to them, we’ll only be giving them the upper hand. It’s better to avoid humiliation.”
On the phone, Katy sighed, “Alright, I guess that’s the way it is now.”
Neera chuckled, “Don’t worry, even without these partnerships, Startales’ influence is already expanding. With Beauvort Group leading the way, what can these small companies do? Besides, when we’re strong, others can’t bring us down easily. We don’t have much to fear. I know it’s tough, but please handle things there. I’ll pick up the kids later. Thanks for looking after the company.”
Katy responded, “Sure, leave the company to me. You go take care of the triplets.”
After hanging up, Neera went to the daycare to pick up her triplets.
After dinner, Neera kept her promise and went next door to treat Jean’s condition.
Although Jean hadn’t experienced any major episodes recently, nerve pain could be unpredictable and excruciating when triggered.
Even during the treatment, there was a possibility of pain being induced.
Anticipating this, Neera had already warned Jean to bear with it temporarily.
But when she inserted the needles, she couldn’t help but notice Jean’s pale face and sweaty brow. A sudden ache gripped her heart as if an invisible hand was squeezing it.
After all the needles were in place, she asked lan to bring warm water and personally wiped the sweat off Jean’s forehead.
Jean stared at her, his expression a mixture of surprise and something deeper.
“Is it still hurting?” Neera thought he was in distress, so she wiped his face even more gently.
Jean shook his head, his Adam’s apple bobbing, but he remained silent, his eyes holding a depth of emotion.
Watching from the sidelines, lan felt an odd tension between the two. The scene before him seemed like a portrayal of a caring wife attending to her ailing husband.
In his mind, lan marveled at the increasingly couple-like behavior of Neera and Jean.
Ms. Garcia and Sire are starting to look more and more like a married couple.
Yet, he voided his concerns, “Ms. Garcia, hasn’t Sire’s condition improved already? He hasn’t had an episode for
a while, and he even managed to knock Sonny down yesterday. Why is he in so much pain today?”