The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 568

In the afternoon, Wrenn was astounded when she received news that Jean had fallen from the horse.

In a panic, she took Frederic and rushed to the Imperial Gardens.

As soon as she walked into the room and saw Jean. She bombarded him with questions, "How did you fall? Is it bad? Where did you hurt yourself ? Show me! Have you seen a doctor?"

Jean replied calmly, "The injury is on my back; it's a minor injury. I've seen the doctor. It's not serious."

Even so, she still worried about him.

She summoned Ian and questioned him for a while, before she was convinced.

Then she turned around and yelled at Jean, "Why on earth would you ride a horse? Don't care about your own health? Do you think you'll be able to handle it?"

Jean maintained his composure and replied calmly, "I just wanted to do some light exercise."

Frederic chimed in to support him.

"Light exercise is good. His health has improved quite a bit lately. He doesn't need to keep staying on the bed. Anyone could have fallen ill from lack of activity."

Wrenn shot him a fierce glance and scolded, "Stop backing him up and spoiling him!"

Frederic moved his mouth but chose to remain silent in the end.

She turned to Jean again and snorted coldly.

"I bet I know who you went with. It was Neera, wasn't it? You always get into trouble when you're with her. From now on, stay the hell away from her!"

Jean's expression turned gloomy when his mother said this.

"I bet you have forgotten that my health improved because of her treatment. Are you saying I should distance myself from her so that my health will deteriorate and I will die?"

Wrenn frowned ferociously and rebuked, "It's one thing to receive treatment, but another for you to get into an accident. Would you suffer this injury if it wasn't because of her?"

Jean's eyes brimmed with displeasure.

He reasoned, "It's an accident; nobody could foresee this in advance. You can't blame her for everything because of your prejudice.

"Moreover, we are married. It's perfectly normal for a couple to go out together. You and Dad do the same; I don't see anything wrong with that."

His restoration rendered Wrenn speechless. She struggled to find the words to shoot back.

Indignant, she turned her heels and left the villa.

…

Back at her villa, Neera was busily preparing the medicine for Jean.

She received a call from Katy, "Neera, the Garcia Group's representative just called. He told me that they'd agreed to our price."

Neera looked up from her work. This news surprised her.

"They agree so easily? Didn't they try to raise the price?"

"Well, the negotiation wasn't entirely smooth. At first, they refused to sell at our price; they even suggested a selling price for 20% higher, but I turned them down.

"I wasn't confident at the time. Besides us, several other companies had their eyes on this patent.

"For some reason, all of them suddenly backed out. Garcia Group couldn't find suitable buyers; they sensed that something was off and had to choose us."

Neera was puzzled by her explanation.

She asked, "Could it happen because the news of Alfonso's detention got out? These companies backed out because they didn't want any trouble?"

After she voiced out her deduction, she immediately doubted it herself.

"No, that doesn't make sense. In theory, considering the chaos within the Garcia Group, when they're desperately in need of funds and the morale within the company is shaky, these businesses should have seized this opportunity to bargain for a much lower price. Why would they pass on that?"

Katy was equally puzzled, but she wasn't too worried about it.

"I haven't heard any news about Alfonso being detained in the industry. Regardless of the reason, we have achieved our goals, and that's all that matters."

She had a point.

Neera gave it more thought, but she couldn't figure it out. So, she stopped troubling herself about this and gladfully accepted this outcome.

She instructed, "Send someone over to finalize the contract. We should secure the patent as soon as possible."

…

Katy was efficient.

By evening, Neera had received the contract.

She took some time to carefully go through everything and confirmed there were no issues. She was incredibly satisfied with this deal.

…

Simultaneously, the villa next door.

Jean listened to Ian's report.

"Ms. Garcia's negotiation went smoothly. The Garcia Group signed a contract with Startales this afternoon. The patent now belongs to Startales."

Jean arched an eyebrow. An image flashed in his mind where Neera looked thrilled, which lifted his mood.

Not long after dinner, Neera went to Jean with the medicine she had prepared in advance.

"I spent the whole afternoon preparing this, and the effect is much better than the previous version. It's highly effective for treating bruises and injuries. You need to take a shower now. I'll help you apply the medicine afterward."

A smile spread across Jean's face when he heard this.

He complied and headed to the bathroom.

His thoughts started to wander when he undressed.

She said she'd ask Ian to apply for the medicine for me this afternoon, but she showed up at my door at night and did it herself.