The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Chapter 366

Chapter 366 Such Soft Lips

Now that only Neera and Jean remained in the hospital room, things quietened down.

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The two of them stared at each other in silence for a while. Neera broke her gaze first and looked away; she suddenly felt embarrassingly awkward.

“You…”

“You…”

Both of them spoke at the same time.

Disconcerted, Neera looked up quickly, only to meet Jean’s eyes. Something like a half–smile seemed to lurk in his expression as he commented, “You go first.” He seemed very relaxed as he leaned back against the sofa.

Neera rubbed her nose, trying to find something to say. Finally, she blurted out, “I wanted to ask if you’d had dinner yet. Are you hungry? If you are…” She looked down at the remains of her dinner, embarrassed. “I guess I can order some takeout for you?”

Jean’s brows lifted slightly. “I’ve been here looking after you all night, and you want to get rid of me after dinner, is that it?”

For a moment, Neera was lost for words. “Well, what were you planning to do?”

to coax her into changing her mind. “Oh, nothing! I’m not hungry…if you’re still not feeling well, you should try

I haven’t been up for very long, so I’m not

his legs leisurely.

Neera answered

Jean drawled lazily, “Ahh, then, in that case, let’s talk about

was certainly not expecting this, and her heart almost

again? Had his suspicions been aroused? Was that why he was deliberately broaching the

preserved a calm exterior, although she was internally

his fingers on the sofa’s armrest. “The last time I came to the hospital to see Dr. Nancy… you happened to be there too. What a coincidence.” His entire demeanor

scalp prickled with apprehension. As casually as she could, she replied nonchalantly, “Yes, I was there. I

slightly.

Boldly, she challenged, “Are

I am!” Jean shot back at once. He sounded very sure of

This was true.

merely narrowed his eyes even further,

secret much longer. All he had to do

not detect anything wrong in her manner. Grudgingly, he acknowledged, “Very well, I’ll

just been given a reprieve; her relief knew no bounds. Thankfully, she had had enough wits about her to respond

Neera rubbed her eyes. “I’m still

not saying

pillow. In the

it was already the middle of the night. The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Jean still leaning back against the couch, fast

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