Chapter 822 A Gift For Loved One

Jean was already home when Neera arrived.

He left the auction before it had concluded.

When he saw the box in Neera’s arms, he asked knowingly, “Is that the painting you got from the

auction?”

Neera nodded. Her eyes twinkled with delight.

“Yup, do you want to see it?” she asked.

Jean nodded. “Sure.”

They reached into the box and pulled out the painting. The couple admired it for a while.

Jean’s gaze was still fixed on the painting when he casually inquired, “Did you get anything else?”

“Not really,” Neera said, “but Avery did. He won a set of jewelry. He claimed it was a gift. Given his

determination, it must be for someone he likes.”

Jean found her casual remark suspicious. His face grew darker when he heard this.

He didn’t say much but gently stroked her hair.

long day.

was right. Neera

I’m going upstairs,” she yawned, covering her

then went

returned to his room as well.

didn’t turn on the light right away after closing the

just stood there in the pitch black while his eyes adjusted. He then walked to the

for no apparent reason, he felt the urge

He went back

could

up when he was feeling tired, and

smoked in quite

it slowly, like a veil that hid his face

It saw

isn’t a gift for Neera. Whether the Bartitsu Guild or any other family that gets in my way, I will destroy you all mercilessly.

Her hair was still damp, and she didn’t fall asleep

cups of milk in the kitchen, drank one, and brought the other one

Jean.

smoke met her nostrils as she entered

question popped into her mind as

“Did

you smoke?”

expected her to

aback and instinctively lied, “No, Ian

someone she had known for a long time, but she had never

him smoking.

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