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.

must be tired after such a long day. Take a bath and get some

right. Neera was sleepy.

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

went

to his room as well.

the light right away after closing

while his eyes adjusted. He then walked to the balcony and gazed out

felt the urge to light up a

retrieve a pack of cigarettes. He went back out to the balcony,

didn’t enjoy smoking, he could have done so if he wanted to.

light up when he was feeling tired, and that was

smoked in quite some

and he exhaled it slowly, like a veil that hid his face

as sharp as ever. It saw through the haze and stared

isn’t a gift for Neera. Whether the Bartitsu Guild or any other

still

up two cups of milk in the kitchen, drank one,

Jean.

met her nostrils as she

into her mind as soon

“Did

you smoke?”

her to visit him in his

instinctively lied, “No, Ian did.”

it at all. Ian was someone she had known for a

him smoking.

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