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.

tired after such a long day. Take a bath and get

Neera was

upstairs,” she yawned, covering her

went upstairs.

returned to his room as

the light right away after closing the door.

while, he just stood there in the pitch black while his eyes adjusted. He then walked to the balcony and gazed out

he felt the urge

pack of cigarettes. He went back out to

he could have done so if he wanted

feeling

in quite some

it slowly, like a

sharp as ever. It saw through the

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

was still damp, and

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

Jean.

met her nostrils as she

A question popped into her mind as soon as she saw

“Did

you smoke?”

her to

taken aback and instinctively lied, “No,

was someone she had known for

him smoking.

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