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.

such a long day. Take a bath and get some rest.”

Neera was sleepy.

upstairs,” she yawned, covering her

went upstairs.

returned to his room as well.

right

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

being annoyed for no apparent reason, he felt the urge to light up a cigarette.

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

enjoy smoking, he could have

to light up when he was feeling tired,

in quite some

slowly, like a veil that hid his face

ever. It saw through the haze and stared

for Neera. Whether the Bartitsu Guild or any other family that gets

took a bath. Her hair was still

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

Jean.

met her nostrils as she entered the room, and she

popped into her mind as soon

“Did

you smoke?”

to visit him

was taken aback and instinctively lied,

Ian was someone she had known

him smoking.

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