The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Chapter 1154 A Tantrum

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When she left the research room, she was on cloud nine. Her steps were light, and all her fatigue was swept away.

Avery had come again, and he was sipping coffee in the living room.

Seeing her coming down the stairs, he put down his coffee and teased, “You haven’t come out for three days. I thought you were planning to live in there permanently.”

Neera didn’t expect to see him there. Her light footsteps paused for a moment, then became more steady.

“I’ve been working on quite a few medications, so I spent a bit more time inside. Mr. Cox, your timing is perfect. This is for you.” She handed over a glass bottle filled to the brim with medicinal powder.

Avery took it. “What is this? Medicine?”

“Indeed,” Neera nodded. “A couple of days ago, I visited the Medicina family’s medical clinic and gathered some herbs. I’ve just finished preparing them. They can help you recuperate and speed up your recovery.”

Logically speaking, Avery was supposed to be happy knowing that she cared about him.

However, at that moment, he just couldn’t bring himself to feel happy.

He could tell that Neera’s actions while appearing to be out of concern on the surface, were actually a subtle way of repaying a favor. She’s repaying me for the medicinal materials I gave her at the auction.

His heart sank slightly. His eyes lowered, his gaze darkened for a moment, then returned to normal.

He knew Neera was distancing herself from her. He didn’t want her to do that, so he chose to play dumb, not exposing the truth.

you for caring so much about me. I’ll remember it. I’ll

vague and unclear, so she quickly explained, “No. Mr. Cox, you’ve misunderstood. I’m thanking you for all the help you’ve given me these past few days. The medicine is just a small token of my gratitude. As a doctor, Lalso hope for your speedy and complete recovery. Only

carried a distinct

became gloomy immediately, and it was for everyone to see.

one eyebrow arched in amusement. He was not surprised by that

alliance between

of getting involved in their affairs, let alone

courtesy, he invited Avery to stay for

“I have some matters

without any apparent business, and now you’re making excuses.

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“All right. I’ll have the butler

possible, and naturally, she wouldn’t bother to keep

stepped out and got into the car, his face instantly

lunch, Shane gave Neera a

it closely. She noticed that the book was wrapped in cowhide, without any writing on it. It was somewhat tattered and ancient-looking.

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of days ago, I heard from Zephyr that you’re interested in stealth weapons. So, I found this for you. This book contains many techniques on how to use them. If you find yourself with some spare time and nothing to do, you might want to give it a read. It

bit as a myriad of wonderful images flashed through her mind.

to the point of laughter. “What your see on TV is all dramatized. It’s

her nose

through it and found that it was all about various techniques, how to exert force from different parts of the

details, all alike, required long-term practice and are not things that could