The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

Chapter 1410

Neera nodded. “Yes, that’s my suspicion. However, I can’t make a definitive conclusion based solely on today’s encounter. I just find it suspicious, that’s all.”

Jean gave a hum of acknowledgment. Pulling her into his embrace, he patiently analyzed the situation for her.

“Indeed, there’s a real possibility of it. I’ve heard that the relationship between Albert and Avery has always been strained. However, due to Avery’s status as the head of the family, they’ve had to tolerate each other. So, it’s not a surprise if there are any underhanded schemes going on behind the scenes.”

At that moment, Neera thought of another possibility. “What if they didn’t just join forces now, have been in cahoots all along?”

but

Jean looked at her thoughtfully. “Are you suspecting that he is responsible for the death of Avery’s parents years ago?”

The thought was so audacious and terrifying that Neera couldn’t help but shiver all over.

She swallowed, speaking softly. “It’s not entirely impossible, right? The Cox family is powerful and vigilant. Also, Avery’s parents are not careless people, yet they didn’t even know they were cursed. Even when they fell ill, they never suspected anything. This means we can rule out external factors causing their health to deteriorate. So, the only ones who could have done this is someone within the family, isn’t that right?”

With a slight squint in his eyes, Jean responded softly, “Hmm, indeed.”

Neera continued rambling on. “Although I don’t know if Avery’s parents ever suspected anyone in their household back then, it’s clear that the most likely suspects would be those within the family. They were able to poison the two of them without anyone noticing. If it were outsiders, Avery’s parents would have surely been on guard. Thus, the close relationship between Albert and the people from Bartitsu Guild under these circumstances is clearly abnormal.”

any longer. She quickly got off Jean’s lap and

family was still around, or if he was particularly close with anyone else from Bartitsu Guild. It’s been a long time, so it might not be easy to find out. But give it a try and see what you can find. Every bit of information counts.”

immediately accepted the task. As soon as he hung up the phone, he set off to

thought, Neera decided to send a message to Avery, informing him about the day’s events. She kept it brief and to the point: Beware of

called again, asking Neera if the Gordon family wanted to accept the third elder

seat.

continued to evade the matter, but this time, she could clearly

spreading online

olive branch to the Gordon family. They want to win them

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seat? Isn’t that the previous position of the Cox family’s

quite a drastic promotion, isn’t it? Can the other

is still so young. How could she possibly occupy the seat of the third elder? Has Bartitsu Guild gone mad? No matter how much they want to win

one who noticed something off? I’ve been wanting to ask this for a while now. Weren’t the Gordon and Cox families always on good terms? So why did the Cox family pledge allegiance to Lordsworth Estate, while the Gordon family didn’t?

mentioned, the online discussions become even more heated:

since neither family really admired the other, but this time it’s different. Look at how deeply the head of the Cox family cares for the head of the Gordon family. From the moment she joined Bartitsu Guild, he’s been protecting her, offering all kinds of help, and even spending a fortune for her. It’s clear how deep his feelings are for her. But what happened?

simply discarded after being used. Now, not only has the good relationship between the two families ended, but they have also become enemies. If Neera really dares to take the third elder seat, it would mean that she truly has no feelings for him at all and was purely using him.