Female Novel
Chapter 1453
At that moment, Adriana also walked in, earnestly advising him, “Jean, I know you're deeply concerned aboutNeera, and so are we. But before she wakes up, we also need to take care of ourselves. It wouldn't be good if wefinally see Neera awake, only to collapse ourselves, right? She has painstakingly nurtured you back to health,pouring so much effort into curing you. You know better than anyone how much she cares for and worries aboutyour health. If you don't cherish yourself, she won't be pleased. Even if she wakes up and sees you in this state,she will only worry, and might even get angry. Do you really want her to wake up and be upset because of you?”
The words had an effect. Jean finally responded softly, “I understand.” He then stood up from beside Neera's bed.
However, before he left the ward, he lifted his gaze to see a figure at the entrance of the room.
In that instant, he shot a cold and piercing look at that person.
“What are you here for?” His thin lips parted slightly as he asked in a hostile tone.
Avery glanced at him, then at the person on the bed before shifting his gaze to Chad and Adriana. He gave a slightnod.
“Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Gordon.”
After greeting them, he turned his gaze back to Jean, his voice deep as he said, “I heard Neera had an accident, soI came to see her.”
Upon hearing this, Jean sneered, “There's no need. You should know better than anyone why things have gonewrong. You're not welcome here. Get lost.”
This was the first time he had spoken so rudely to Avery.
Even Chad and Adriana were taken aback. They looked at each other and simultaneously let out a sigh.
“Jean, Avery just wants to show his concern. At the end of the day, you can't really blame him for this. Youshould talk things out calmly instead of making things awkward.”
Chad then continued, “We'll go out first. After you finish chatting, don't forget to eat. Then we'll come to relieveyou, and you can take a break.”
In the end, Jean didn't want to embarrass them. His lips were pressed into a straight line, and he didn't sayanything else.
Soon, Chad and Adriana stepped out.
In the hospital room, apart from Neera who was still unconscious, Avery and Jean stood facing each other.
One with a cold and stern face, the other wearing a look of guilt amidst his complicated emotions.
Watching the pale Neera lying unconscious on the hospital bed, Avery felt as if his heart was being stabbedslowly, each cut causing him unbearable pain to the point of suffocating him.
His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he spoke in a raspy voice. “I'm sorry. I didn't expect Phoebe to act likethis.”
Jean sniggered. “You didn't expect this? It's precisely because of your incompetence that Neera was harmed tothis extent. You're apologizing now, but don't you think it's too late?”
Avery caught his breath, as the pain in his chest gutted him.
He took a deep breath and said, “I know that the damage has been done, and anything I say now won't help. But Istill want to express my apologies. The secret passage was built jointly by the Gordon family and the Cox familybecause of their good relations. The Cox family has a similar one. Albert knew about this, so he must have toldPhoebe, who then leaked it to Bartitsu Guild.”
Jean cut him off, “Enough, there's no point in saying all this. Now that you've seen Neera, you should go.”
Avery knew he was in the wrong. He moved his lips slightly, but in the end, he didn't have the courage to ask forpermission to stay.
“Alright. I'll come to see her another day.”
Jean didn't respond, neither agreeing nor opposing. He just stood there indifferently, his face full of exasperation.
Suddenly, a faint sound was heard.
Jean was momentarily stunned but quickly realized that the sound was made by Neera.
He spun around abruptly, striding toward the bedside with an anxious expression. His eyes were filled with hope.
“Neera, Neera? Are you awake?”
Even Avery couldn't bring himself to leave. After a moment of hesitation, he came over.
At that moment, all of Jean's attention was focused on Neera. He had no time to care whether Avery was leaving
or not.
He saw Neera's eyelashes flutter twice, her eyebrows twitching as if she was struggling in her dream. After a fewseconds, she slowly lifted his eyelids.
In an instant, an unprecedented elation broke out across Jean's face.
He grabbed Neera's hand, clutching it tightly as he called her name, “Neera, you're awake. You're finally awake!”
Neera's mind remained mired in a state of chaos. When she opened her eyes, what met her gaze was an unfamiliarwhite ceiling that felt jarring in the sunlight.
She furrowed her brows, instinctively wanting to raise her hand to shield her eyes, only to realize that one of herhands was hooked up to an IV drip through a needle pierced into the back of her hand.
Jean quickly pressed it down. “Don't move. You're still on an IV drip.”
Neera closed her eyes halfway and gathered herself before opening them again. She was utterly confused andsomewhat unclear about the situation she was in.
“Where am I... Is this a hospital... How did I end up here?”
Upon hearing her hoarse voice, Jean's heart pounded uncontrollably. The excitement of regaining someoneprecious stirred his emotions, making it difficult for him to calm down.
His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice raspy as he said, “Don't you remember? You were seriously injured, and youhad a persistent fever. We had no choice but to hospitalize you. You've been asleep for a whole day. Thank
goodness... thank goodness you're awake now.” novelbin
Otherwise, he might really end up going mad.
His words helped Neera recall what had happened before she passed out.
Suddenly, an instinctive fear gripped her heart, causing her to tremble uncontrollably. She looked as if she wasgrimacing in pain.
“Jean, Jean... I'm so scared. They... They...”
Hearing her hoarse and fearful voice and seeing her trembling with fear, Jean felt as if his heart was being tornapart. The pain was so intense that he could hardly breathe.
Suddenly, he lowered his head, planting a kiss on her forehead. Then, he moved to the side of her face, andfinally, his lips landed upon hers. Over and over again, he comforted her with his kisses.
“Don't be afraid. I'm here. No one will harm you. Please, don't be scared. You're safe now. From now on, I'llnever leave your side. I'll never leave you alone again. It's my fault. I shouldn't have left you to face it all byyourself...”