The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean)
Chapter 30
Neera's entire body jerked, and she let out a yelp.
Her first instinct was to grab Jean's arm and not let go.
"What… What happened? Why is It pitch-black all of a sudden?"
Jean did not know what happened, though he guessed they were in the middle of a blackout.
His eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness, and he turned his head to look at the woman next to him.
"There's probably a blown fuse somewhere. Nothing to be afraid about."
Neera was still grasping his arm tightly, and he could sense that she was trembling. Curiously, he raised his eyebrows.
Jean had known Neera to be professional and assertive. He did not expect that she would be afraid of the dark.
"I'll go out and take a look." He wagged his arm to indicate that she should let go.
"Don't… Don't leave me!"
Neera did not want to let go. She huddled closer to him and looked around her nervously.
She was very afraid of the dark. That was because of an incident while she was in Essley.
Back then, she was in medical college while pregnant with the triplets.
The incident happened when she was almost due. While conducting research in the laboratory, one of her classmates locked the door on his way out, forgetting that Neera was still inside.
She did not realize that, and she continued to conduct her research until it was dark. Suddenly, she felt contractions in her womb, and she realized that she had to get to the hospital.
That was when she realized the door was locked. Furthermore, it was raining heavily outside, and the electricity went out.
She felt helpless, and she could only cower in a corner of the laboratory.
Eventually, someone discovered her and rushed her to the hospital, though she could not imagine the consequences if she was not saved!
That was why she had developed a deep-seated fear of the dark.
The bathroom was so dark that she could not see her hands. She clung helplessly to Jean, desperately seeking a sense of safety.
Jean could sense her fear. He could not bear to push her away, so he could only try to comfort her.
"You'll be fine. I'll bring you out of the room. Just hold on tight to me, okay?"
He took her hand.
Neera lifted her head. In the darkness, she could see his handsome silhouette. She nodded and carefully inched her way out of the bathroom.
She was still very nervous. While stumbling her way across the bedroom, her knee bumped into the coffee table, and she fell forward.
Jean instinctively reached out to steady her. However, the acupuncture treatment earlier had exhausted him. Not only did he fail to stop her from falling, but he also fell forward together with her.
They landed on the carpet.
Jean was under Neera. He could sense her softness on his chest. There was also something soft, warm, and moist on his chin.
Soon, he realized that it was her lips!
Neera also realized what happened. She froze in place.
The atmosphere became awkward. Time seemed to have stopped.
After some time, Jean gently patted her and said hoarsely, "You should get up first."
Neera did not reply. She was pretending that she had passed out.
Ian came into the room holding a flashlight.
"Sire, the electricity got cut earlier, and I've already gotten someone to look into it. Please wait…"
Seeing the man and woman on the floor in front of him, he was stunned before he finished the sentence.
Her first instinct was to grab Jean's arm and not let go.
"What… What happened? Why is It pitch-black all of a sudden?"
Jean did not know what happened, though he guessed they were in the middle of a blackout.
His eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness, and he turned his head to look at the woman next to him.
"There's probably a blown fuse somewhere. Nothing to be afraid about."
Neera was still grasping his arm tightly, and he could sense that she was trembling. Curiously, he raised his eyebrows.
Jean had known Neera to be professional and assertive. He did not expect that she would be afraid of the dark.
"I'll go out and take a look." He wagged his arm to indicate that she should let go.
"Don't… Don't leave me!"
Neera did not want to let go. She huddled closer to him and looked around her nervously.
She was very afraid of the dark. That was because of an incident while she was in Essley.
Back then, she was in medical college while pregnant with the triplets.
The incident happened when she was almost due. While conducting research in the laboratory, one of her classmates locked the door on his way out, forgetting that Neera was still inside.
She did not realize that, and she continued to conduct her research until it was dark. Suddenly, she felt contractions in her womb, and she realized that she had to get to the hospital.
That was when she realized the door was locked. Furthermore, it was raining heavily outside, and the electricity went out.
She felt helpless, and she could only cower in a corner of the laboratory.
Eventually, someone discovered her and rushed her to the hospital, though she could not imagine the consequences if she was not saved!
That was why she had developed a deep-seated fear of the dark.
The bathroom was so dark that she could not see her hands. She clung helplessly to Jean, desperately seeking a sense of safety.
Jean could sense her fear. He could not bear to push her away, so he could only try to comfort her.
"You'll be fine. I'll bring you out of the room. Just hold on tight to me, okay?"
He took her hand.
Neera lifted her head. In the darkness, she could see his handsome silhouette. She nodded and carefully inched her way out of the bathroom.
She was still very nervous. While stumbling her way across the bedroom, her knee bumped into the coffee table, and she fell forward.
Jean instinctively reached out to steady her. However, the acupuncture treatment earlier had exhausted him. Not only did he fail to stop her from falling, but he also fell forward together with her.
They landed on the carpet.
Jean was under Neera. He could sense her softness on his chest. There was also something soft, warm, and moist on his chin.
Soon, he realized that it was her lips!
Neera also realized what happened. She froze in place.
The atmosphere became awkward. Time seemed to have stopped.
After some time, Jean gently patted her and said hoarsely, "You should get up first."
Neera did not reply. She was pretending that she had passed out.
Ian came into the room holding a flashlight.
"Sire, the electricity got cut earlier, and I've already gotten someone to look into it. Please wait…"
Seeing the man and woman on the floor in front of him, he was stunned before he finished the sentence.
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