The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 118
Half an hour later, they reached the river.
At that moment, there was already a crowd thronging the riverside.
There were a few couples hanging out on the river bank. They were all waiting for the fireworks to start.
When they saw Neera and Jean and the triplets, they could not help but exclaim, “Look at them! They are all so photogenic!”
“That’s right, the husband is so handsome that it feels like he is out of this world while the wife is pretty and has a good figure too. How can two people be so compatible?”
“It must be because of their superior genes. Their children are already good-looking, God, I envy them so much…”
Neera overheard some of their comments. Her face reddened in embarrassment.
They were never a family, yet they looked the part in the eyes of everyone around here.
She stole a look at herself and Jean and the triplets and indeed, they really looked like a family. It was no wonder the passersby would misunderstand.
Jean heard those comments too. His brows slightly arched but he paid no heed to them.
A family of five…
This was the first time he had heard comments like that.
At that moment, a florist by the road saw them and rushed up to them with a bouquet of flowers. She looked at Jean, “Handsome guy, your wife is so pretty! What about giving her a bouquet of flowers? They said that a pretty girl and pretty flowers are always a good match!”
Neera was speechless.
Kids nowadays were really too hard-working. They resorted to the sweet-tooth strategy in order to sell their products!
She felt that she had to explain herself.
However, Sammy hurried to stand in front of Jean and tugged at his sleeves, “Uncle Jean, I heard that a bride always has flowers in their hands when she is newly married. Unfortunately, your wedding did not happen. What about giving Mummy this flower to celebrate your wedding instead!”
Harvey and Penny immediately got the cue and chipped in, “That’s right, Mummy is supposed to have her first wedding. It was the time of her life, yet she didn’t even have flowers on that important day. It’s really too bad…”
Jean stared at their faces and he did not know how to respond.
It seemed that the triplets were really concerned with the fact that they never had a proper wedding.
He decided that he could not allow any more regrets this time. He shifted his gaze toward the florist, “How much is this?”
The little girl flashed a brilliant smile and answered, “It is two hundred and forty dollars!”
Jean nodded and shot a look at Ian.
Ian understood the cue and paid the florist. Then, the florist gave the flower to Neera.
Neera held that rosy flower and felt that the world around her began to spin.
She and Jean were supposed to be in a sham marriage. Why did it feel like a real marriage now?
Her children were all staring at her face expectantly. There was a kind of sparkle in their eyes.
They would never miss any opportunity to increase the dynamics of these two~!
After walking for a while, they sat down in a cafe just by the river.
They were able to take in the full view of the riverside from this position. It was comfortable as they did not need to be stuck in the crowd.
The triplets climbed onto the balcony and leaned against the railings. They watched the crowd down there milling around and began to banter again.
Neera and Jean stayed put by their table.
Finally, Neera could talk to Jean in private.
She cleared her throat and began, “I am sorry for creating so much trouble for you tonight. The children are so demanding, aren’t they? Thank you for being so kind to them, but you don’t have to spoil them.”
Jean was sitting lazily in her chair. His expression was unperturbed, “It’s nothing, don’t worry. I have time and money to spare. We should keep up our appearances anyhow.”
When Neera heard that, she understood that he did not take anything to heart at all. She felt a little relieved.
After all, they had promised each other to keep up appearances…
After that, their conversation stopped. They ordered two cups of coffee and three glasses of fruit juices while waiting for the show to start.
At eight-thirty, brilliant fireworks exploded in the night sky. It was a magnificent view.
The triplets stared at the beautiful exploding patterns and they could not stop smiling.
Neera was enjoying the view too. Her gaze never peeled away from the night sky.
It was Jean’s first time watching a fireworks show too. This was really a new experience for him.
He looked around and saw how happy the families around them were. They were cracking up in laughter as they bantered with each other. Suddenly, he had a strange feeling that he was really married to this woman in front of him…
At that moment, there was already a crowd thronging the riverside.
There were a few couples hanging out on the river bank. They were all waiting for the fireworks to start.
When they saw Neera and Jean and the triplets, they could not help but exclaim, “Look at them! They are all so photogenic!”
“That’s right, the husband is so handsome that it feels like he is out of this world while the wife is pretty and has a good figure too. How can two people be so compatible?”
“It must be because of their superior genes. Their children are already good-looking, God, I envy them so much…”
Neera overheard some of their comments. Her face reddened in embarrassment.
They were never a family, yet they looked the part in the eyes of everyone around here.
She stole a look at herself and Jean and the triplets and indeed, they really looked like a family. It was no wonder the passersby would misunderstand.
Jean heard those comments too. His brows slightly arched but he paid no heed to them.
A family of five…
This was the first time he had heard comments like that.
At that moment, a florist by the road saw them and rushed up to them with a bouquet of flowers. She looked at Jean, “Handsome guy, your wife is so pretty! What about giving her a bouquet of flowers? They said that a pretty girl and pretty flowers are always a good match!”
Neera was speechless.
Kids nowadays were really too hard-working. They resorted to the sweet-tooth strategy in order to sell their products!
She felt that she had to explain herself.
However, Sammy hurried to stand in front of Jean and tugged at his sleeves, “Uncle Jean, I heard that a bride always has flowers in their hands when she is newly married. Unfortunately, your wedding did not happen. What about giving Mummy this flower to celebrate your wedding instead!”
Harvey and Penny immediately got the cue and chipped in, “That’s right, Mummy is supposed to have her first wedding. It was the time of her life, yet she didn’t even have flowers on that important day. It’s really too bad…”
Jean stared at their faces and he did not know how to respond.
It seemed that the triplets were really concerned with the fact that they never had a proper wedding.
He decided that he could not allow any more regrets this time. He shifted his gaze toward the florist, “How much is this?”
The little girl flashed a brilliant smile and answered, “It is two hundred and forty dollars!”
Jean nodded and shot a look at Ian.
Ian understood the cue and paid the florist. Then, the florist gave the flower to Neera.
Neera held that rosy flower and felt that the world around her began to spin.
She and Jean were supposed to be in a sham marriage. Why did it feel like a real marriage now?
Her children were all staring at her face expectantly. There was a kind of sparkle in their eyes.
They would never miss any opportunity to increase the dynamics of these two~!
After walking for a while, they sat down in a cafe just by the river.
They were able to take in the full view of the riverside from this position. It was comfortable as they did not need to be stuck in the crowd.
The triplets climbed onto the balcony and leaned against the railings. They watched the crowd down there milling around and began to banter again.
Neera and Jean stayed put by their table.
Finally, Neera could talk to Jean in private.
She cleared her throat and began, “I am sorry for creating so much trouble for you tonight. The children are so demanding, aren’t they? Thank you for being so kind to them, but you don’t have to spoil them.”
Jean was sitting lazily in her chair. His expression was unperturbed, “It’s nothing, don’t worry. I have time and money to spare. We should keep up our appearances anyhow.”
When Neera heard that, she understood that he did not take anything to heart at all. She felt a little relieved.
After all, they had promised each other to keep up appearances…
After that, their conversation stopped. They ordered two cups of coffee and three glasses of fruit juices while waiting for the show to start.
At eight-thirty, brilliant fireworks exploded in the night sky. It was a magnificent view.
The triplets stared at the beautiful exploding patterns and they could not stop smiling.
Neera was enjoying the view too. Her gaze never peeled away from the night sky.
It was Jean’s first time watching a fireworks show too. This was really a new experience for him.
He looked around and saw how happy the families around them were. They were cracking up in laughter as they bantered with each other. Suddenly, he had a strange feeling that he was really married to this woman in front of him…
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