Chapter 366


    Chapter 366 Such Soft Lips


    Now that only Neera and Jean remained in the hospital room, things quietened down.


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    The two of them stared at each other in silence for a while. Neera broke her gaze first and looked


    away; she suddenly felt embarrassingly awkward.


    “You…”


    “You…”


    Both of them spoke at the same time.


    Disconcerted, Neera looked up quickly, only to meet Jean’s eyes. Something like a half–smile seemed


    to lurk in his expression as hemented, “You go first.” He seemed very rxed as he leaned back


    against the sofa.


    Neera rubbed her nose, trying to find something to say. Finally, she blurted out, “I wanted to ask if you’d


    had dinner yet. Are you hungry? If you are…” She looked down at the remains of her dinner,


    embarrassed. “I guess I can order some takeout for you?”


    Jean’s brows lifted slightly. “I’ve been here looking after you all night, and you want to get rid of me


    after dinner, is that it?”


    For a moment, Neera was lost for words. “Well, what were you nning to do?”


    A small wave of happiness flooded through Jean as he watched her expressive face. Nheless, he


    did not try to coax her into changing her mind. “Oh, nothing! I’m not hungry…if you’re still not feeling


    well, you should try and get some sleep.”


    Neera shook her head. “I’m fine. I haven’t been up for very long, so I’m not sleepy yet.”


    Jean crossed his legs leisurely. “Really?”


    “Yes, really,” Neera answered at once.


    At this, Jean drawledzily, “Ahh, then, in that case, let’s talk about Dr. Nancy for a moment.”


    Neera was certainly not expecting this, and her heart almost stopped in panic.


    Why was he bringing the matter up again? Had his suspicions been aroused? Was that why he was


    deliberately broaching the subject in front of her?


    She preserved a calm exterior, although she was internally frantic. “What about her?”


    Jean idly drummed his fingers on the sofa’s armrest. “Thest time I came to the hospital to see Dr.


    Nancy… you happened to be there too. What a coincidence.” His entire demeanor wasnguid and


    lazy, but his gaze was extremely keen and sharp as he studied her face as if he were trying to read her.


    Neera’s scalp prickled with apprehension. As casually as she could, she replied nonchntly, “Yes, I


    was there. I knew Nancy was going to operate that day, so I came over to meet her.”


    Jean’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Oh? Is that right?”


    “Of course!” Neera brazenly soldiered on. Boldly, she challenged, “Are you implying that Nancy is me?”


    “Yes, I am!” Jean shot back at once. He sounded very sure of himself.


    This was true.


    However, Jean merely narrowed his eyes even further, scrutinizing her in silence.


    Under his searching gaze, Neera realized that she would not be able to hide her secret much longer.


    All he had to do was to ask one or two more awkward questions, and the truth woulde out.


    Fortunately for her, Jean could not detect anything wrong in her manner. Grudgingly, he acknowledged,


    “Very well, I’ll believe you for now.”


    Neera felt as if she had just been given a reprieve; her relief knew no bounds. Thankfully, she had had


    enough wits about her to respond quickly. If not, she did not want to think about what might have


    happened if Jean had discovered the truth!


    To stop him from pursuing the matter, Neera rubbed her eyes. “I’m still feeling a little dizzy. I’d better lie


    down for a while.”


    Jean nodded, not saying a word.


    Neera put her head down on the pillow. In the end, she did drift off to sleep.


    By the time she woke up, it was already the middle of the night. The first thing she saw when she


    opened her eyes was Jean still leaning back against the couch, fast asleep.


    Neera was momentarily thrown off bnce. All along, whenever she was ill and woke up, the triplets or


    Adriana would be the ones at her bedside.


    This was the first time she had had a man watching over her while she was in the hospital.


    For whatever reason, she felt insensiblyforted when she saw Jean there…


    Her thoughts went round and round in her head for a while before she slowly got out of bed.


    Noiselessly, she crossed over to the sofa and picked up Jean’s coat, which he had set down beside


    him. Carefully, she draped :he garment over him.


    Jean did not wake up; his breathing was deep and rxed.


    Neera had seldom seen him with his guard down like this. Curiously enough, he seemed much gentler,


    and she could not help gazing at him for a little longer.


    Jean had beautifully shaped eyebrows and thickshes; they would be the envy of more than half the


    female poption. His lips were thin; ordinarily, there was always a hint of aloofness and distance in


    his smile.


    Such individuals were said to be fickle, even in love, but Neera somehow felt that Jean wasn’t that sort


    of


    person…


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    As her eyes lingered on him, she sumbed to some imp of perversity and impulsively reached out,


    gently stroking his brows. “So perfect, and suchshes too…and such a handsome nose…and such


    soft lips,” she murmured as her fingertips lightly brushed over his face, stopping as she caressed his


    lips.


    The softness of his mouth against her skin made her btedly realize what she was doing, and her


    cheeks burned with embarrassment. She was behaving in such an unseemly manner!


    As for Jean, he was far too much of a bewitching devil!