Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

She admitted Tina’s beauty and youth, but even the most beautiful flowers would wither one day. Only talent and her astonishing research achievements would never fade! Didn’t Tina also have a PhD in medicine? She would crush that girl in her own field!

“Mom, are you going back to Whispering Pines today?” Lily Ward had regained her confidence and looked calmly at Willow.

“Of course not. I’m flying directly to the next concert city,” Willow snorted. “I’ve been more than good to the Reed family over the years. Today, they embarrassed me, and once they realize it, they’ll surely feel guilty. If I go back now, facing them would be awkward and counterproductive. Let their guilt ferment for a while longer. I want them to feel even more remorseful for their actions today!”

Willow’s eyes were filled with calculation. “Next time we meet, they’ll be more accommodating due to their guilt. As for my belongings at the Reed family, I’ll have someone collect them.”

She raised an eyebrow at Lily Ward. “What about you? What’s your plan?”

“I’ll continue treating Emrys, but I’ll notify the Reed family to transfer him to our hospital in Ashbury,” Lily Ward said with a light laugh. “After all, Ashbury is my home turf.”

Mr. Daryl was very concerned about the project he had entrusted to her and often sent people to check on its progress. With just one call from her research institute announcing a major breakthrough, she was sure Jared would come to see her.

The mother and daughter exchanged smiles, each harboring their own calculations.

On the way back to Jade Gardens.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

The Reed family members were in two separate cars. Elsa felt deeply guilty towards Tina; she hadn’t expected her idol and her idol’s daughter to be so unreasonable. She had taken her family to the concert happily, only for Tina to be wronged for no reason. Even though she wasn’t in the same car as Tina, she kept sending voice messages on Facebook apologizing.

“Tina, I’m really sorry. I won’t like Willow anymore or attend her concerts!”

“It’s not your fault,” Tina replied indifferently on Facebook, trying to comfort Elsa.

If anyone was to blame, it should be Jared for attracting so many women.

She glanced at the man sitting beside her. He had his eyes closed and head resting against the seatback, the light from outside casting a halo on his Grecian profile. Despite his dignified appearance, his long leg was subtly brushing against Tina’s.

Tina coldly smirked and discreetly stomped on Jared’s foot.

Jared opened his eyes in pain and raised an eyebrow at Tina, silently questioning with his gaze.

“Sorry, my foot slipped,” Tina said flatly.

Though her face showed no expression, Jared could sense that his fiancee was angry with him!

But why was Tina suddenly angry? He couldn’t figure it out.

What should he do if his fiancee was mad but he didn’t know why?

Just then, Hugo’s phone rang; it was a call from Pinkwater Ally property management. “Mr. Reed, there’s been a break-in at your home!”

Hugo was startled. “What? A break-in?”

“Yes, your house is a mess now; you should come back quickly,” replied the property manager.

Hugo suddenly remembered something and turned nervously to look at Tina beside him.

Seeing Tina looking back at him, he quickly lowered his eyes and told the property manager on the phone, “I’ll be right there.”

“What happened?” Tina asked calmly.

“There was a break-in at our house in Pinkwater Ally,” Hugo said hurriedly before asking Jared, “Jared, can you drop me off at Pinkwater Ally first?”

“We’ll all go together,” Jared said as he called Hayden in the other car to take Jennie and Elsa along with Heath Garrison back to Jade Gardens while Nathan Lehman changed course to Pinkwater Ally.

At Pinkwater Ally.

The break-in had been discovered by two new property employees who had come to change the hallway lights on the Reed family’s floor when they saw someone sneaking out of the door. The intruders knocked them down before fleeing; the property then called the police.

When Tina and the others arrived around 8 PM, they found the house in disarray.

The two new property employees were tall young men with injuries on their faces. They followed them inside and said, “Please check what’s missing so we can report it to the police.”

Tina glanced at them and exchanged a look with Jared; both noticed something unusual in each other’s eyes.

“Thank you,” Hugo said to the property employees before rushing towards his and Jennie’s bedroom.

The bedroom was also ransacked; even the mattress was slashed open with stuffing scattered everywhere. He nervously walked to one corner of the bed and visibly relaxed upon seeing something intact there. He squatted down, lifted that part of the bed frame, removed a wooden plug revealing a hollowed-out space inside it.

He hesitated whether to put back the plug or take out what was hidden when Tina’s cold voice sounded behind him.

“So that’s where it was hidden; no wonder I couldn’t find it.”

She had searched every inch of this floor but hadn’t expected Hugo to hide the medication in a hollowed-out bed leg disguised as solid wood.

“Tina…” Hugo began hesitantly but then looked behind her in horror and shouted, “Watch out!”

Two strong gusts of wind came from behind Tina; without turning around she bent down slightly while elbowing both sides simultaneously hitting both property employees’ abdomens forcing them back before stepping forward protectively in front of Hugo.

The two tall employees’ expressions changed realizing their sneak attack had failed as if Tina had been prepared all along while Jared and Nathan Lehman stood behind them with Jared leisurely rolling up his sleeves exposing muscular forearms saying calmly yet coldly like ice piercing through bones: “Tina, the door is locked; go ahead.”

His tone was casual but carried an intimidating aura making it clear these men were trained killers despite their attempts at disguise which couldn’t hide their murderous intent from experienced eyes like theirs who recognized such threats instantly knowing full well if these intruders dared come here then they shouldn’t expect leaving unharmed!