Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

For whatever reason, now was not the best time for her to intervene.

Everything had to wait until Courtney spoke first.

Tina couldn't shake the memory of Courtney's deeply confused voice over the phone: "Tina, this is impossible..."

It felt as though something had happened.

Noticing her furrowed brow, Jared reached out and gently pressed his hand against it. "Tina, Courtney is skilled enough to handle herself now. We don't need to worry about her."

Tina nodded.

That was precisely why she had allowed Courtney to conduct her own investigation. Courtney carried her traits-the kind of person who wanted to uncover the truth with her own hands, rather than rely on someone else to deliver the answers.

Back at home, Tina napped as usual, but this time, she didn't expect to sleep until nightfall.

When she woke, the sky outside was already too dark to see clearly.

Her phone showed several missed calls, none of which were from Courtney. Instead, they were from Jayden.

Sitting up, Tina dialed back. "Jayden."noveldrama

"Miss, Orion Woodwind has made a move."

Tina's voice sharpened. "Speak."

"This afternoon, we observed him using the projection of light to repeatedly signal with his fingers. However, these gestures don't match any of the cipher programs we've cracked. We can't decode them, and even under interrogation, he hasn't reacted at all." Tina's tone turned cold. "Send me the surveillance footage."

"Yes."

The next second, Tina received the video.

Opening it, she saw exactly what Jayden had described-Orion Woodwind was indeed signaling.

However, it wasn't a coded message. It was a series of symbols-runes.

She had seen these during her studies of supernatural abilities.

When decoded, the symbols translated to four words: "Justice will prevail."

A cold smile curled on Tina's lips.

Orion Woodwind's so-called justice was nothing more than the brainwashing Claudia had inflicted on him.

For someone already nearing the end of their life to still dream of eternal youth, Claudia's skill at manipulating people was undeniably impressive.

But to Tina, it wasn't even worth her attention.

Whether this was an attempt to provoke her or lure her into a trap, Claudia's ultimate goal was undoubtedly the Jade Armor fragments.

As long as Tina held onto those, Claudia would have no choice but to come to her.

"Creak!"

The door to her bedroom opened a crack.

Tina looked up to see Jared tiptoeing in, holding a thermometer in his right hand.

His cautious posture amused her, no matter how preoccupied her thoughts were. She couldn't help but laugh.

Reaching out, she switched on the bedside lamp.

The sudden light caught Jared's attention, and he turned to see the mischievous smile on her lips. Relief washed over him.

"If you didn't wake soon, I really would've taken you to the hospital," he said.

Tina looked confused. "I just slept for a bit, Uncle. Why are you always so nervous?"

"A bit?" Jared sighed. "You've been asleep since you got back-six whole hours. Do you have any idea how worried I was?"

Tina squinted at him. "Uncle, are you saying I'm like a pig? Eating and sleeping all the time?"

Jared chuckled and leaned down to kiss the corner of her lips. "It's a good thing. If you can eat and sleep well, I'm relieved."

Tina's smile deepened, her eyes glimmering with both warmth and a slyness.

She reached out, hooked an arm around his neck, and spoke softly. "Uncle, it's been a while since we've been intimate. Don't you want to?"

Jared paused, momentarily entranced by the tenderness in her gaze. But his rationality held firm. "I do, but not now. One more month. We agreed."

"Uncle, are you sure you have that much self-control?"

As she spoke, Tina unbuttoned her shirt one button at a time-one, two, three...

The sight of her made Jared's throat tighten. He reached out and stopped her hand. "Tina, not now. Stop teasing."

Tina raised an eyebrow, feigning innocence. "Uncle, what are you thinking? I'm going to take a bath. How else could I bathe without taking my clothes off?"

Jared was speechless.

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Tina stood and headed to the bathroom.

As the door closed, a soft laugh echoed from within.

Jared raised an eyebrow.

He had been played.

But Tina seemed to have forgotten-what was owed now didn't mean he wouldn't

collect double in a month's time.

The next day, Jared didn't leave the house.

For the first time in a while, the two of them had a rare moment of peace. Not wanting

to stay cooped up at home, they decided to take a walk.

When they arrived at the mall, Tina initially wanted to head to the fourth floor for hot

pot.

But as they passed the third floor, her gaze was drawn to a baby store, and she couldn't look away.

Jared smirked. "Do you want to buy something?"

Without hesitation, Tina nodded.

Perhaps it was due to her pregnancy, but she found herself especially drawn to baby

items lately-especially the cute, pastel-colored clothes.

They completely captured her heart.

She even entertained the idea of designing baby clothes herself.

Jared led her into the store.

The moment they stepped inside, Tina's eyes landed on a white baby dress hanging on

the wall.

It was tiny, no longer than the span of her two hands, exquisite in design, and radiating

a love for children.

The designer must have poured their heart into it.

As she reached out to grab it, another hand appeared at the same time.

Jared chuckled and handed the dress to her. "It seems Tina thinks the baby will be a

girl."

Tina blushed. "Who said that? I just like the dress."

Jared said nothing, only smiling at her.

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Her cheeks reddened further, but she refused to put the dress down.

To prove she didn't care whether the baby was a boy or a girl, she picked out a blue baby shirt before heading to the register.

Jared noticed everything.

Whether their child was a boy or a girl, it would be their treasure-nothing could change that.

With the baby clothes in hand, Tina's mood soared as they headed to the fourth floor.

While riding the escalator, she glanced down casually, only for her expression to suddenly tense.

She turned abruptly.

Jared instinctively shielded her. "Tina, what's wrong?"

Tina frowned. "Uncle, it's Courtney!"

Jared followed her gaze but found no trace of Courtney below.

Both Jared and Tina had been trained by Alina. Their ability to recognize people from a distance was flawless. Even if the figure was hundreds of meters away, they wouldn't mistake them.

But why was Courtney here?

Tina frowned again and pulled out her phone to call, but no one answered.

This time, Jared had to consider the possibility of a deliberate trap.

"We should have Nathan follow her. That way, we won't alert anyone," he suggested.

Tina pressed her lips together and was about to agree when her phone vibrated.

She glanced at the screen and stopped Jared. "Uncle, have Nathan hold off. Courtney just sent me a message."

"I'm safe. Don't send anyone after me. I'll explain everything when I have the results."

Tina put her phone away, her expression serious.

What was Courtney trying to uncover?

Jared wrapped an arm around her. "If that's the case, we'll wait for her to tell us

herself."

Tina nodded.