Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 193: Mr. Farrell, All Your Residences in Ensford Have Been Destroyed

Marie breathed a sigh of relief. Tina gently stroked Sophia's soft hair and asked her, "Sophia, do you blame me? For not choosing to rescue you first, but instead saving my student?" Sophia shook her head earnestly. "Tina, I don't blame you. I know whatever decision you make is the right one. Besides, to save me by sacrificing forty-seven others is too cruel and terrifying. If I were in your place, I would have made the same choice as you."

Tina's eyes moistened slightly, comforted yet saddened by Sophia's maturity-too much for a child her age, already understanding sacrifice and virtue.

"Tina," Marie consoled, "Initially, I was a bit resentful when I heard about it. But after thinking it over, if it weren't for you, Sophia would have succumbed to the poison long ago. Furthermore, forty-seven young lives about to take their exams-I, too, couldn't have chosen Sophia for my own selfish reasons."

She patted Tina's shoulder, adding, "I believe Jared thinks the same. We don't hold this against you."

"Thank you." Tina nodded, more moved than ever. The disaster had targeted her, and she had no defense against the accusations from the forty-seven students of Class 22D or Sophia's family. Yet, they had not. They chose to stand by her. After administering some calming medicine to Sophia, Tina handed her the cake prepared by Jared Farrell.

"Wow, cake!" Sophia's eyes lit up, eager to open it.

"Eating too much will give you cavities," Marie interjected.

Sophia's lips puckered in a pout, looking accusingly at Marie as if she was being unreasonably cruel.

"Let her have a little to settle her stomach; it's not good to take medicine on an empty stomach," Tina smiled, helping Sophia unpack the cake.

"Alright then," Marie conceded.

smile returned, and she secretly gestured a victorious 'yes' to

medicine, they left Sophia's bedroom. Tina was still concerned about Cole Lyon, who had been rushed to the hospital, unsure if Dexter Brookes had managed everything properly. Worrying that Sophia might have a restless night after the day's shocks, Marie, despite

annoyance at Marie, yet her small

Tina descended to the living room, she saw Jared Farrell sitting upright on

cups. The overhead light cast deep shadows across his chiseled features, adding to his refined, aloof appearance. Tina paused at the staircase, admiring not just the man's looks but his oddly formal tea-drinking posture, which seemed

having tea with ghosts?" Tina frowned,

he had been expecting Hayden Cohen and Tina's eight brothers to storm in, hence

come for me, weren't they?"

wouldn't easily let Jared off the hook, not even

to inquire about Dexter Brookes and the condition of Cole Lyon, who had fortunately taken her life-saving pill before being shot, not critically, but she

puzzled, she didn't dwell on it. "I have

with you, then we can head back to Blue Cove together," Jared stood up, about to instruct Nathan Lehman to get the car when Nathan's

instantly changed. "What! Someone broke into Blue Cove apartments and demolished two apartments?!

and Jared were

call hit Nathan's phone, and he switched lines, only to explode again, "What! Someone threw a stink bomb