Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 237: They Are Well Matched

Jared immediately straightened up, shedding his earlier weak demeanor. He took Tina's hand and followed Jasper Reed into the Reed family car. Before leaving, he didn't forget to instruct Hayden, who was left behind, "Make sure Courtney is settled in, and be careful of GTO coming back."

Hayden glanced at Courtney and nodded. Courtney exchanged a look with Tina but said nothing more.

Once Tina and Jared were in Jasper Reed's car, she asked Jared with amusement, "Your back doesn't hurt anymore?"

Jared immediately hunched over slightly, clutching his left side with a fragile expression. Leaning against the seat, he looked at Tina with a pitiful gaze that seemed almost tearful.

Tina felt a shiver run down her spine. She thought that if Jasper Reed weren't sitting nearby watching them like a hawk, Jared might have leaned into her arms to act spoiled. Imagining such an unbearable scene made Tina shudder uncontrollably.

Jasper Reed, sitting next to Tina, had been observing the interaction between the couple. Watching Jared use his eyes to act spoiled toward Tina, he inwardly scoffed with disdain. Such affectation was just a tactic to deceive his daughter. Although Natalie had chosen him, it had been ten years since her passing. Ten years ago, Jared had been a gentle and refined young man. Back then, Jasper Reed had thought highly of him.

He had even thought that if he ever had a daughter, she would marry Jared in the future.

Now, many years had passed, and people change. Just by looking at Jared's demeanor, he was no longer the same young man from back then. For Tina's future happiness, Jasper Reed felt he needed to scrutinize Jared carefully. This was why he had so readily agreed to let Jared accompany Tina back to the Reed family; it was easiest to observe him up close.

Whispering Pines.

Audrey Woodwind sat thoughtfully on the swing in the garden, frowning as she swayed back and forth.

she first went

her abroad for further studies and called her back to ask for her opinion. As she pondered whether to go abroad or attend Northern University, she heard the

Whispering Pines opened wide as a black stretch limousine drove

She wondered when her uncle

limousine opened first. A pair of long legs stepped out, followed by a tall man whose presence made Audrey

turned his tousled hair golden and softened his

was dressed casually in a white T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. Upon closer inspection,

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man, there was

the last to get out of the car. He

wanted to open the door for his daughter himself and help her out of the car personally but was preempted

warmly as she walked up quickly and extended her hand affectionately towards Tina. "Tina, you're finally back! Uncle has been looking for you for days." "Hello," Tina said hesitantly as she extended her hand. She intended just to shake it briefly but Audrey Woodwind held onto it firmly and led her towards the main house, leaving Jared behind. "Come on! I'll take you

Jasper Reed. When Jasper started walking first, Jared followed

followed Audrey Woodwind towards the main house, she took in

of the Reed family built Whispering Pines which had been renovated over generations. The place exuded traces of old

major families and faced decline; even Whispering Pines nearly got auctioned off

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tears of joy to Annabelle's eyes as she smiled warmly at her granddaughter-to-be: "Tina! I never expected

while tightly holding onto Tina's hands-smiling yet teary-eyed-Annabelle reminisced: "I always felt connected with you ever since you saved