Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 468: Uncle Joshua Returns

In a basement on the outskirts of the capital, darkness enveloped everything so thoroughly that one could not see their own hand. Lily found herself inexplicably transported there. She sat timidly on the ground, surrounded by a faint, omnipresent sound of dripping water, each drop falling as though it struck directly at her heart, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

Mr. White's previous injuries had not yet fully healed, occasionally causing him sharp pains.

After what felt like an eternity, and having slept several times, Lily finally heard footsteps. She hastily knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly towards the sound, "Mr. White, I've completed the research on Crimson Silk, truly, it's exactly like the sample you provided. Please, I beg you, let me go!"

Click. Light suddenly flooded the dark room, painfully stinging her eyes and forcing her to shut them, her heart filled with dread.

"I am not Mr. White, get up," the voice said.

Startled, Lily listened to the familiar mechanical tone, barely believing as she raised her head. Mr. White had used the same voice before he stopped disguising it.

When she finally opened her eyes completely, she could see the newcomer clearly. He wore a coat identical to Mr. White's, complete with a top hat and a high collar that obscured his face. "Are you truly not Mr. White?"

"I am her boss, you can call me 'boss,' though I don't like that title. I prefer 'Five Poisons.""

Five Poisons dusted off his coat, "Oh, I see. You thought I was Jasmine because of this outfit, right?"

Lily could hear the pleasure in Five Poisons' grating mechanical voice, but she was terrified, shaking like a leaf.

Though Five Poisons was smiling, Lily could feel his murderous aura, as if with a mere flick of his finger, she could be obliterated-a presence Mr. White never possessed.

"Jasmine is Mr. White. I always said not to call her Mr. White; it's so ugly, not at all fitting for a girl. Jasmine is much nicer, don't you think, Dr. Ward?"

Five Poisons crouched in front of Lily, seeming genuinely curious.

Lily fell back to the floor, trembling as she spoke, "Yes, you're right..."

Five Poisons nodded, "That's better, now you sound like a little girl. Ah, it's tough, raising her just to lose her like this."

was stunned, barely processing the

explained her sudden transfer

swallowed hard, "Mr. Five, what would you like me to do? I'll do

that her survival depended on her

"Hmm, good girl. I indeed have something for

you ask, I'll do it!" Lily immediately

alive, she was willing to do

nodded, smiling slightly, "Then brace

she was punched in the face by Five Poisons. She fell down in response, still conscious, and watched as Five

he said, "No choice, that Tina can

the

family was unusually

even Vivienne, wheelchair-bound, was brought over by Clara,

Tina were the last to arrive, each carrying a

Tina said with a smile as she naturally sat next

was seething with jealousy. Throughout her years married into the Farrell family, she never dared

family yet, had the audacity to do

start dinner when Uncle Joshua

how could he not be

nodded, casually glancing at

or ignore her as usual.

mind and continued chatting

"He's back, he's back, Young Master Joshua is back, and he's brought

with Tina assisting him in greeting

man and a woman stepped down, each carrying a

Tina's eyes lit up.

more handsome than in the