Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 824: So, You Know You’re an Illegitimate Child?

Luke Gill's gaze turned icy, but the coldness vanished almost instantly, leaving no trace behind. After two seconds of silence, the somber expression on his face faded, replaced by a calmness that was difficult to decipher. His tone, directed at both Tina and Jared, carried a hint of politeness, though its sincerity was questionable.

"Miss Reed, there's no need to sow discord here. Let's get back to the matter at hand. Regarding the Dyer family lawsuit, I understand the representing lawyer is one of your acquaintances. I hope you can persuade him to drop the defense." Finally, they were getting to the point.

Tina raised her eyes slightly, signaling for him to continue.

Luke arched his brow, his expression filled with confidence. "Back then, Miss Reed, you jumped to conclusions about me based solely on Elsa's words. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

"I admit, I approached the Dyer family with ulterior motives. But before I could act on them, the Dyer family faced a crisis. To be honest, when the incident happened, I even returned to their lab to inspect the batch of medicine in question. Let me assure you, the Dyer family's formula had serious flaws. It had nothing to do with me."

Hayden let out a cold laugh. "Murderers never admit they're murderers. Mr. Gill, are you so certain because you have evidence?"

Nathan's eyes flickered, suddenly understanding why Tina had called them here. "Mr. Gill, if you're truly innocent, why do you keep pestering Tina and Mr. Farrell?"

"It's because he doesn't want to provoke Mr. Farrell," Kelly chimed in, unwilling to be left out of the conversation. She stomped her foot, tilting her chin up in an adorably defiant gesture. "The Farrell family is Ashbury's most prestigious household and happens to be my sister's maternal family. Of course, Luke doesn't want to offend you. But some people, clueless about the truth, think they're standing on the side of justice just because they've heard a bit of gossip. Mr. Farrell, she's damaging the relationship between the Farrells and the Bailey family!"

atmosphere, which had just slightly eased, grew tense again. The grand dining room became so quiet that everyone could hear

his heart for being more of a liability than an asset. How could she mention the Farrell-Bailey relationship in front of Jared? Was she trying to

aware the Farrell and Bailey families had any connection," Jared said coldly, his tone so frosty that even

instinctively stepped back, her body language and expression making

relished the thought of stepping over Kelly's metaphorical corpse to climb higher. But Kelly, the center of

by marriage. Your aunt is my father's wife..." Kelly's voice trailed off as realization dawned on her. By the time

could feel the fury radiating from the man beside her. She patted Jared's back in a calming gesture, her icy gaze turning to Kelly, filled with unmistakable mockery. "So, you admit you're an

the way you were speaking so proudly just now, you actually believed yourself to be a legitimate

were accompanied by a faint smile, but the pressure in the room was palpable. Everyone, except Jared, felt a suffocating weight, their chests tightening as if

but couldn't find anything to say, especially when she saw the terrifying expression on Jared's face. It was as if he

to Hayden for help, but the man

Kelly gritted her teeth and turned to Ella Bailey for support. "Ella, are you just

"Don't you have something to say to them? Hurry up and finish. Don't waste

"Ella!"

frank, I still have evidence of the Dyer family's crimes," Luke interjected, steering the conversation back on track. He glanced at Ella, knowing she wasn't exactly fond of Tina, then continued, "We won't lose this case." Adjusting his suit, Luke's expression softened into a seemingly kind smile. "You're Ella's siblings by marriage. I don't want to see our family torn apart by an outsider like Elsa. And I certainly wouldn't want Miss Reed's brothers to ruin