Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 825: The Bailey Family, Leave No One Behind

The slap intended for Ella Bailey's face never landed. Both she and Luke Gill caught Kelly's hand mid-air. Their expressions stiffened momentarily, and then, with a forceful shove, they pushed her away. Kelly, lacking any physical skills, fell squarely on her backside. The sharp pain shooting through her tailbone made her curl up on the floor, but even then, she didn't stop cursing.

"Ella Bailey, you'll die a horrible death! I was only trying to help you, and this is how you repay me? I'm going to tell Dad!"

Her shrill screams echoed through the restaurant.

Normally, Ella Bailey would've stormed over and punched Kelly in the face. But now, with Luke Gill standing right there, she didn't have the energy to bother with anything else.

"Luke Gill," she said with a sneer, "how come I didn't realize before that you're into Kelly? Did it hurt seeing me humiliate her like that? Is that it?"

"If you'd just told me earlier, I would've gone home and told my dad we're getting divorced so you two can live happily ever after."

Luke Gill was fuming, nearly bursting with anger at her antics. "Ella Bailey, can you be serious for once? If you want to humiliate someone or get revenge, do it whenever you want, but why now? Don't you understand that if I lose in court tomorrow, I'll end up like Phil Walker?"

"And when that happens, do you think anyone in the entire Bailey family will genuinely help you?"

Ella Bailey let out a mocking laugh. "If you didn't want Kelly here, why didn't you say so earlier? Oh, that's right-you were afraid of exposing yourself as the hypocrite you are. Afraid Vivienne would tell my dad, huh?"

"Luke Gill, have some dignity, will you? You couldn't even get Tina and the others to compromise, and now you're blaming me? Let me tell you something-I'm done playing along!"

She waved her hand dramatically, her eyes wide with feigned fury-or maybe it was real. "This lawsuit? Handle it however you want. It has nothing to do with me!"

"Is anyone even listening to me?!"

from yelling, she swore she'd get an explanation from Ella Bailey. But the argument between Ella and Luke was so heated that

filled with fury as he snapped at Ella, "Ella Bailey, stop being irrational! If I go down, what do you gain from it? Get this through your head-we're married. If you keep dragging me

heel, refusing to

wouldn't have stuck around as his wife for this long. She'd

northern woods of Ashbury, a unique villa stood hidden

to the entrance. A man stepped out, walked to the

later, the door opened, and the man

lazily on a sofa, swirling a glass of red wine in her hand.

"Claudia, Luke Gill's case goes to trial tomorrow. Victor has been trying everything

slender fingers lightly tapped the edge

and said, "The Bailey family is

the window. Her hand brushed over a pot of roses on the windowsill, their vibrant red petals as

they're useless, eliminate

man replied

tilted her head slightly and cast him a faint glance,

But this is a critical time. The government is already keeping a close eye on the hidden families. If we wipe out the entire Bailey family, it

you think

the

by protective barriers. No one could enter without Claudia's permission, let alone discover

really think she's doing it for them?" Claudia's voice was soft, yet every

"Isn't she?"

Or rather, she's trying

smile spread across Claudia's face. "That girl is sharper than her mother ever