Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 853: The Green Turtle (Revised)

For the next hour, Ruud darted frantically between the bathroom and the Brookes family living room.

Every time he sat down on the couch-barely enough time to warm the seat-he would leap back up and rush to the bathroom yet again.

The Brookes family, having set aside their grudges for the moment, sat neatly on the sofa, quietly watching Ruud's desperate trips with a mixture of amusement and indifference. Thanks to Ruud's predicament, Tina hadn't offered the laxative-laced sugar water to anyone else.

Brandon, ever the curious chatterbox, had asked earlier, "Why does Ruud get sugar water, and we don't?"

Ian, already at his wit's end with his brother, smacked the back of Brandon's head. "Use your brain, idiot!" he snapped, ready to launch into a scolding.

But Tina had calmly interjected, her tone sharp and icy. "Because sugar water is for scumbags. You don't qualify."

Ian, catching her point immediately, exclaimed with satisfaction, "Now, that hit the spot!"

The Brookes brothers, always eager to follow a lead, chimed in unison, "That hit the spot!"

Jared, never missing a chance to stir the pot, added with a sly grin, "Thanks, future father-in-law, for taking the hit!"

Ruud, returning from yet another trip to the bathroom, looked utterly defeated. His face was pale, his steps unsteady, and his patience worn thin. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. "Tina, please..." he groaned, clutching his stomach. "Give me the antidote! I can't do this anymore! If this keeps up, your father will-will..." He trailed off, too embarrassed to finish the thought. Truthfully, no one could fathom how he was managing to wipe with only one hand.

Tina arched an eyebrow, her expression cool and unyielding. "You're not my dad."

"Yes, yes! I'm not your dad!" Ruud blurted out, abandoning whatever dignity he had left. "Just... please, give me the antidote! You can call me whatever you want afterward!"

Tina tilted her head slightly, her peach blossom eyes narrowing with a mischievous glint. "Whatever I want?"

Ruud froze. He suddenly felt like he'd just boarded a pirate ship, but with no escape in sight, he nodded desperately. "Yes, whatever you want!"

into her pocket, pulled out a small pill, and shoved it

for the

up with a sly smile and announced, "Wait

disappeared upstairs, leaving Ruud and the

she returned, makeup kit in hand. Without a word, she walked up to Ruud and

too drained to argue,

it to Ruud's face in bold, deliberate strokes. The family crowded around, craning their necks to see what she was up to. Jared's eyes landed on the

didn't respond. Her hands worked swiftly, a small

bit, the shape on Ruud's face

was the first to crack, bursting into uncontrollable laughter. "Pfft! Hahaha! She drew a

his new look, frowned. He had suspected there'd be a catch to Tina's "antidote," but he hadn't expected

Angela, who rarely smiled, couldn't stop the twitch at the corners

streaming down his face, pulled out his phone. "This is a

low and deliberate, cut through the laughter.

just shrugged, still grinning. "Oh, I'll celebrate. You're a scumbag who hurt my sister. This is karma! How does it feel to be outplayed by your own daughter?" Ruud offered a dry laugh but said nothing more. He had no

stepped back to admire her handiwork. "Not bad," she

deeply, resigned to

Brandon. Her

"Tina,

her tone leaving

Brandon's eyes. He had no intention of becoming her next artistic project.

him, quick

clutched his abdomen, groaning. "Damn it!" he shouted, sprinting

his hands in surrender. "Tina, just paint

lips curled into a triumphant

"If there's one thing I'm good at, it's knowing when