Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 871: Come, My Dear Daughter, Let’s Fight

The group moved to an open field, their gazes fixed nervously on the scene unfolding before them, yet no one dared to speak.

Tina and Natalie faced each other, separated by a safe distance. The moonlight spilled softly across their faces, casting faint shadows.

Tina struck first. Her palm lashed out with a fierce force toward Natalie, sending the fallen leaves on the grass flying back in waves. The gust swept past Natalie, lifting her hair into the air.

Natalie remained calm, her expression steady. She leaned back lightly and, with an effortless flip, dissolved Tina's attack. Landing gracefully, she wasted no time. In an instant, she leapt into the air again, soaring several feet high. Her right arm shot forward in a sharp punch, aimed directly at Tina's abdomen.

Tina pivoted quickly, her toes pressing against the trunk of a towering tree to her right. With her left hand, she intercepted Natalie's punch. A sharp cracking sound filled the air.

Natalie smirked. "You think you can stop my punch with one hand? Sweetheart, you're still too young."

Tina landed, her right arm hanging lifelessly at her side. Refusing to admit defeat, she swept her leg horizontally across the ground. The sheer force of the move sent rocks and debris flying toward Natalie.

Natalie leapt again, swift as lightning, evading the attack with ease. She countered immediately, her fists moving in a blur. Her strikes became more intricate and unpredictable, weaving a complex web of attacks that dazzled and overwhelmed. Tina fought back, but with only one functional arm, she gradually began to falter, losing ground step by step. Natalie's dominance was absolute-a thorough and complete victory.

The crowd, watching silently, quickly understood the outcome. They had initially worried about Natalie's condition, fearing she might be too weak after just waking up, but they had clearly underestimated her. Her strength was unfathomable. "That was a spectacular match!" Leo's voice rang out as he approached, clapping enthusiastically. "Ian, it's no wonder both of them are from your Brookes family. Mother and daughter, each stronger than the other, neither holding back. This is what a real contest looks like!"

Ian laughed heartily. "Having these two treasures born into my family is the greatest blessing for the Brookes! Natalie is beyond my expectations, but Tina isn't bad either. Against anyone else, they'd have been taken down by her first move." Jared strode over to Tina, his expression serious as he carefully examined her limp arm. "I'll find a doctor for you right now," he said gravely.

"It's nothing serious. I can

Tina's arm back in place. "Tina, do

Natalie and, without hesitation, replied

to honor the bet and acknowledge Ruud as your father?" Natalie asked, arms crossed, her gaze cold and commanding. Her voice carried a regal

"I am," Tina nodded.

accepting it in

his concern as he looked at Tina's arm. Turning to Tina, his voice softened. "Tina, if you're not ready to accept me as your father, that's okay. Don't feel pressured by your mother's authority.

with the tip of her shoe. After a long pause, her eyes

Tina into a warm embrace. "I knew it! You're

in her mother's arms, muttered to herself, "...I don't want to

your mother's sweetheart-you're my heart, my lungs, my

our Pace family such an excellent, clever granddaughter! Now that Tina's acknowledged Ruud, she's officially one of us. I'm planning to throw a grand welcome banquet for her and formally introduce Natalie as

personally oversee the preparations for

Leo asked, his expression smug. "Satisfied? You'd better bring your entire family and show up

That banquet better be loud and grand-give my daughter and granddaughter the respect they deserve! If they're slighted in any way, don't blame me for what happens next. The Brookes family doesn't let things

"Don't

Jared. "Make sure your parents and grandfather come too. Everyone should join

before returning to normal. His thin lips curled slightly. "I'll bring them. Don't

his gaze full of