Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 917 - Aunt's Clever Deception

On the other side of the island, a man slowly approached from directly across Simone.

Tina narrowed her eyes-it was Ruud.

Simone lowered her head and called out in a deep, respectful voice, "Boss!"

Ruud's brows furrowed with a cold sharpness, his tone chilly. "You were followed. Three o'clock direction."

Simone's eyes gleamed with vigilance. She swiftly moved in that direction, raising her hand to strike.

Jared pulled Tina aside in a quick motion, dodging the attack. As Simone turned, her gaze filled with surprise. She retracted her movements and shook her head helplessly.

Looking up at Ruud, Simone saw him shake his head with a faint, resigned smile, motioning for them to come over.

Simone walked forward, with Jared and Tina following behind. Standing before Ruud, Ruud cast a sharp glance at Jared, then shifted his gaze to his daughter with a look of pride he couldn't conceal.

Simone smiled faintly. "So, someone managed to follow me undetected. Turns out it was you two-Jared and Tina. No wonder."

Tina responded with a light laugh. "Aunt, you're impressive too. You fooled all of us!"

Simone pressed her lips together without answering.

a moment before looking at Simone.

Jared's unspoken question but didn't respond. Instead,

Simone without raising suspicion, yet his daughter and son-in-law had still uncovered it. Helplessly,

Her voice, clear and melodic, broke the silence. "Back then, I deliberately approached Victor. To win his trust, I pretended to love him, even

contracted as he processed her words,

his aunt truly loved Victor. If the

though a flicker

pain etched into her expression. "To get close to him, to earn his trust, I gave my all. But Victor was cunning and cautious. No matter how hard I

sacrifice myself to win his heart." As she said this, Simone felt a wave of nausea; the mere thought of Victor repulsed

with shock, his demeanor darkening as a cold, menacing aura enveloped

stroked his back, her touch soothing. Simone's sacrifices for the mission were unimaginably heavy for any woman to

The country will reward you. When you infiltrated Victor's inner circle, we tried to contact

in her eyes. "When I married Victor, he outwardly treated me with care and affection. But he was always cautious and ruthlessly cruel. One time, for Ella's sake, I accidentally exposed myself. He played his part perfectly, waiting for an unguarded moment

sound. He imprisoned me in the Bailey family's residence. Before I could be moved, he crippled

his expression. "As your superior, I failed to protect you. I let you endure such suffering. I

you don't need to feel guilty. That decision was mine alone, and you all tried

must be ready for anything, even the

he remembered from

I faked his death and locked him in a cell. He's suffering every day, paying for the harm

eyes softening. She nodded. "Tina, Jared, meeting you both is the

fought tooth and nail to win the case,