Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 926: Why Won't This General Leave Their Home?

Jennie almost burst out laughing. Covering her mouth, she signaled to Hugo with a glance, urging him to speak truthfully about everything, while she headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner. She decided to share this rare spectacle with Tina. At that moment, Tina was on her way back from another location. This time, she had discovered another female corpse-once again, the heart had been removed. All the victims were young women. When she received Jennie's message, the corner of her mouth twitched. She turned to Hayden in the driver's seat and said, "Forget heading to the Pace family. Take us to the Reed family instead."

Hayden immediately turned the car around, his compliance almost cheerful. "Got it! Perfect timing-I've been craving Jennie's cooking. That last body we moved was ridiculously heavy..." Qin Feng, sitting in the backseat, remained silent.

Something about these two seemed... suspicious.

Jared, seated beside Tina, wrapped an arm around her waist and asked softly, "What's going on?"

Tina found herself at a loss for words to describe the bizarre scene she had just witnessed. So, she simply handed her phone to Jared.

After scanning the screen, Jared's brow furrowed, and he blurted out, "What a sight to behold." Then, with a faint smirk, he added, "Looks like your father's getting desperate." Tina knew exactly why Ruud had gone to the Reed family, and it left her exasperated. "I just hope he doesn't scare Hugo and Jennie. Especially Hugo-he's easily spooked."

An hour later.

Hugo sat across from Ruud, staring at the man's notebook, which was filled with densely packed notes. Ruud hadn't even spared the offhand remarks Hugo had made to Tina in the past. At this point, Hugo couldn't help but believe the man's intentions were genuine.

This guy was really here to learn!

But General Praevion's enthusiasm was overwhelming, leaving Hugo utterly exhausted.

Now, he felt nothing but the urge to call for help.

Tina! Yes, only Tina could make this man leave.

Just as Hugo reached for his phone to text Tina, Ruud's low voice interrupted him again.

"Mr. Reed, earlier you mentioned that Tina doesn't like being hugged. Could you clarify-what kind of hug are we talking about?"

Hugo was speechless.

When Jennie walked in from the kitchen, she saw Hugo throwing her a desperate look, practically begging for rescue.

chose to

for advice, and his dedication to Tina couldn't be dismissed. Sending him away empty-handed didn't feel right. "Mr. Pace," she said with a

starting to rise from his seat. "Alina is waiting for

up, he

glanced toward the kitchen. "What smells so good? May I ask

"It's nothing special, just noodles with some side dishes. Tina loves this."

she had reluctantly eaten the sugary syrup and

cook Tina's favorite meals, wouldn't she chase after

have complete control over

initial plan to leave vanished. He took two steps toward the dining table, his expression

Pace, Tina truly loves noodles. If you don't believe

"Great!" Ruud replied enthusiastically.

was once

the time Tina entered the foyer, she could hear Ruud at the dining table, earnestly questioning Jennie about how to knead the dough to achieve the perfect texture, when to add water, and the precise timing for draining the noodles. The level of detail in his questions and the seriousness of his tone made it sound like they were strategizing for a critical military

Tina was

of a devoted homemaker. Even Hugo, who sat opposite him, exuded more of a professional aura in comparison. Yet somehow, sharing the same table, Hugo seemed visibly uncomfortable, barely

Tina, saw the two of them lingering at the foyer and assumed they had

him with a meaningful look. "Are you

can already smell the

toward the dining room with a polite "Be my

a step back. "There's nothing...

been burned by these two before. "Serena, I just remembered I

him by the collar and shoved

Hayden shouted, covering his eyes

A familiar voice responded.

"Tina!"

through his fingers, Hayden froze in place. "General... General Praevion?

toward Tina like a gust of wind, his expression lighting up with joy. "My darling daughter, you came! Did you miss me at home and come here to take me back?" Tina sighed. "If I didn't come, were you planning to move

I'd dare stay out overnight? Your mother would track me down with a knife in twenty minutes flat. You know how strong she is-I wouldn't stand a chance." Tina pressed her temples, unwilling to say

inside, where Hugo and Jennie had already approached, clearly intending to invite