Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 928: The Reappearance of the Female Corpse Case

Ruud waited until Tina got up and left before excitedly boasting to Alina, "Alina, did you see that? Our daughter finished the noodles I made!"

Alina patted his hand in encouragement. "I told you, you have a knack for cooking. This is just your second time, and you've already won her over. It's not as hard as you thought."

"Our daughter will accept you in no time."

Tina returned to grab her lunchbox, overhearing their conversation. She smirked faintly and threw out a casual remark as she walked past them, "Next time, remember to wear reading glasses while cooking."

Ruud froze. "Is she saying I'm old?" His brief moment of pride vanished as his anxiety returned. "Or... was there something dirty in the noodles?"

He anxiously examined the bowl but found nothing wrong after a thorough check. Not knowing what kind of vegetables Tina liked, he had been cautious, adding only simple seasoning to the soup, following what he'd learned from the Reed family.

Seeing Ruud so nervous, Alina couldn't help but reassure him. "She's teasing you. I think it's fine. The noodles look delicious..."

Her voice trailed off.

Alina slowly put down her spoon, her expression revealing an understanding she chose not to voice. Out of love for Ruud, she forced a smile and nodded.

"I think it's fine."

Ruud didn't believe her. Using her spoon, he tasted the soup himself. For a moment, his face, dusted with flour, froze.

The soup was sweet.

So were the noodles.

Had he mixed up the salt and sugar?

That couldn't be! He had carefully read the labels. As someone who could detect millimeter discrepancies in mechanical parts at a glance, how could he confuse salt with sugar? Ruud was dumbfounded.

Alina stepped forward and hugged the man, who was still rooted to the spot, her voice full of tenderness. "Don't be discouraged. This is only your third attempt. We'll have plenty more chances in the future. One mistake doesn't matter." Hearing his wife's comforting words, Ruud felt his heart soften completely.

forehead against hers. "You're right. If this doesn't work, I'll try something else. I've learned plenty of tricks from the

would never have agreed to the deal she made with her mother. It was like trading

was about to call Jared when Jayden's call came

"the people in the village have completely disappeared overnight, along with everything they

"Got it. I'll head over

Jared to

told her to wait at home; he was on his way to pick her

Jared's tone turned somber. "Tina, there's been another female corpse case in

the car, Hayden asked, "Serena,

Jared in the car earlier. The case in the village remained unresolved, and now something had happened in the southern

a deliberate distraction meant to confuse us and

smirked. "The more intentional it seems, the more reason we have to take a

grew more puzzled by

met Hayden's through the rearview mirror. His tone was merciless. "If even you

the matter was one thing, but there was no need for personal

while handing her the latest report

also disappeared overnight. They couldn't even wait a full day. Something

the more mistakes they'll make. That works to our

slightly raised, his handsome face exuding a commanding aura that seemed to dominate everything

was the most handsome man in

tilted her head to look up at him. "Uncle, did

darkened Jared's gaze instantly, while

Not again!

the case. How did the conversation

two manage to switch topics at lightning

Hayden, well-practiced in this routine, swiftly pulled up the privacy curtain and focused on the road ahead, silently chanting a hundred

minutes later, Jared let out a deep breath and pressed his forehead against Tina's. "Just a

back

Jared froze.

of his