Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 929: The Heart Removed Alive

Tina nodded.

Hayden had handled this matter fairly well.

"Is Jennie's cooking really that good?" Jared suddenly asked, jealousy written all over his face.

Tina deliberately nodded, looking at him with feigned innocence, though her eyes carried a hint of grievance. "Uncle's cooking is also great. It's just that you don't have time to cook for me anymore. I can only rely on Jennie. Otherwise, I'd starve to death."

"Who said I don't have time?"

Jared pulled out a strawberry cake from the car. "I made this this morning. Do you want to eat it now or later?" "Right now!"

The moment Tina saw the strawberry cake, her eyes lit up. She immediately took a piece and popped it into her mouth.

The rich cream mixed with the sweet fragrance of strawberries melted on her tongue, instantly dissolving her brief annoyance. Still, she maintained a pretense of indifference on her face.

Jared, of course, saw through her act. He leaned closer and coaxed in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want you to come to me. I'm just afraid that if I take you away again, your father really might storm into the Farrell family with a knife." Tina raised an eyebrow, not stopping as she ate her cake. "Didn't you say that as long as I'm with you, you're not afraid of him?"

Jared let out a bitter laugh. "Afraid? No. I just don't want to create unnecessary obstacles on the road to marrying you. I've already spoken to my grandfather about the wedding. As long as your parents agree, we can have it anytime we want." Tina finally paused for a moment. "Really?"

Jared pulled her into a tight hug, his low, restrained voice filled with tenderness. "Tina, when it comes to this, I'm more impatient than you."

Tina's face flushed red.

She turned her head slightly, holding out the spoon with a piece of cake to Jared. "For being so honest, I'll reward you with one bite. Just one bite. Any more, and it's a no."

Jared couldn't help but laugh as he took the bite of cake, complete with a whole strawberry, from her hand.

The rest was Tina's to enjoy alone.

always attentive, noticed something.

twitched. "I ate, but

from strawberry cake, it seemed he'd have to start preparing extra portions for breakfast to bring along. After all, he wasn't in a

stopped by a river behind

and Jared got out and headed

it first, preventing

soaking overnight, had turned pale, with the wounds appearing even more

The method used was identical to previous cases, though it was clear the perpetrator had rushed this time,

already reviewed the victims' information on

at a nearby factory. They had been attacked while walking home to their rented apartments. The river was just a street away from their

correct, the killer must have been in desperate need of those two hearts, resorting to

women committed to deserve such

of their youth, their lives cruelly stolen. The agony of having their hearts removed alive was unimaginable. Hayden arrived late. At the

him a sharp glare, forcing him to hold

removed her gloves and gestured for the team behind her to

somber expression.

her voice quiet as though speaking to Jared,

way either. But if it's just some twisted

Tina was about to

screen before answering, "Jayden, what

discovered an experimental lab, but everything inside has been

gaze grew colder. "Keep searching. They couldn't have

who would deploy a room full of snipers wouldn't leave such a critical location so easily. There must be

his team, he realized Tina had already

standing nearby, weakly pointed ahead before rushing off to find a place

crouched on the ground at the primary crime scene, her expression identical to before. His chest tightened

back, carefully observing

distance from the street to the

that stretch didn't need