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.

attentive, noticed something. "Did you

expression twitched. "I ate, but I'd rather I

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

by a river behind a construction site in the southern

headed toward the location

it first, preventing

soaking overnight, had turned

studying the wound on the victim's chest. The method used was identical to previous cases, though it was clear the perpetrator had rushed this time, removing the hearts of two victims in quick succession without properly cleaning up the

reviewed the victims' information on the way

a nearby factory. They had been attacked while walking home

been in desperate need of those two hearts, resorting to an impulsive and reckless selection

what crime had these women

was in the prime of their youth, their lives cruelly stolen. The agony of having their hearts removed alive was unimaginable. Hayden arrived late. At the sight of the bloated corpse, his face turned pale, and he nearly vomited the breakfast he

shot him a sharp glare,

team behind her to take the body away and handle it

expression. He asked softly, "What's

quiet as though speaking to Jared, or perhaps to

be used for medical purposes. Viruses can't be studied this way either. But if it's just some twisted hobby, how could the perpetrator tolerate any 'flaws' in their work? Unless..." Jared's eyes darkened.

as Tina was about to reply, her

screen before

everything inside has been

colder. "Keep searching. They couldn't have

wouldn't leave such a critical location so

to his team, he realized Tina had already

Hayden, standing nearby, weakly pointed ahead before rushing off

on the ground at the primary crime scene, her

observing the traces

distance from the street to the river spanned several

that