Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 942: The Master Has a Task for You

The scars on River's arm, remnants of brutal whiplashes, were clearly visible to Kaleigh. Yet, she acted as though she hadn't noticed. After all, those wounds were inflicted by their grandfather himself-a punishment so severe it was meant to skin her alive if it didn't kill her. Hearing Kaleigh's words, River's face fell into a daze.

Yes, she was the heir to the Swanson family. Even for the sake of the family name, Ruud should not have treated her like this.

It had to be Alina. That woman must have been behind it.

"River?"

Kaleigh's voice snapped River from her thoughts. Kaleigh's gaze flickered with a trace of disdain, though she quickly masked it.

At that moment, Poppy came running over, accompanied by a servant. His small face was filled with genuine concern, and when he saw the wounds on River's arm, he almost screamed in fright. "River, what happened to you?" Poppy asked, his voice trembling.

River frowned and pulled her arm back.

The last thing she wanted right now was to see Poppy.

If it weren't for him, their grandfather wouldn't have punished her so harshly.

Kaleigh saw it all clearly, hiding the mockery in her eyes as she spoke to Poppy. "Poppy, can't you see? River was bullied."

"Bulled?" Poppy's small brows furrowed as he looked at Kaleigh in confusion. "Who bullied River, Kaleigh?"

Kaleigh's face darkened. "Who else could it be? In the Pace family, only Alina and her daughter Tina have the power to act so wantonly."

Poppy quickly pieced it together. Shaking his head, he spoke with clarity, "I trust Alina. She wouldn't bully anyone. Did River not apologize to Alina? Grandfather said River made a mistake and should take responsibility for it." Kaleigh raised her eyebrows but didn't respond.

River's face turned black.

She knew exactly what she had done wrong, but she hadn't fallen so far as to let a five-year-old lecture her.

Just as she was about to send him away, Poppy's soft, childlike voice chimed in again.

River, okay? Alina is so

Kaleigh and River, still lying on the bed, froze

at him, her face full of doubt. "Poppy, you're willing to

my fault for being too weak. It has nothing to do with

mind raced, considering how to use this opportunity to

spoke up, "River, have you lost your mind? How can you trust the words of a five-year-old? Do you even remember how angry Grandpa was last

family was one thing. But if their grandfather found out

while, the servants began

found out Poppy had been out for too long, they

left. He truly wanted to

begging for Alina's forgiveness, why not appeal to Ruud? As long as he's on your side, why bother with that mother and daughter pair?" River thought for a moment. "But Ruud has already lost

Pace family's home last time, Ruud hadn't even shown his face. It was clear how deeply Alina had

she could find a way to get rid of Alina, it would finally lift the weight from

Ruud is, he's still

are a perfect match. That place beside him was always meant to be yours. Alina stole it from

years, she had considered herself Ruud's other half. Alina's sudden appearance not only shattered her

right, Kaleigh revealed her true intentions. "Alina cares deeply about her daughter. If something were to happen

darkened, and she looked sharply at Kaleigh. "Are you suggesting I target

she quickly covered herself. "Of course, River, if you can win Ruud over on your

River didn't immediately respond.

on the surface, but River knew

been Alina. She had no interest in anyone

Besides, Tina was untouchable.

should leave," River said coldly, turning to lie on her

back at River. For some reason, this time,

alone in the room, River received

displayed, her heart sank, and she

the same deep,

has a task for you," the

are always issued directly to