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.

I'll apologize to Alina for River, okay? Alina is so kind; she won't hold a

Kaleigh and River, still lying on the bed,

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

told Grandpa I don't blame River. It's my fault for being too weak.

to use this opportunity to

mind? How can you trust the words of a five-year-old? Do you even remember how angry Grandpa was last time?

into the Pace family was one thing. But if their grandfather found

while, the servants began urging

found out Poppy had been out for too

left. He truly

instead of 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 patience with me. He won't even agree to

she had fainted at the Pace family's home last time, Ruud hadn't even shown his face.

find a way to get rid of Alina, it would finally lift the

is, he's still just a man. And what man doesn't melt under a woman's unwavering

Ashbury for over ten years. Everyone there knows you two are a perfect match. That place beside

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

was right, Kaleigh revealed her true intentions. "Alina cares deeply about her daughter. If something were to happen to Tina, Alina would undoubtedly lose her composure and be too distracted to focus on

looked sharply at Kaleigh. "Are

at River's sudden reaction, her eyes flickering as she quickly covered herself. "Of course, River, if you

River didn't immediately respond.

helpful on the surface, but River knew she was merely using her to deal with

been Alina. She had

Besides, Tina was untouchable.

leave," River said

leaving, she cast a subtle glance back at River. For some reason, this time, she felt there was something

room, River received

number displayed, her heart

end was the same deep, distorted voice she had heard many

Master has a task for you," the

are always issued directly