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.

Alina for River, okay? Alina is so

River, still lying on the bed, froze at

her face full of doubt. "Poppy, you're willing to apologize to the Pace family for

"I told Grandpa I don't blame River. It's my fault

how to use this opportunity

a five-year-old? Do you even remember how angry

not Poppy could even get into the Pace family was one thing. But if their grandfather found out she had taken

the servants began urging Poppy to

had been out for too long, they would

Poppy left. He truly wanted to see

a suggestion. "If you ask me, 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

family's home last time, Ruud hadn't even shown

way to get rid of

smiled. "River, you're overthinking this. No matter how formidable Ruud is, he's still just a man. And what man doesn't melt under a

in Ashbury for over ten years. Everyone there knows you two are a perfect match. That place beside him was always meant to

Ruud's other half. Alina's sudden appearance not only shattered her dream of marrying Ruud but also made her decade-long wait a

to happen to Tina, Alina would undoubtedly lose her composure and be too distracted

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 own,

River didn't immediately respond.

seemed helpful on the surface, but River knew

She

Besides, Tina was untouchable.

should leave," River said coldly, turning

back at River. For some reason, this

room, River received a

number displayed, her heart

end was the same deep, distorted voice she had

has a task

"Tasks from the Master are always issued directly to me. Why is