Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 977: Was His Brain Just for Show? The four pairs of eyes locked on him at once, like X-rays scanning Hayden from head to toe.

He felt a wave of guilt rising. "Uh, I...," he stammered.

"Speak clearly! If you dare say one wrong word, I'll break your legs!"

Zane Cohen's roar made Hayden's already nervous heart tremble even more.

Shaking like a leaf, he hurriedly recounted the events from two days ago, though his storytelling was anything but coherent. Worried that Tina wouldn't understand, he added, "Serena, I swear I didn't say anything! Paula just suddenly refused to go any further. She didn't even let me step into the White house-she just said the engagement was off."

Tina looked puzzled but didn't doubt her understanding of Paula's character.

Without hesitation, she asked, "Do you not want to marry her, or do you not like her?"

The abrupt question left Hayden stunned. Serena's tone was unusually stern.

Faced with their collective interrogation, Hayden felt embarrassed. But under Serena's oppressive

gaze, he had no choice but to respond. "I-I like her, Serena. You know that..."

Tina cut him off impatiently, "If you like her, why hesitate?"

"Huh?" Hayden blinked, confused. "Hesitate about what?"

Tina remained silent, her expression making it clear she was losing patience.

Jared, standing nearby, sighed. At this point, he wanted to smack Hayden on the head. Did this guy's brain exist solely as a height prop?

No wonder they called him a husky-it was entirely fitting.

"When Paula asked you to propose to the White family, why did you hesitate?" Tina pressed. Hayden's face turned red as he mumbled awkwardly, "It's just... isn't it too fast?"

Damon, seated nearby, hurled a cup at him in frustration, his teeth grinding audibly. "Fast, my ass! That girl from the White family has liked you for nearly twenty years, and yet here you are, playing dumb like a brainless idiot every single day. If your eyes are useless, just gouge them out and throw them away!"

Zane Cohen hurriedly held his father back. "Dad, don't waste your energy on someone like him. He's not worth it."

Hayden was speechless.

Wasn't he still the youngest and most doted-on son of the Cohen family?

Jared intervened, reassuring Damon, "Let us handle Hayden. We'll make sure he learns a lesson."

With Jared's promise, Damon finally calmed down. He clutched his chest and left to fetch his blood pressure medication.

he was certain that his grandson's idiocy

during Hayden's conception. How else could his grandson have

family sent

room, holding

delight. "See? I told you Paula wouldn't actually give up on me. She was just angry. All that talk about marrying someone else was just

from the butler, but the Cohen family patriarch's face had already

backyard. If he had seen

Zane's expression grew grimmer, Hayden instinctively took a step back,

out. Violence

picked up a whip. "It

As long as it makes me feel better,

"Ah!" Hayden yelped.

the package and glanced at its contents before handing

narrowed as she

serious

even

at Hayden, who was currently being whipped, and frowned slightly. "He's not a complete idiot.

it perfectly, too, making sure we were here when it arrived," Tina added, setting the invitation down

"Serena, Mr. Farrell, where are you going? What about me?" Tina scoffed. "What about you? They sent an

on his back, but

table, he grabbed the package

bold, golden letters on the red

An invitation?

Whose?

even muster the courage to open it. He tossed it aside, his fists clenched,

turned. His eyes burned red with anger. "I don't believe it. Paula can't

that. She can't

been two days.

fists tightened as he gritted his teeth and stormed toward the

"Stop!"

voice halted him in

unreadable. "Dad, I'm going to the White family

were you earlier?"

any family. The fact that they sent

prepared for everything. If you go now, you'll not only

ruining their wedding."

Hayden froze mid-step.

you for so many years. If she truly chose someone else, you're the last

mind was in