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.

certain that his grandson's

wondered if something had gone wrong during Hayden's conception. How else could his grandson have turned out this

family

room, holding a package

wouldn't actually give up on me. She was

grabbed the package from the butler, but the Cohen family patriarch's

the backyard. If he had seen

instinctively took a step back, swallowing

this out.

the package onto the table and picked up a whip. "It doesn't have to

As long as it makes me

"Ah!" Hayden yelped.

glanced at its contents before handing it

as she read

Paula serious

had even written formal

and frowned slightly. "He's not a complete idiot.

when it arrived," Tina added, setting the invitation down and getting up

about me?" Tina scoffed. "What about

froze. Another lash landed squarely on his back, but he seemed

grabbed the package and emptied

letters on the red invitation stung

An invitation?

Whose?

couldn't even muster the courage to open it.

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

She can't

had only been two days.

tightened as he gritted his teeth and stormed toward

"Stop!"

voice halted him

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

where were you

The fact that they

you go now,

ruining their wedding."

Hayden froze mid-step.

you for so many years. If she truly chose someone else, you're the last person who has the right to

mind was