Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 978: The Cursed Ones When Hayden called again, Tina rejected the call outright.

Hayden was good in many ways, but he just wasn't sharp enough.

Putting aside the hidden family, the White family now had the backing of national protection. They also held significant power in weapons manufacturing, and Paula was the sole heir of the White family.

With conditions like these, marrying into the family-or even being accepted as a live-in son-in- law-was an absolute win for him. And yet, he hesitated?

No wonder his code name was "Husky."

It fit him perfectly.

Jared noticed the slight pout at the corner of her lips and chuckled. "Still mad?"

Tina sighed helplessly. "I just don't get what Paula sees in him."

Jared gave a fair assessment. "Hayden might be dense when it comes to emotions, but

professionally, he's never lost to anyone his age. He's even better."

Time and time again, Hayden had charged into danger and completed missions flawlessly.

As a long-time friend and superior, Jared had never doubted Hayden's abilities.

Tina's lips curved into a confident smile. "People from Serenity Ridge are never mediocre. Don't worry, Paula's bet will pay off this time."

Even if Hayden had one breath left, he'd bring her back.

Jared raised an eyebrow. "You sound so sure."

Tina nodded, her protective instinct kicking in. "Of course, I know my own brother. He's no fool." Jared smiled and said no more.

It was nearing noon when the two of them headed toward their destination.

Inside a specially designed room, an old man sat cross-legged on the floor in meditation, his back turned to the door, silhouetted against the light.

this?" Jayden lowered his head and responded,

about to speak, when someone approached

Master, the man named Kevin suddenly

and signaled to Jared. "Uncle, keep an eye

room, Kevin lay on a makeshift bed pieced together from tables.

ashen gray, and blood had seeped from the corners of

pulled out a

few critical acupoints on his body. Tina never wasted her efforts saving someone

His gaze flickered with understanding as he looked at Tina and Jared

tone indifferent. "Tell me about the poison in your

the events at the Swanson family that day, she had already seen

want the Swanson family's fortune;

family to bury him with

he couldn't let go of in his

wouldn't have hesitated to destroy the entire

to sit up, leaning sideways. "I'd like to ask Miss Reed

frowned. "You want to entrust Poppy

smile. "Miss Reed guessed right. Poppy is the only thing I can't let go of

told him bluntly, "You won't die. The

lips together and

is exactly the same as what my father suffered. It looks like an ordinary toxin, one that doesn't even show its cause. But once you turn thirty, no remedy works anymore. You can only wait to

glimmer of thought flashed in Tina's eyes. "You're saying your father had the same symptoms?" Kevin's gaze darkened. "Not just my father. Before Kaleigh, I had a younger brother with the same condition, but he died before he even turned one. Afterward, my grandfather brought Kaleigh into the family,

began piecing things together. "Do you know the source

he had thought the poison

toxin seemed to arise naturally within the body, growing more severe with age until all

tell him the

was a descendant of the hidden family. To master his abilities, he used a forbidden technique that drew on the life force

his pale hands clenching into fists. "So it really

went mad trying to leave the Swanson family. He's

placed a pill on the table. "I can't completely cure the poison in your body yet, but I can extend your

wasn't a conventional poison. She needed to do more research to find the right