Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 979: Uncle, You’ll End Up Spoiling Me At seven in the evening, Tina was seated in the living room, leisurely eating a slice of strawberry cake, when Paula called.

Her voice, hoarse as though stuffed with cotton, came through. "Serena..."

"Mm, what's up?" Tina took another large bite of the cake, her tone casual, almost indifferent. Paula hesitated, took a deep breath, and said, "Serena, how... how is she?"

Tina frowned slightly. "Who are you asking about?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Paula, on the verge of tears, blurted out, "Serena, stop torturing me. You know what my family is going through. I know I'm gambling here, but I can't help feeling anxious..."

Tina put down her fork, her tone dropping slightly. "If you've decided to gamble, then don't lose your nerve halfway. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else can help you."

There was a brief pause before Paula's voice softened. "I understand, Serena."

Jared walked out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of ribs. By then, Tina had hung up the call and was busy devouring the half-eaten cake in front of her.

With a quick reflex, Jared grabbed the remaining half of the cake before she could finish it. Their eyes met-hers, protective and annoyed, like a child guarding a treat.

"Dinner first," he said, exasperated.

Tina glanced at the cake he had confiscated, bit down on her spoon, and reluctantly conceded. After all, only Uncle could make such delicious strawberry cake.

One cake versus having it every day-she understood the difference.

As they ate, Tina asked casually, "Uncle, how much longer do you think Claudia can hold on?" Jared placed a serving of greens in her bowl without hesitation. "Not much longer. As long as we're patient, she'll be the one feeling the pressure."

Tina nodded, slipping a piece of sweet-and-sour pork onto the greens without a word. Jared glanced at her, his sharp eyes catching the movement. "No picking out the vegetables." Tina froze. "..."

After dinner, Jared went to clean the kitchen while Tina headed to the bathroom.

When she came out, she found him already dressed in a robe, sitting casually on the edge of the bed. He patted the space beside him. "Come here."

but her body

"Uncle..."

moment, there was something both tender and intense in his gaze. His

about whether

it before, but marriage seemed to have broken some kind of

her down. "Sit still.

Tina blinked, surprised.

eyes, enjoying the one-on-one pampering. Marriage, she thought, did have its perks. Uncle

lights. The moment

warmth of his chest pressed against her back as Jared wrapped his long arms around her.

in

That's it?

ear as he whispered in a low, teasing voice, "Tomorrow, we're heading back to the

chasing me with a knife. We'll settle

to do with her? Ruud's grievances with Uncle weren't

The Next Morning

that the gifts were prepared and would be delivered to the Pace family

she found a red dress neatly

There was no need to ask-Uncle's handiwork

outside and was greeted by the aroma of fresh

herself at the kitchen counter, resting her

Jared turned, meeting her eyes with a

eyes crinkled as she smiled back. "Uncle, you're

just a few meals

should try cooking again. Who

need to worry about things like that." Tina quickly abandoned the idea. Pulling out her phone, she showed him something on

on the overseas side that needed handling. It got delayed for two days.

squinted at him. "All these-nearly two hundred companies with billions in assets-are being transferred to

it. A secret overseas force under