Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 1015: The Fragment

She could read bones. Even without seeing a person's face, she could discern their secrets through the structure of their bones.

Her master once said that Claudia's bone structure was something even he couldn't decipher.

If that were true, Claudia's real age was a mystery-or perhaps there was another possibility.

Claudia might be someone capable of altering her own bone structure.

Regardless of the truth, Tina was confident that if there was anything unusual, she would detect it.

Jared knew Tina's skill in reading bones, but he still hesitated, gripping her wrist tightly and reluctant to let go.

Tina pursed her lips and decided to compromise. "How about this... Uncle, you lift the cloth for me. Just expose one bone-any bone will do."

Only then did Jared grudgingly agree.

But before he lifted the cloth, he made Tina promise not to look.

Standing before the first corpse, Jared uncovered an ankle bone. The flesh there had been gnawed away by beasts, leaving stark white bone exposed.

Tina was used to such sights. Scenes like this no longer fazed her.

Thankfully, her mental resolve overpowered any physical discomfort. She felt no signs of nausea from her pregnancy.

Instead, she was calmer than ever, quickly shifting into work mode.

She focused her gaze on the exposed bone, narrowing her eyes in concentration.

The bone belonged to someone in their thirties. Their body bore the marks of hardship, but not for long-clearly, they had only endured suffering in recent years. A person with little fortune, prone to trouble.

Tina furrowed her brows slightly and withdrew her gaze.

This person's identity was almost certain.

It was Nancy, the woman who had clung to Claudia in the formation, indirectly saving their lives.

Tina shook her head. "She isn't Claudia."

The tacit understanding between her and Jared had long been established. A simple statement from Tina was enough for Jared to grasp her meaning.

They moved to the next corpse. This time, Jared uncovered a hand bone.

Tina only needed a glance before her brows knitted tightly together.

The bones were slender and delicate-clearly belonging to a young girl still in her growth phase.

This couldn't be Claudia.

was clenched in an unnatural pose, as if she had died in

examined the hand carefully, her expression tightening. "There's something in her

it but couldn't see anything

was holding something, it had to be

pry the hand open,

"Let me."

didn't touch the corpse directly. Instead, she flicked a silver needle from her fingers, precisely inserting it into the marrow of the corpse's

she easily pried open

it was, Tina and Jared

of its size, but because it was

darkened as he placed the fragment onto a tray, confirming the find. "How

her lips together, saying

correct-the girl had likely been attacked from behind by Claudia, her

to clutch at her attacker's clothing, inadvertently grabbing the already cracked Jade Armour fragment in the process. Even

with DNA results

DNA was a match,

when they checked the second body, there was no

No identity.

her eyes and stared at the fragment on the tray for a few seconds

fragment is in my possession," she instructed. Jayden nodded and

never have expected this. The Jade Armour she had fought so hard

but wonder how Claudia would react to

had no idea where Claudia might be hiding, but she wasn't foolish enough to waste resources searching

Tina sent people to investigate recent missing persons, Claudia

person who could alter their

record? There was

had been trained and created by Claudia

a shapeshifter, it was better to

had the two corpses sent to the funeral

Jennie would at least

all, returning to one's roots was a

the research facility, Jared asked Nathan to take Tina home while he went to the station to

unusual circumstances surrounding the corpses would ensure

from over. They

arrived home, she saw two figures waiting at the door-a tall one

one.

her direction as she stepped out of the

"Tina!"

"Tina!"

"Mom? Sophia? Why didn't you say you were