Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 1016: Was She Overthinking?

Marie finally nodded and waved at Nathan, standing nearby.

Nathan let out a sigh of relief and gave Tina a grateful glance.

Inside the house.

Marie carried the groceries into the kitchen, saying she wanted to heat something up.

Tina, not giving it much thought, hung up her coat and went to the living room to turn on the TV for Sophia.

Just as she sat down, a thought struck her. She got up and walked into the kitchen, only to see Marie calmly moving aside the herbal medicine that Uncle hadn't had the chance to pour out. She placed a new pot on the stove.

If she and Uncle hadn't left in a hurry, leaving the kitchen in such a state of disarray, she might have thought she was hallucinating.

Did she just miss it?

Impossible.

When Marie turned around and saw Tina standing behind her, she waved her off. "I'll handle this. Go sit in the living room. No need to come in here."

Tina hesitated, thinking of Uncle's reaction the last time he was stirred up. She knew she had to clarify things to prevent a repeat of what happened before.

"Mom, this medicine is for me."

Marie's hand froze, and the spoon she was holding clattered into the pot. She turned abruptly, her eyes wide as she stared at Tina. "It's for you? What's wrong with you? Did the doctor make a mistake?"

That was a lot to process at once.

Tina couldn't guess what Marie was thinking, so she decided to reassure her for now. "I've just had trouble eating lately. This medicine is just to help with my appetite."

It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the full truth either.

She was well aware of how much the Farrell family valued her. If her pregnancy were revealed, she'd probably be confined to the house, and even if she went out, she'd be followed by countless people. It was better to follow Uncle's advice and wait a little longer before announcing it.

Hearing Tina's explanation, Marie nodded, completely dismissing any suspicions. "That makes sense. You're too thin, and with how busy you've been, your body won't hold up if you don't eat more. There's not much medicine left. Should I buy more for you?"

Tina's brow twitched hard. "No need. I'm fine now."

Marie, speaking from experience, advised, "These herbal medicines work slowly, but they're harmless to the body. Taking a few more doses to nourish yourself wouldn't hurt."

Tina was speechless.

kept drinking it, she feared

passed without

Tina's favorite dishes, steaming hot, and set them on the table. She

to sit at the table, nibbling at

placed some food on Sophia's plate, and the little girl's face lit up. She picked up a piece of rib and placed

on the side, added a piece of fish to Tina's bowl. "Tina, eat your food. Don't worry about her. Try the fish-it's fresh. I went to the seafood market myself

it."

nodded, picked up the fish, and was about to eat when her face suddenly

put down her chopsticks and

startled. "Tina,

Marie was also stunned.

the bathroom, then at the food on the table, unsure of where to focus for

to find his mother and sister arguing over a

"Is it too spicy?"

appetite hasn't been great lately. If

strong flavors, especially anything fishy. I told you, Mom, but you wouldn't

vendor said fish is nutritious. I wanted

seeing Tina, Jared's heart tightened. "Mom,

pointed toward the bathroom. "Tina wasn't feeling well and went to the bathroom. Go check on

that if you're not reading this book on nel5s.com, you might be missing out

over, his worry

running water, he relaxed slightly and knocked gently. "Tina, it's

a deep breath and opened the door. "Uncle,

steadied her with one hand and touched her forehead with the other. "Why are you throwing up again? Did you

head. "I didn't even eat. I

Jared's brow furrowed deeply.

his arm. "Uncle, Mom doesn't know yet. Don't let it

nodded but couldn't hide the

the dish was

with worry. "Tina, it's all my fault. We'll skip that dish. There are plenty of others. Just eat a

her

eat anything at this

Marie's hand. "Mom, Tina's not feeling well. She won't be able to eat anything. Don't force

Tina's pale face earlier, felt a wave of guilt. She was about to clear the table

down, her eyes lit up with

even from the