Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 1034: Testing the Waters

Tina and Jared returned to their residence.

An hour later, Cole Lyon called. "Serena, the men in black were gone by the time we arrived, but we've confirmed the bodies. All of them are missing their hearts."

"There are fifteen in total, all underage girls. None of them appear in any database." This didn't surprise Tina.

The body she'd come across with Nancy last time was likely from the same source.

Given Claudia's methods, commanding her death warriors to capture these individuals for healing was hardly a challenge.

The reason Claudia hadn't acted before was her fear of exposing her ultimate trump card too soon.

But now, taking the hearts of more than a dozen girls in one go revealed her determination.

Claudia wanted a decisive, final showdown.

The next day, Tina brought a box to Master Tam.

When it came to rare and mysterious artifacts, no one knew more than him.

Master Tam glanced at the box briefly before nodding. "I can open this, but I'll need two days."

Tina nodded and was about to leave when Master Tam stopped her. "No rush. Look at this first. I just discovered it."

He handed her an old book with yellowed pages.

Tina glanced at the cover. It was a historical record of a local region, at least a century old.

The location was in the southern area. But as her gaze fell on a certain line of text, her brows furrowed sharply.

She decided to read the entire story.

After finishing, she placed the book down, a realization forming in her mind like

threads connecting into a single line. A faint smile curved her lips. "So, my guess was right."

nodded. "If all of this matches up, it resolves our previous

was cold and steady. "Her intentions aren't hard to guess. Once someone gains extraordinary abilities,

in such topics, shook his head. "What worries me is that when

lips. Her

death warriors, hidden for years, are now exposed. She

of death warriors, Master Tam's expression shifted. "That makes it even worse. Stay with me instead. I'll protect you.

in amusement. Since when was the

me that to solve a problem, one must face

This isn't the time for bravado. Claudia doesn't just want to deal with you-she's targeting the

tone turning cold. "She won't get her

but Tina shifted the topic with a single sentence. "If I

to help me, Master, focus on opening this

to have an answer by tomorrow. Until then, prioritize your

As she left, she turned and added, "And don't tell my grandfather

even begin to explain this to Ian? If he did, the old man would summon

rested her eyes in the car's

the drive, Courtney received a

quiet,

slowly opened her

a moment, glancing at Tina through the rearview mirror. Embarrassment flashed across

to invite you to dinner to thank

eyes lifted.

expected Tina to agree so

phone. "Mom, Tina said yes! Book the place, and we'll

apologized to Tina

she'd suddenly come up with this idea. Otherwise,

and a faint smile appeared on her

momentarily

for Thaliana's sudden reappearance, she might have forgotten that

revenge had

filling the void of

restaurant was in the city center,