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."

for a moment, then nodded. "If all of this matches up, it resolves our previous

someone

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

Her

hidden for years, are now exposed. She must

"That makes it even worse. Stay with me instead. I'll protect you. If that's not enough, we'll go to your grandfather's house. The hidden family still has its foundation-no one would dare touch

brow in amusement. Since when

one must face it head-on? Running away is the mark of a

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

gaze lowered, her tone turning cold. "She won't get

to persuade her further, but Tina shifted the topic with a single sentence. "If I can figure out what's

help me, Master, focus on opening

resolve, Master Tam could only relent. "Fine. I'll try to have an answer by

turned and added, "And

begin to explain this to Ian? If he did, the old man would summon all four of his sons and turn the capital upside

rested her eyes in the

through the drive, Courtney received a low-voiced phone call.

quiet, hesitation

her eyes. "What's

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

to dinner to thank

clear, cold eyes

to agree so quickly. Her

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

Courtney apologized to

with

spoke, her face flushed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her

was momentarily taken

not for Thaliana's sudden reappearance, she might have forgotten that Courtney was

burden of revenge had forced her to mature too

seemed to be filling the void of those lost

in the city center, just a short