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."

then nodded. "If all of this

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

head. "What worries me is that when someone's long-laid

at Tina's lips. Her master's insight was

for years, are now exposed. She must believe everything is in

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

in amusement. Since when was the old

teach me that to solve a problem, one must face it head-on? Running away

rascal! This isn't the time for bravado. Claudia doesn't just want to deal with you-she's targeting the entire world. Her methods will be deadly. I'm worried about

tone turning cold. "She won't get her

sentence. "If

help me, Master, focus on opening this box. That's how we'll gain

have an answer by tomorrow. Until then, prioritize your safety and avoid acting

As she left, she turned and

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

rested her eyes in

received a low-voiced phone call. Though

was quiet,

her eyes.

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

wants to invite you to dinner to thank

cold eyes

expected Tina to agree so quickly. Her voice

said yes! Book the place, and we'll head over

to Tina on

know she'd suddenly come up with this

face flushed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her

was momentarily

reappearance, she might have forgotten that Courtney was still just

years spent carrying the burden of revenge had

seemed to be filling the void of those lost

the city center, just a