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,

and steady. "Her intentions aren't hard to guess. Once someone gains extraordinary abilities, their desires grow exponentially-especially someone

Tam, uninterested in such topics, shook his head. "What worries me is that when someone's long-laid plans crumble, they may descend

tugged at Tina's lips. Her master's insight was as sharp as

years, are

of death warriors, Master Tam's expression shifted. "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

when was the old

to solve a problem, one must face

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

turning cold.

her further, but Tina shifted the topic with a single sentence. "If I can figure out what's inside this box, I'll likely deduce what her

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

only relent. "Fine. I'll try to have an answer by tomorrow. Until then, prioritize your safety and avoid

agreement. As she left, she turned

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

back, Tina rested her eyes in the

through the drive, Courtney received a low-voiced

was quiet, hesitation was

her

froze for a moment, glancing at Tina through the

wants to invite you to dinner to thank you properly. Do you have

cold eyes

to agree so quickly. Her voice brightened as

Tina said yes! Book the place, and we'll

up, Courtney apologized to Tina on behalf of

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

spoke, her face flushed slightly, and

momentarily taken

for Thaliana's sudden reappearance, she might have forgotten that Courtney was still just a

revenge had forced

seemed to be filling the

restaurant was in the city