Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 1038: A Play Unfolds

Thaliana's eyes glimmered with a trace of pain. "At the time, those people were determined to hunt me down. For Courtney's safety, I had no choice but to take a fake- death pill to deceive them."

Alina pressed her lips together, sighing softly. "Where have you been all these years? Why didn't you contact us? Even the X Bureau couldn't track you down."

"We all thought you were..." Alina trailed off, exhaling deeply. The news had been impossible to accept when she first heard it.

Thaliana answered truthfully, "Over the years, my memory has been fragmented- sometimes clear, sometimes completely gone. But I never gave up searching for Connie or you, Captain. Who would have thought that pill would..."

"Ahh!"

Before Thaliana could finish her sentence, she clutched her head with both hands and leaned against the bed in agony, her face contorted in pain.

"Mom, is it your head again?" Courtney asked anxiously. "Don't think about it anymore."

Alina watched Thaliana's sudden torment, unsure whether it was genuine or an act.

Courtney explained, "Natalie, this is a side effect of the fake-death pill my mom took back then. Whenever she tries to recall the past, she gets these headaches and can't remember anything."

Before leaving, Thaliana pulled out a token from her belongings and handed it to Alina. "Take this," she said firmly.

Alina glanced at the token, its surface worn with age, and nodded. She tucked it into her pocket.

Courtney then approached Tina to request leave. "Tina, I might not be able to stay by your side for the next few days. I won't be in the lab, either."

Tina understood Courtney's situation and patted her shoulder. "It's fine. The items we retrieved from the Swanson family have already been sent to the lab. With Wraith there, you don't need to worry."

Reassured, Courtney nodded. With Jared and Hayden protecting Tina, she felt at ease.

In the Corridor

first honor earned at

an eyebrow.

it's been with us for half our lives. It

In the Hospital Room

around Thaliana before settling into a nearby chair. It was clear she had no intention

You don't need to delay your work just to take care

Courtney replied firmly. She had made up her mind. There was no way she would let what happened that day repeat itself. She would

Tina about the lab. I won't be going back

days, you've been following Tina so closely, I thought

picked up an apple from the fruit basket, angling the blade inward to carve a smooth arc. "The two aren't mutually exclusive. If Tina needs me, I'll always be there. But when I'm not busy, I'll still return to the lab. After all, there's a lot I want to

a neatly sliced piece of apple to Thaliana, who accepted it with a warm smile. "You've loved following me around for research since you

in the world of this story? Make sure you're on Ne5s.com to catch every twist and turn. The next chapter awaits, exclusively on our site. Dive in now! Courtney nodded. "When I joined the lab, my goal was to continue

way,

of the apple into a single, unbroken strip. Remembering the doctor's instructions, she placed

anger. "Is it that I wouldn't understand? Or

I'm your mentor. Everything you know, I taught you. How can you assume I wouldn't

Thaliana and hastily explained, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to say. I actually don't know

mysterious?" Thaliana narrowed her eyes and stared intently at Courtney, determined to

people who tried to assassinate us yesterday. The box was sealed when it arrived, though, so Tina probably had someone open

so?" Thaliana murmured, her eyes narrowing further. After a moment of thought, she added, "By the way, while searching for you, I heard some rumors. They said Tina has something very important. Anyone who finds it will receive a bounty of one

but dismissed them. "Mom, those people can't

assassins wouldn't even qualify to catch her attention,

grew serious. "I know Tina is skilled, but we still can't be careless. Have you forgotten how they

had happened