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

held the token tightly, her expression tense. "This was Thaliana's first honor earned at the X Bureau. It's a symbol of her

an eyebrow.

half our lives. It can't be faked." Even Alina was

In the Hospital Room

back down by the bed, tucking the blanket snugly around Thaliana before settling into a nearby chair. It was clear

delay your work just to take care

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

already spoken to Tina about the lab. I won't be going back for

teased, "These past few days, you've been following Tina so closely, I thought you'd given up on the lab

"The two aren't mutually exclusive. If Tina needs me, I'll always be there.

it with a warm smile. "You've loved following me around

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way,

just finished peeling the rest of the apple into a single, unbroken strip. Remembering the doctor's instructions, she placed the remaining apple back on the table. "Just work-related things," she said softly. "Even if I told you, you wouldn't

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

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

explained, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to say. I

eyes and stared intently

items might be related to the people who tried to assassinate us yesterday.

she added, "By the way, while searching for you, I heard some rumors. They said Tina has something very important. Anyone

heard such rumors but dismissed them. "Mom,

assassins wouldn't even qualify to catch her attention, let

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

Indeed, what had happened was entirely