Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Annabelle’s face underwent a drastic change. How could Jared possibly know about this? She had not shared this secret with anyone in the Reed family, not even her own son. She had traveled alone to Serenity Ridge just to avoid leaving any trace. But why? How did Jared come to know?

Annabelle looked somewhat panicked but forced herself to remain calm, angrily retorting, “What are you talking about? When did I ever bring a killer with me? Tina knows, she saved me then; I was being chased by the killer! If I had brought the killer, why would he chase me?”

Jared laughed dismissively, “You probably don’t know that the organization of assassins you went to was founded by my master. How coincidental is that?”

“What!!” Annabelle was shocked, her face a picture of disbelief. Were these people Natalie’s?

No wonder! No wonder they had suddenly turned on her to kill her! She remembered clearly that when she had placed the order, the organization had sent assassins to accompany her. Everything was fine until they reached Serenity Ridge. When she mentioned Natalie’s name, the leader’s expression changed. They confirmed again, asking if the person she wanted killed was Natalie’s child. She had affirmed it was.

Then, those people started to attack her. Unknown to anyone, she knew martial arts, a skill she had hidden for decades. In a critical moment, she had no choice but to defend herself. Thus, she fled in panic.

But these were well-trained assassins; how could she possibly escape from them? Moreover, the terrain of Serenity Ridge was too complex. She circled many times but couldn’t find her way out and was eventually caught.

In desperation, she told the assassins that she had something left by Natalie. She promised to hand it over if they spared her life. Perhaps the assassins had deep feelings for Natalie, for once they heard the item was Natalie’s, they indeed spared her.

They pressured her to hand over the item, but at that point, what could she give? Especially since she had lost everything, including her phone and bag, while running. She could only stall.

By chance, she encountered Tina. All she saw was Tina throwing a handful of white powder, and then those men fell to the ground, not getting up. She knew this girl was no ordinary person and thus clung to her, hoping Tina would take her back.

On this point, she had to admit, although Tina was cold in demeanor, she was warm-hearted. Despite apparent impatience, she protected Annabelle thoroughly all the way. Later, when the assassins caught up with them again, Tina dealt with them all.

Perhaps Natalie really had left something very important, but she did not know. All she knew was that the assassins chased them for a long time, until they reached the boundaries of Ensford, where they disappeared. At the time she did not understand, but thinking back now, it became clear.

Ensford was where Natalie had lived, and Tina was living there, probably so as not to disturb Tina. Although she didn’t know why, the assassins hadn’t recognized Natalie.

Jared’s deep eyes glanced at Annabelle’s pale face, his lips parting slightly, “Even more coincidental is that the assassins found her before Tina entered this city and informed her about this matter.”

He paused, a slight smile curling at the corner of his lips, “They not only mentioned the name and family of the person who hired them to kill Tina but even had a portrait.”

With that, he took out his phone, scrolled through it, and displayed a photo-a portrait that the assassin had drawn of her.

The killer who painted her loved to paint, and his portraits were incredibly lifelike.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Everyone watching this scene couldn’t believe it was real.

Garrett and Luna looked at Annabelle in shock. “Mom? Is this really true? How could you do this?”

In the Reed family, they had little say, and now with Jasper in charge, they generally kept quiet at home.

However, they did their best to help Tina. While they weren’t very kind to her, they helped within their means because Natalie had once helped them.

They were grateful people and had remembered Natalie’s kindness over the years.

When they had once mistaken Amber Reed, it was she who told the children at home to treat Amber Reed well. Later, when Tina returned, the children preferred her, and they thought this was a good arrangement.

As for the family matters, like acknowledging Lily back into the family, they had objected, but Annabelle and Jasper were determined, leaving them no choice.

They had thought that once Lily returned, if Tina was mistreated, they would find an opportunity to talk to their mother, who also greatly liked Natalie. But they had never imagined that their mother would go as far as to send someone to kill Natalie’s child.

Why would she do this?

Annabelle, unable to maintain her facade any longer, admitted, “Yes, I did it! Why should Natalie, a woman of unknown origin, marry my most excellent son? My son should marry a woman suitable for our family, who can help the Reed family! But Jasper was bewitched by her, insisting on marrying her!”

Annabelle, leaning on her cane with a menacing look, said, “But I am a good mother. How could I quarrel with my son over a woman? So, I pretended to like her, treated her well, and considered her part of the family. Yet, she dared to fool around with another man!”

Upon hearing this, Tina’s frown was barely perceptible.

Jared’s face darkened.

Garrett and his wife couldn’t believe it.

Jasper seemed to have known all along; his fingers clenched at his sides, his expression as dark and foreboding as a stormy day.

Among the younger ones, Juliet was the first to react, retorting, “Impossible! Natalie isn’t that kind of person!”

When Natalie was with Jasper, Juliet was young, but in her scant memories, Natalie was a kind aunt who smiled at her, gave her strange toys, and protected her when other children bullied her.

At that time, her parents were busy with family business and often neglected her; she was bullied, and her parents were unaware, but only Natalie stood up for her.

Thus, she could not believe Natalie was such a person.

“I saw it with my own eyes!” Annabelle shouted, “In an alley outside Whispering Pines, they were embracing each other tightly, that wretched woman, a flirt, betraying my son’s feelings!”

Annabelle said, looking at Tina with resentment in her eyes, “And then you ended up as this bastard child!”

The room was in shock!

Everyone was stunned!

Garrett, agitated, said, “Mom! What are you talking about? Tina’s paternity test was personally conducted by my elder brother! How could she not be his child? You shouldn’t spread such rumors!”

“I’m not spreading rumors! She is not a child of the Reed family; she is the bastard child of Natalie and that man!” Annabelle shouted angrily.