Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

In the car.

Tina leaned against Jared, her thoughts shifting from Hayden and Paula White to the dinner planned for the next day.

James’s aunt.

Tina chuckled, marveling at how small the world seemed, where a mere turn could bring an acquaintance into view.

Jared carefully picked lint from Tina’s hair. “Tomorrow, let’s bring a gift,” he suggested.

“Okay,” Tina smiled at Jared.

As she looked up, she caught sight of Jared’s sharply defined cheek, strikingly handsome.

A sparkle lit up in Tina’s eyes, and she instinctively straightened up and kissed the corner of Jared’s mouth.

Jared was momentarily taken aback, looking down at the brightly smiling young woman.

Before he could react, Tina kissed him passionately.

Perhaps influenced by the sweet nothings she had recently heard from Paula White, Tina felt a sweetness swelling in her heart.

She wanted to devour her handsome uncle completely!

Jared cradled Tina’s head, pulling her closer.

In the intimacy of their proximity, a sweet and ambiguous atmosphere filled the car.

Nathan silently drew the curtain, accustomed to such scenes.

However, Courtney, sitting in the passenger seat, was agape, speechless.

What happened?

Why suddenly this intimacy?

Help!

She just came of age!

After dropping Tina off at her apartment complex, Jared left.

Tina and Courtney were about to enter when they noticed a familiar figure at the entrance.

Tina paused, then approached, “Mr. Brookes?”

Was he waiting for her this late?

Jack greeted her with a smile, “Tina, I’ve been waiting for you.”

Without any formalities, and glancing at Courtney, he said, “I need to speak with you alone.”

Courtney tactfully interjected before Tina could respond, “Miss Reed, I’ll wait inside for you.”

Tina nodded.

Once Courtney was out of earshot, Tina asked, “Mr. Brookes, what did you want to talk about?”This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Jack paused briefly, then said, “Tina, I need some of your hair, saliva, and a few drops of blood.”

Tina, “… You’re really persistent!”

It was clear what these items were intended for.

They had already conducted a paternity test proving she was not the Brookes family’s granddaughter.

Yet, they were not giving up.

Jack looked somewhat embarrassed, “My father always felt a strong connection with you. He still thinks you are his granddaughter, Tina. I know this is offensive, but please, consider his desperation.”

Tina remained silent.

After a moment, she slowly said, “I can give you these things, but it won’t mean much. You should try to persuade Mr. Brookes more.”

She did not want to undergo paternity tests repeatedly.

To this day, her father’s identity remained a mystery.

The mastermind behind GTO was still unidentified.

With dangers all around her, giving away such samples could be harmful.

She would not have given them to anyone else.

But Mr. Brookes…

She simply couldn’t refuse him.

“I know, I’ve been trying to persuade him,” Jack responded quietly, looking up at Tina. “Actually, the reason my father wants another paternity test is that your DNA might have been tampered with in the gene database.”

He paused, then added, “There’s another crucial reason. A few days ago, someone broke into my father’s residence and left a note with three words: ‘The test, wrong!'”

He hadn’t intended to share this with Tina.

But he felt it necessary, given that someone who had access to his father could have been in contact with her.

He feared the other party might harm Tina.

He also wanted to remind Tina to be cautious.

“Genes? A note?” Tina was taken aback.

She had forgotten that her genes had been modified.

She had always believed that her mother altered her genes just to establish a parental relationship with Jasper.

Now, it seemed her mother hadn’t just altered genes; she had modified Tina’s DNA in the national gene database.

Thus, even if her biological father tested, the results would still be invalid.

And Mr. Brookes mentioned that someone had sent a note.

Was the person who sent the note the same one who had messaged her?

Could it be that she really was a child of the Brookes family?

“Yes, someone sent a note, we don’t know who it is, but Tina, you also be careful these days, and we will do a paternity test as soon as possible,” Jack said.

Tina hummed in response, then pulled out a strand of hair and handed it to Jack.

Jack took out several small bags and a cotton swab from his pocket.

Without a word, Tina applied her saliva on the swab and handed it to him.

Then, she took a small knife from her pocket, made a cut on her finger, let the blood drip into the bag, and cleaned the knife.

When handing it to Jack, she accidentally cut him with the knife she was holding.

“Sorry,” Tina said with some remorse.

Jack waved his hand dismissively, “No worries, I’ll be going now.”

Tina nodded.

After Jack left, Tina watched his retreating figure thoughtfully.

Soon after, she picked up the knife, staring at the blood on it.

Courtney walked over and, seeing her focused on the knife, asked, “Miss Reed, is there something wrong with the knife?”

“It’s nothing,” Tina put the knife away and told Courtney, “Let’s go back.”

Courtney didn’t ask further and entered the residential area with Tina.

Upon entering, Tina sent a message to Cole: “Come to my house.”

After arriving home, Tina chatted briefly with Hugo and Jennie before retiring to her room.

Courtney went to her own room as well.

Tina approached the desk, took out the knife, and separated the blood on it into a new small bag.

Then, she made another cut on her hand, collected her blood in another bag, and labeled it with her name.

Shortly after, someone knocked on the window.

It was Cole.

Tina smiled, only Cole truly understood her at Serenity Ridge and the Mountain Veil Order.

She had only sent the message “Come to my house,” and Cole knew not to come through the front door.

She walked over and opened the window; Cole climbed in, calling her “Serena.”

Tina handed Jack’s blood to Cole, speaking very seriously, “Take it to Flame Ice for testing, watch it closely, don’t leave it for a second.”

Cole instantly became serious, “Serena, did you find your family?”

Although Serena never mentioned it, he knew she deeply wanted to find her family.

Hugo was kind and loved her as his own daughter.

But one must return to one’s roots, always needing to know who their biological father is.

But Serena’s biological father was like a stone sunk in the sea, without a trace.

Not just Serena, he was anxious for her too.

Tina shook her head, “It’s my mother’s family, not sure yet, they have already done one test, but my DNA was altered, theirs wasn’t real, just in case, we’re doing one too.”

Cole understood, “Don’t worry, Serena, I’ll keep my eyes open the whole time, I’ll tell you the results immediately.”

Tina hummed, “Go ahead.”