Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 901: The Purpose of the Langdon Family Heirloom Jon fell silent for a moment before speaking calmly. "Even if Ruud and Alina truly get married, I'll find a good match for you. You're my only sister. Make stto visit Grandfather. Last time, you upset him, and you should make amends River lowered her head and whispered, "I understand, brother." before it's too late." But no match, no matter how ideal, could ever compare to Ruud.

The next day.

Tina and Jared were at a hospital, where the corpse from the previous night had been sent for examination. Jared had initially planned to review the report alone and then bring it to Tina, but since Tina was free, she decided to join him. Tina slowly approached the body and pulled back the white sheet covering the deceased's head.

Wearing gloves, she pressed on the corpse's muscles. The body was pale, rigid, and bloodless, indicating a death that occurred one to two days prior. Judging by the timing, the body had been discovered shortly after the victim's heart had been removed.

Tina observed the chest cavity. The outer layer of exposed skin appeared normal; at first glance, there wasn't even a visible incision. The person who had removed the heart had carefully cut into the skin and extracted the organ without causing noticeable damage to the surface.

She peeled back the layer of severed skin, revealing an empty chest cavity where the heart had been. The removal was clean and precise.

After thoroughly examining the body, Tina concluded that apart from the missing heart, the rest of the body was unharmed. It seemed the corpse hadn't yet been subjected to any further use.

Looking up at the victim's face, Tina noted that, even with her eyes closed, her features were serene and strikingly beautiful.

The two walked out of the hospital together. Jared wrapped his arm around Tina's waist as they exited. "Did you discover anything?" Jared asked softly.

Tina shook her head. "Not yet. This is only the first body we've found, so there's no pattern to analyze. We'll have to see if more cases emerge to provide additional clues." So far, Jayden and FlIce hadn't sent her any intelligence either. It seemed this investigation wouldn't yield quick answers. They would have to wait.

Tina raised an eyebrow, her interest piqued as she looked at Jared. "Boris has been restless lately. It's tto take a closer look at what he's up to." Jared gave a faint smile, his lips curving slightly. "I'm curious too. What exactly is the purpose of the Langdon family heirloom?" After their conversation, Jared suggested, "I'll take you back to the Pace family for now. Dad and Mom are getting married soon, and they could use your help. If another case of heart removal occurs, I'll let you know." Tina nodded in agreement, then added, "Going back probably just means watching the two of them show off their love. Next tyou pickup, bringsstrawberry cakes." Jared's expression softened with affection, and he ruffled her hair. "It's been a while since I made you some, hasn't it, you little glutton." When Tina arrived at the Pace family's residence, she stepped out of the car and shared a goodbye kiss with Jared before walking into the grand hall.

As soon as she entered, she heard Ruud's furious voice echoing through the room.

"Who the hell spread that nonsense? Who released those damn rumors?!" Alina, however, seemed unbothered by the news circulating online. But Ruud couldn't stop fuming. In desperation, Alina had taken his phone away to prevent him from reading any more comments. Tina frowned, sensing that something had happened. "Mom, what's going on?" Alina didn't answer right away. Instead, she asked, "How did it go with the body you and Jared examined?" Tina shook her head. "No progress for now. This isn't something that can be rushed. We'll have to wait for the snake to show itself again." Ruud stormed up to Tina, his face flushed with anger. "Someone online leaked news about your mom andgetting married. That wouldn't have been a big deal, but now they're slandering your mom, spreading lies about her and Jasper, saying she used him to raise another man's child!" Tina arched an eyebrow, her expression darkening as a cold glint flickered in her eyes. She opened her laptop and navigated to the trending topics. The first headline was about Ruud and Alina's marriage.

The second was a scandal involving Ruud, Alina, and Jasper.

The comments under the posts were heated and relentless. Tina clicked on the first headline to read through the discussion.

"Ahhh! I just beca fan of Alina recently, and now she's already getting married? Obsessed!" "That's what I thought too, but after seeing sthings..." "Alina isn't good enough for General Praevion. She's just a flirtatious woman." "Poor Jasper! Not only did he raise another man's child, but he also got sent to prison by Tina!" Tina's face remained expressionless as she clicked on the second headline. The comments under this post were far more venomous.

"Alina must be proud of herself-two men wrapped around her finger!" "While General Praevion was fighting on the battlefield, she was fooling around with Jasper and got pregnant!" "Poor Jasper, raising someone else's child all these years, only to be humiliated in the end." "If I were Jasper, I wouldn't let Alina off the hook, even in death!" "No wonder she ran off before the engagement. She probably went to find General Praevion. And now, after all these years, she's back!" "A woman like that doesn't deserve General Praevion. He shouldn't marry her!" Tina's expression turned icy as a frosty aura seemed to envelop her. Her brows furrowed tightly, and a dangerous intensity radiated from her.

She logged into her social media account and quickly issued a legal statement targeting the malicious commenters.

"Publicly insulting my mother and maliciously slandering her will not be tolerated. All damaging remarks and accounts responsible for such posts will receive legal notices. Rest assured, we will pursue full legal action!" Tina's post spread like wildfire, sparking another wave of online discussion. Jared personally shared her post, pinning it with a comment:

"The Farrell family will immediately pursue legal action against anyone who engages in extrbehavior or spreads defamatory remarks about my wife or mother-in-law." Ember Saffron also reposted Tina's statement, adding: "Social media isn't a place to distort facts and spread lies!" The most surprising reaction cfrom Juliet Reed, who liked Tina's post. Though Juliet didn't make her own statement, her silent approval was a clear stance.

Snetizens flocked to Juliet's social media, speculating about her intentions.

"She's not even part of the Reed family anymore. They wasted their traising her!" "She's just another player in the game, indifferent to everything!" "Maybe Juliet is subtly siding with Jasper, standing up for him!" "Her like has hidden meaning!"

When the comments under Juliet's post grew too chaotic, her account's comment section was disabled. Fans then flooded Ember Saffron's post, tagging Juliet and demanding an explanation.