Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 957: The Symbol of a Fallen Royal Family Alina sighed, exasperated. "Your father and I just felt a connection with Poppy. There's nothing complicated about it. Having you in this life is enough for us." Tina thought further ahead. "Once I'm married, you and Dad will definitely feel lonely. Having a second child could fill that emotional gap." Alina scoffed, "You just focus on getting married. We'll handle the rest." "Your father and I already have a plan. Once you're married, we'll go abroad for our honeymoon and make up for the ten years we missed." Tina was silent for a moment, then nodded. "A honeymoon makes people feel happier." Alina was speechless.

On the way back, Alina remembered something she had delayed discussing.

"By the way, about the special symbol-I wanted to tell you before." "That symbol originally belonged to a fallen royal family in this country from two hundred years ago. I suspect it ended up overseas because a descendant of the family took it there. To avoid attention, they deconstructed the symbol and used it as their family crest." Tina frowned. "Does it have anything to do with the Hidden Families?" Alina shook her head. "No connection to them. But in terms of status at the time, this family stood above the Hidden Families." Tina smirked. "That makes sense now." Claudia must be a descendant of that family.

To command the four Hidden Families to work for her, she not only needed immense power but also a level of status and prestige unmatched by others.

A fallen royal family from hundreds of years ago and the hidden, reclusive four great families-both carried an innate sense of superiority and purpose.

Alina realized this as well. "This symbol can serve as a clue. From now on, whenever you see it, pay attention. You can roughly deduce the range of influence that person holds." Tina nodded.

Back at the Pace family estate, Tina sent the photo to Jayden and instructed the Mountain Veil Order to send a few people to guard the hospital.

Poppy's life had been saved by her.

The attack was clearly aimed at the Pace family. Even without Kevin's involvement, she couldn't just sit by and do nothing.

But now, it was clear someone wanted Poppy dead.

That night, Tina received a call from Marie, inviting her to the Farrell family to try on wedding dresses and go shopping. Marie asked if she had ttomorrow. Tina glanced at the tand agreed.

Afterward, she called Jared to tell him about meeting Kevin earlier that day.

Jared's tone was grave. "The Swanson family has begun to act." "If the person helping Claudia is from the Swanson family, we can't rule out the possibility that it's not just one person. There might be others in the Swanson family working for her," Tina said. The two talked about other matters for a while. Before hanging up, Jared suddenly mentioned Poppy in the hospital.

He warned Tina to be cautious.

"If this is the Swanson family's doing, someone will definitely use this incident to frthe Pace family." Tina sneered. "If they want to take on the Pace family, they'll have to get throughfirst." Tina anticipated trouble from the Swanson family but didn't expect them to be so bold.

Early the next morning, cries erupted outside the Pace family estate.

This time, it wasn't just River who cbut Kaleigh as well.

The two sisters performed like a comedy duo, taking turns hurling accusations at the gates.

"My brother only cto the Pace family to meet someone, and now he's lying in the ICU! He's only five years old, yet the Pace family doesn't care and even blames us. Is there no justice in this world?" River sobbed tically, her words perfectly timed to sway the crowd.

Neighbors gathered nearby. They had heard about the car accident the day before.

Someone spoke up in defense of Tina. "Don't make baseless accusations. We heard about that little boy's accident. If the Pace family's daughter hadn't sent him to the hospital, the consequences would've been unimaginable." Kaleigh immediately snapped back, "We didn't need her help!" "If she was so capable, why is my brother still in the hospital, unconscious? Who knows if she poisoned him on the way, not wanting him to wake up..." The crowd fell silent.

This kind of shameless blame-shifting-they had only seen it on TV.

From experience, it was best not to get involved in such matters.

Both families were powerful. One wrong word could bring trouble.

Seeing the onlookers back off, Kaleigh grew bolder. She shouted at the gate, "Tina! Cout here! You think you can hide after hurting my brother? I'm telling you, no way!" "You must kneel and apologize to the Swanson family today. If anything happens to my brother in the hospital, the Swanson family will make you pay with your life!" "I'd like to see who dares to take my daughter's life!" The gates opened, and Ruud stepped out, his face cold and his eyes filled with icy fury.

"My daughter saved your brother, and now you're saying she's in the wrong? Did the Swanson family's manners get fed to the dogs?" Tina and Alina walked out behind him.

Their gazes swept lightly over the sisters, not taking them seriously at all.

Kaleigh's face burned with humiliation from being ignored. "Don't think appearing as a family can cover up the truth! Your daughter was the one who sent my brother the message, luring him to the Pace family, which led to the accident!" Kaleigh pointed straight at Alina.

Alina remained calm. "Evidence?"

Kaleigh sneered. "The servants around Poppy can testify. The night before the accident, he kept om mentioning your name. If you hadn't secretly contacted him, why would he leave the Swanson family the next day and end up in a car accident outside the Pace family estate?" "You dare say this has nothing to do with your family?" Alina barely glanced at her, her tone indifferent. "Nonsense. You call that evidence?" "You-" Kaleigh was furious but found herself speechless under Alina's sharp gaze.

"I have evidence!" River stepped forward, glaring at Alina. "When Poppy left, he was holding a lotus flower you personally gave him. Do you dare deny it?" Alina replied calmly, "I did give him the flower, but Poppy wouldn't have brought it to see me." "What did you say?" River had been ready to pin the accident on Alina, but her explanation completely disrupted the narrative.

Alina took a step closer, her tone icy despite its calmness.

"That two-toned lotus meant a lot to Poppy. Even if he wanted to see me, he wouldn't have let it wither. That's where you went wrong-you don't understand a child's heart." A chill ran down River's spine.

Alina pressed forward, step by step, until River stumbled and fell to the ground.

"What's all this noise?" "This is the Pace family, not a marketplace. What do you think you're doing, causing a scene here?"

Mia, an elder of the Pace family, stepped out in Warren's absence. She found the commotion annoying and spapped "Ruud, bringing the whole family out to bully others first thing in the morning? Can't we have speace?"