Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 958: Dad, No Need for Words When River saw who had arrived, it was as if she'd spotted her savior.

She fell to her knees and crawled to Mia's feet, sobbing bitterly.

"Aunt Mia, please stand up for us sisters. Poppy is the apple of our grandfather's eye, and now he's lying in the hospital at death's door. They refuse to take responsibility, and I don't know how to face Grandpa. That's why I cto you..." River cried her heart out, recounting the entire car accident involving Poppy, conveniently placing all the blon Tina.

Mia, hearing this, shot a sharp glare in Tina's direction before turning back to River.

"Our Pace family has always owned up to our responsibilities. If your brother really got hurt because of Tina, the Pace family will not ignore it." Kaleigh, finally feeling relieved, snidely remarked to Tina, "The Swanson family finally has a sensible person." Ruud's face darkened, about to retort, but Tina spoke first.

"Dad, there's no need to waste your breath. File the lawsuit, report the case-whatever needs to be done." Ruud froze for a moment. "Tina, what did you just call me?" Tina glanced at him, repeating, "Dad. There's nothing wrong with your hearing." Ruud's face broke into a wide grin, his joy barely contained. He gleefully went to make a phone call.

He wanted everyone to know-his daughter had called him "Dad." But... file a lawsuit? He recalled the last tTina filed a lawsuit against the Bailey family. The Bailey family and Langdon family had both collapsed.

Could his daughter be brewing another masterstroke? Tina: ... Not this time.

Then Tina turned to Alina and calmly said, "Mom, didn't the hospital say yesterday that Poppy's condition was improving? Send someone to check on him. If he wakes up suddenly, we can call the police to take his statement." River and Kaleigh exchanged a glance, their eyes tightening with panic. Poppy... must not live.

An illegitimate child with no clear background, treated as a treasure by Mark-there was no place for him in the Swanson family.

Especially now. If he survived, it would spell their doom.

As Tina was leaving, she turned to Mia with a cold, sarcastic sneer.

"Grand Aunt Mia, if someone doesn't want to live peacefully, they probably won't live long." Mia was so furious she wanted to curse, but Tina had already driven off.

Ruud and Alina, calm and composed, returned to the house. Their daughter had her plans, and they trusted her to handle it.

Meanwhile, River and Kaleigh, left in the cold by everyone, were plagued with unease by Tina's parting words. When most of the crowd had dispersed, Kaleigh pulled River aside and whispered angrily, "What's going on? Didn't you say Poppy wouldn't last a few days in the hospital? Why is he suddenly waking up?" River frowned deeply. "I overheard his condition from his attending physician. There's no way he would recover this quickly." Kaleigh panicked.

She had calong only because River had convinced her it was a safe chance to throw sshade.

If Grandpa found out the truth, there was no doubt she'd be dragged into the mess.

"I'm not taking the fall for this," Kaleigh hissed. "We need to handle this before Grandpa finds out. If Poppy really wakes up, there's no way we can talk our way out of it, no matter how much we try." River hesitated. She had heard of Tina's capabilities.

If Poppy's severe injuries could be treated, who's to say Tina wouldn't use smiracle drug to keep him alive? After a moment of thought, River told Kaleigh, "You go hand keep an eye on Grandpa. I'll head to the hospital myself." Kaleigh nodded quickly. "Alright, don't worry. As soon as I hear anything about Grandpa, I'll let you know." On her way to the hospital, River made a call to Jon.

"Brother, what should I do if Poppy is showing signs of waking up?" There was a pause on the other end of the line before Jon said coldly, "Do you remember the drug I gave you?" River's eyes darkened. "Understood, Brother." Meanwhile, Tina met up with Marie. Originally, the plan was just a casual shopping trip.

Tina had no need for jewelry or accessories-she already owned plenty, all limited editions or one-of-a-kind pieces. Even for a wedding, they would suffice.

But Marie dragged her from shop to shop all afternoon without stopping.

By the end of the day, Marie had bought an array of items, even lingerie, leaving no stone unturned.

"It's for your newlywed life," Marie explained with a smirk. "You need to prepare ssurprises." Tina: ".....' It was certainly... surprising.

Having her mother-in-law personally pick out lingerie-surely a first in the capital.

Thankfully, Jayden's call cto her rescue.

"Young Master, the target has been admitted to the hospital. Following your instructions, we've already switched them out." "Keep an eye on her," Tina instructed before hanging up.

Marie, noticing her sudden pause, cautiously asked, "Tina, am I holding you up? Should we stop for today? If there's anything else you need, I can call you out another time." Tina forced a smile. "I'll go along with your plans." After parting ways with Marie, Tina got into her car and drove to the hospital.

On the way, Jared called to let her know he was also heading to the hospital and asked Hayden to turn the car around.

Hayden hesitated but kept driving.

"Mr. Farrell, is Serena going to the hospital because she's unwell, or are you two doing a premarital checkup?" Jared's temple twitched. "If you don't wantto send those photos to Paula, just drive quietly." Hayden: ".

"..." Was this going to haunt him forever?

"Mr. Farrell, that's not fair. I've already repaid my debt to you. I even helped you dodge your brothers' wrath. I didn't even ask for credit. Can't you at least acknowledge my efforts?" "Mm." "Then can you at least tellwhat's going on?" Hayden asked cautiously.

Jared half-opened his eyes. "You want to know?"

Hayden's eyes lit up. "Of course! I have a legitimate job, you know. fit weren't for running all these shady errands lately, I..." Jared handed him the phone. "Paula's calling." Hayden: "??" Staring at the phone, Hayden froze.

"Why is she calling me..." Before he could react, Paula's voice cthrough, confused. "What do you mean I called you? You're the one who called me!" "Me?"

Hayden was stunned, but before he could respond, Paula demandedn "Hayden, why aren't you talking? Are you trying to avoidagain?" "I'm not avoiding you," Hayden muttered. "Good," Paula replied. "Cto my house. I need to talk to you." "Uh?" "You have thirty minutes. If you're not here, I'll blow up your house." Hayden: "..."