Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

: Outwitted by Siblings

Tina and the students from 22D went to a buffet, and it must be said, Velma had a good taste in food; the place she recommended was quite nice. Especially the cake.

Tina hardly ate anything during the meal except for cake. This was the most satisfying meal she’d had since coming down from the mountain. Velma teased her, saying, “A buffet over a hundred dollars per person, and you’ve wasted it. You should eat something else; just eating cake, you can’t even make back what you’ve spent.” Tina replied, “With cake, I don’t need anything else.”

Although it wasn’t her favorite strawberry cake, it was still good. Nevertheless, the meal for over forty people cost her more than five thousand dollars, which was a bit painful to her wallet. After this meal, the students from 22D felt closer to Tina and understood the new Lead Teacher better.

She seemed cold and aloof on the surface, but she was actually easy to talk to, and she liked to joke around, even if her jokes were a bit dry, everyone strangely liked her.

After the meal, the students all went back to their homes. Tina also returned to Pinkwater Ally.

As soon as she reached the door, she heard laughter from inside her house. Opening the door, a little one threw herself into her arms, “Miss Reed, you’re back? I’ve been waiting for you for so long.” Sophia was hugging Tina’s legs, her face blooming with smiles.

She was genuinely happy to see Miss Reed. “How did you get here?” Tina asked, picking her up and walking to the living room.

She glanced up to see Jared sitting in a wheelchair, with Hayden and Nathan seated on the couch. Hugo was pouring tea for them, all of them chatting and laughing.

Tina paused, wasn’t Mr. Reed supposed to be at work in Mendara Corporation? “Tina, you’re back?” Hugo said with a smile, “Come here, Mr. Farrell said you liked strawberry cake, so he went out of his way to buy a lot. We tried a piece, and it tastes really good.”

Before Tina could speak, Hugo continued, “It’s all dad’s fault, you came back so busy and I forgot about your favorite strawberry cake. From now on, I’ll buy it for you every day.”

Tina replied, “… You should’ve said so earlier.”

She had been craving strawberry cake, but the buffet didn’t have it, and by now she was already full. However-she could still eat another piece.

Holding Sophia, she walked over and saw more than twenty different kinds of strawberry cakes, each a different style. She picked up a piece of strawberry cake, ate it with a spoon, and her eyes lit up instantly; the taste was very good! Even better than the one she had at a different place yesterday.

She looked at Jared and asked, “Mr. Farrell, where did you buy this cake?”

Jared smiled, “It’s specially made by the chef at Hotel Ensford. Do you like it?”

Tina nodded, “It’s not bad.”

Suddenly, she felt more kindly towards Jared. Certainly not because of the strawberry cake! Jared’s mouth curved slightly, and then he said to Hugo, “Mr. Reed, you don’t have to buy cake for Tina every day. I’ve ordered a month’s supply, and every day someone will deliver two pieces on time.”

Tina’s hand holding the spoon paused, Tina? Had they become so familiar as to call each other by such intimate names? Seeing her stop, Jared thought she might think it’s too little and said, “Eating too many sweets is not good for your health, two pieces are just right.”

Tina drew back her gaze, “Thank you.”

She accepted proudly.

She was his fiancee, so eating two pieces of his cake every day was reasonable, right? After saying this, she looked at Hugo, “Didn’t you go to work, Mr. Reed?”

“I went to work, it was my first day. I filled out the paperwork, but there was an important meeting at the company today, and Mr. Heart asked me to come back and familiarize myself with the company’s documents. Tomorrow when he’s free, he’ll arrange for someone to hand over the work to me.”

Tina nodded and concentrated on eating her cake. She was quite full from the buffet and had eaten two pieces of cake when she returned, really a bit stuffed now.

“Miss Reed, this is for you,” Sophia said, taking a gift box out of her little backpack and handing it to Tina.

“What is this?” Tina asked, receiving the gift box.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“It’s my engagement gift for you,” Sophia whispered into Tina’s ear, “I bought it with my New Year’s money, not Jared’s money.”

When Sophia first came to Ensford, hearing that Jared was getting engaged, she had actually wanted to buy agift for Jared’s fiancee at the mall. She had bought a pair of earrings at that time, thinking they were perfect for Amber, who was believed to be Jared’s fiancee, so she made the purchase.

However, after she fell ill, and Tina became Jared’s fiancee, she decided to buy a new necklace instead.

The earrings, she gave to Mrs. Brown.

Tina opened the box to find a diamond necklace with a modern design, though the diamond was small, probably worth around ten thousand dollars.

Tina smiled, “It’s beautiful, I like it very much, thank you.”

The Farrell family was wealthy, and Sophia never had to worry about lack of resources, but her family didn’t spoil her with too much money.

For Sophia to use her own New Year’s money to buy a necklace worth ten thousand dollars for her was truly touching.

Tina didn’t refuse the gift and put the box away, telling Sophia, “I’ve accepted your gift, and I’ll give you something in return someday. What would you like?”

Sophia shook her head, “Miss Reed, the best gift you’ve given me is curing my illness. I don’t know how to thank you enough, I don’t need any gifts from you.”

Sophia paused, then added, “But I really do need your help with something!”

“What is it?”

“It’s just…” Sophia glanced at Jared cautiously and whispered, “Jared is sending me back to the capital, and I don’t want to go. I want to stay here and play with you. Can you help me convince Jared?”

Tina looked at Jared, “Why not let Sophia stay in Ensford?”

“I have things to handle, and it’s not convenient for Sophia to stay here,” Jared said.

“Oh.”

Tina didn’t want to interfere in Jared’s affairs and was about to persuade Sophia to go back when Sophia looked at her with such a pitiful gaze.

She hesitated-Sophia wanted to stay, so she suggested, “Let her stay, I quite like her.”

“Tina!” Jared frowned, “Some things are dangerous.”

Jared didn’t elaborate, but Tina understood.

She reluctantly told Sophia, “Sophia dear, listen to your brother and go back for now. I’ll visit you when I have time.”

After weighing the pros and cons, she still stood by her decision.

She didn’t know exactly what Jared was up to, but recalling the incident at Serenity Ridge where he was chased, it was clear that it wasn’t safe.

It wasn’t appropriate for Sophia to stay with him.

“Sophia, even if I go back, no one will look after me,” Sophia pleaded, “I actually wanted to attend your engagement party, and besides, Grandpa is also in Ensford. Jared is biased; he won’t let Grandpa go back but sends me back.”

“I’m so pitiful, I have no friends to play with, I’m always alone in my room. Tina, I’ve finally recovered from my illness, I want to be happy…” As if on cue, Sophia’s tears began to flow.

Her crying instantly melted Tina’s heart.

She said to Jared, “Why not let her stay? She can live at my place!”

“Okay!”

“Okay!”

Two voices chimed in unison.

One was Jared’s.

The other was Sophia’s.

They agreed so readily that Tina felt like she had been tricked.

She glared at them and then went back to her own room.

The siblings had been cunning and crafty, not a single good one among them.