Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

In the midst of Jared and Tina’s mutual probing, the car drove into Pinkwater Alley. By the time Tina arrived home, Logan and Sophia were already there, accompanied by Hayden. Tina glanced at Hayden, then turned her gaze to Jared, “You paid for four people’s living expenses, why have five people come?”

Before Jared could speak, Hayden said with a playful grin, “Chick, don’t be so stingy. I’m just here for a free meal, and besides, I bought a gift. The cost of the gift should surely cover the expense of a meal at your place.”

Tina stared at him. Chick? Stingy? Very well! She composed herself and spoke earnestly, “Mr. Cohen, I see a sign of impending bloodshed on you today. I suggest you eat some garlic to ward off the evil spirits.”

Hayden took a sip from his cup, laughing, “You’re too funny, Miss Reed. I never realized you were such a… Bang!” Before he could finish his sentence, the glass shattered in his hand.

Hayden’s eyes widened in shock. “Damn, you’ve got to be kidding me?”

The others in the room were equally startled, staring blankly at Hayden.

“Wow, Tina girl, you’re amazing!” Logan exclaimed as he stood up, looking at the shattered glass on the floor. “Hayden, you better do as Tina girl says, eat the garlic!”

Logan was the oldest and the only one among them who revered the spiritual. Their generation often believed in the existence of unseen forces. Although they had never witnessed them, they preferred to err on the side of belief rather than disbelief.

Now, having seen Hayden’s cup shatter without warning, Logan was even more convinced of the spiritual world’s existence.

Hayden, “… Mr. Farrell, it’s just a glass cup. Maybe the water was too hot and damaged the glass. It broke just as I picked it up. She’s talking nonsense, and you believe her?”

“Tsk tsk tsk!” Mr. Farrell spat dismissively, “You shouldn’t speak so carelessly. Some things deserve our respect. Hurry up and do as Tina girl says.”

Hayden, with three black lines on his forehead, protested, “If I eat that garlic, my mouth will stink. I won’t eat it.”

He thought Tina was poisonous. Was it necessary to curse him just for crashing a meal? Now, he was being forced by Mr. Farrell to eat garlic!

He was truly aggrieved.

“You rascal! Why won’t you listen? Go on!” Mr. Farrell insisted righteously.

Reluctantly, Hayden picked up another cup, “Look, I’m holding this cup and nothing’s happening. What we need is science, there are no such things as supernatural powers… Bang!”

The cup broke again!

Hayden’s hand froze in mid-air, his mouth agape, at a loss for words.

Suddenly, he leaped up, his face stricken with terror, “This can’t be real, right?”

“Ah, you child, we’ve told you so! Now go eat the garlic. Do you want to cause your father to bury his own son?” Logan was genuinely anxious.

Hayden was like a grandson to him; he did not want anything bad to happen to him.

Hugo and Jennie also urged, “Mr. Cohen, even though we value science, some things can’t be ignored. You should listen to Tina. After all, she has spent ten years in a temple and might know something.”

Though they were skeptical, who could be certain?

Sophia also persuaded, “Hayden, Miss Reed wouldn’t harm you. Look, you’ve picked up two cups, and both broke. It’s very unlucky. Just listen to her.”

“I still don’t believe in this nonsense.” Hayden stubbornly refused to believe, picking up another cup, which also shattered as soon as he lifted it. Subsequently, he sat down, only for the chair to collapse beneath him.

Now, not only Hayden but also Logan and the others were truly alarmed.

Jennie even ran into the kitchen, fetching a bunch of garlic and placing it in front of Hayden, “Mr. Cohen, my family is poor, we can’t afford your mishaps. You’ve already broken three cups and a chair. If this continues, you’ll break everything in the house. Just eat the garlic, please don’t break anything else.”

Hugo nodded in agreement, “Yes, yes, Mr. Cohen. I’m the only breadwinner in my family and I’ve just started working. I haven’t even received my first paycheck. If you keep this up, we’ll all end up sleeping on the streets.”

Logan slapped Hayden on the head, “You damn fool, what kind of guest causes such a mess in someone’s home? Go eat the garlic!”

Hayden, with tears inhis eyes, finally succumbed to the pressure and forcefully ate a large handful of garlic. That handful contained no less than twenty cloves, and it was fiery hot.

While everyone else was talking, Jared remained silent. Unseen by the others, he had clearly observed Tina using a silver needle to pierce Hayden’s cup three times with a peculiar technique. If one wasn’t paying close attention, it was impossible to detect how she managed it.

Jared’s brows furrowed slightly. Hayden didn’t know Tina, so why was she targeting him? Was it merely because he came to mooch a meal? From his interaction with her so far, Tina didn’t seem like the type to act this way without good reason, as long as no one crossed her boundaries.

Why then, with Hayden…

After eating the garlic, Logan suggested, “Try holding a cup again?”

Jennie was on the verge of tears, fearing another broken cup, but she said nothing. After all, the garlic was Tina’s idea, and they had to see if it worked.

Obediently, Hayden picked up another cup. This time, after five minutes, the cup remained intact. His heart finally settled.

He put the cup down and, with a smile, said to Tina, “Hey, girl, you really are something. That trick worked.”

Despite the overwhelming taste of garlic in his mouth.

Tina’s eyes lifted slightly, her tone cool, “Don’t call me ‘girl’ next time.”

Hayden asked, “Then what should I call you? You are younger than me, it’s normal for me to call you ‘girl.'”

Tina gave him a glance and ignored him.

Jennie had already prepared the dough, and seeing everyone gathered, she started pulling noodles to cook. Just as she served the noodles and Tina was about to eat, her phone rang.

It was a text message alert.

Tina picked up her phone and glanced at the message, her expression turning serious. She put down her chopsticks, “I have an urgent matter. I need to step out.”

“Eat before you go!” Jennie called out anxiously.

“No need.” After finishing her words, Tina returned to her room, changed into a black hoodie, donned a black cap, and left.

Jared watched her departing figure thoughtfully. He was closest to Tina, and it wasn’t that he meant to look at Tina’s phone, but as he looked up, he caught sight of two words in the message, ‘potion’.

But that was all he saw before Tina put her phone away.

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