Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Everyone gathered around Grandpa Brookes, who reached out to Tina.

"Tina, were you frightened?"

Tina shifted her gaze away from Warren Pace and replied softly, "Yes, quite frightened."

Grandpa Brookes hummed, softly patting Tina's hand, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll take our Tina home to see Kiki and Mimi grow up and wait for Alina to return. I won't break my promise." He then looked over at Jared and smiled, "And to see our Tina get married and have children, right?"

Tina blushed slightly, "Shall I come to check your pulse every month, Grandpa?"

Though Tina still had some unanswered questions, particularly about what was truly going on inside Grandpa Brookes, now was not the time for such inquiries as he was still weak.

"Alright, we'll do as you say," Grandpa Brookes chuckled, catching sight of Warren Pace standing not far away. The more he looked, the more he liked him.

"This gentleman, you look a lot like my sons."

Warren Pace looked up, his eyes complex, and then he smiled slightly, "Is that so? I must be quite handsome then."

Grandpa Brookes laughed out loud, "Yes, you are indeed spirited, just like I was when I was young."

Jack joked, "Dad, are you praising yourself now?"

"I was handsome," Grandpa Brookes, holding Tina's hand, stood up, "Our Tina's children will definitely be even more beautiful."

"Dad, let Tina have a few children first, eh?" Scarlett suggested.

Grandpa Brookes pondered, "That young Farrell, how many do you want?"

Caught off-guard by the sudden question, Jared cleared his throat, "It's up to Tina."

"You, just stay safe off the field, and don't have an incident like last time," Grandpa Brookes bluntly added a few more words.

Jared nodded in agreement, feeling no discomfort.

Tina then looked directly at Warren Pace, "Mr. Pace, how many children do you have at home?"

"One daughter, who's quite the handful," Warren Pace chuckled, "Mr. Farrell will have even more on his hands soon, better take good care of yourself, especially with four sons and three daughters-that's a lot to handle." Jared wrapped his arm around Tina's waist, "Alright, then we'll have seven."

Tina pinched Jared's waist.

What now?

How did they end up planning for seven?

At this rate, they might as well have a soccer team.

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Grandpa Brookes, however, was delighted, "Seven children, good, the more the merrier, though it's the father who'll have his hands full. Farrell, you better be prepared."

As the group joked among themselves, no one noticed that Warren Pace, who had been standing at the foot of the bed, had vanished without a trace.

By the time Tina realized, not only Warren Pace but also Master Tam had disappeared.

Tina wanted to go after them, but Jared stopped her, "Tina, don't bother. We can't catch up."

Jack also came over, "Indeed, Mr. Pace's skills are beyond ours."

Though everyone's attention had been on Grandpa Brookes, they were all martial artists, always alert to their surroundings.

How could two people just disappear without anyone noticing?

The only explanation was that Warren Pace's skills were superior to everyone else's.

Tina lowered her gaze, feeling that she would meet Warren Pace again, but that it would be a long time coming.

Just then, Tina sent out a message mobilizing the Mountain Veil Order and the Flame Ice organization to search for Warren Pace, though it was uncertain whether they would find him. Grandpa Brookes, recently recovered from a serious illness, quickly fell asleep due to his weak condition.

Tina and Jared then left the Brookes family home.

After Tina left, Jack turned and entered the house. Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind by his ear. Jack's form halted, and in the next second, as the sound of the wind whisked past his ear, he saw a disposable chopstick stuck in the door, with a piece of paper attached to it. Jack pulled out the chopstick and unfolded the note, which read: "Be careful of those around you." Jack scanned the surroundings but couldn't spot anyone, not even the guards stationed nearby had noticed the danger.

It was no wonder the guards hadn't seen anything; even Jack wouldn't have noticed if he had not been standing right there to see the chopstick stuck in the door, silently delivered to the Brookes family. Jack looked at the note again. It was a word of caution, not a threat. But who could it be? Was it the same person who had left a note in Grandpa Brookes' bedroom last time?Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Jack pocketed the note, choosing not to cause alarm, as he didn't want Scarlett to worry as well. He gestured to a guard in the distance who then appeared quietly. "Increase the security near our home," Jack instructed, pausing before continuing, "And add more guards around Tina too, but make sure she doesn't notice, so it won't affect her normal life." "Yes, sir!"

Two kilometers away from the Brookes family, at a dumpling stall. Master Tam broke another chopstick and blew on the soup in his bowl, "Couldn't even snag a meal, but I hear the Brookes family's servants make very tasty food." Warren Pace sipped the dumpling soup, "This tastes quite good, have some more, Master."

"Aren't you going to say something?" Master Tam popped a dumpling into his mouth, searing his tongue. Warren Pace ate his dumplings methodically, picking out the small shrimps, "The waters of the Brookes family run deep." Master Tam didn't say much, just that one sentence, but he understood what Warren Pace meant.

Meanwhile, Tina leaned back in her chair, pondering over all the details of the day. What exactly was amiss? Was it Warren Pace's two pairs of shoes, or his silent departure? Suddenly, Tina sat up straight, "Uncle, when Master Warren Pace and my master came, we never mentioned where Grandpa's bedroom was, right?"

Jared, spinning the steering wheel, also let a hint of realization fall from his eyes, "That's right, we never did."

At the Brookes family, Tina's mind had been preoccupied with Grandpa Brookes, and with Warren Pace's sudden appearance, her thoughts had been even more scattered, missing the crucial point. How could Warren Pace, on his first visit to the Brookes family, navigate directly to Grandpa Brookes' bedroom? Even Tina herself had been led there by Scarlett and Jack.

And with the two pairs of small shoes he had prepared... Tina was certain that Warren Pace must be secretly monitoring every move of the Brookes family, which was why he was so familiar with the people there! But why was he doing this? Jared parked the car by the roadside and rubbed Tina's head, "Tina, I actually think that Warren Pace means no harm; his identity is just very suspicious, perhaps somewhat related to the Brookes family."

"Don't you think he's very familiar?" Tina's eyes were slightly clouded, clearly preoccupied with thoughts of Warren Pace. "Indeed he is familiar, but Tina, it's very late now, you need to rest," Jared kissed her forehead, "Shall I pick you up tomorrow to go to the Brookes family?" Tina nodded, not pondering further, returned a kiss to Jared, and went upstairs.