Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Outside the door, Tina hadn't intended to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two, but she happened to overhear them anyway.

Unexpectedly, Brandon, who was usually such a rebel, seemed completely out of his element in front of Angela.

Their conversation was oddly puzzling.

Tina looked through the glass window at Angela.

Angela seemed utterly clueless about emotions, as if she had no idea what they really entailed.

Her feelings towards Ian were not of kinship but of a gratitude that needed to be repaid.

Her feelings towards Brandon were a vague sense of love, yet she completely misunderstood it.

She wasn't obsessed with being the little princess of the Brookes family like Rachel, nor was she single-mindedly in love with Jared like herself. Even someone slow on the uptake wouldn't be like this, right?

"What are you thinking about?"

Suddenly, Jared appeared behind her, holding a box of strawberry cake.

Tina turned around, leaning half her body against Jared's, and lazily pointed into the hospital room, "They are showing off their love in front of my mom."

Jared wrapped one arm around Tina's waist and sat down on a chair, placing her securely on his lap.

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Tina burst into laughter, "If Uncle Brandon heard you say that, he'd hold a grudge."

"It doesn't matter, we're all family."

Jared rested his chin on Tina's shoulder and slid his hands around her waist, untying the ribbon on the strawberry cake.

His hands were pale and slender, made even more striking against the backdrop of the strawberry cake.

Half-leaning on Jared, Tina's bright eyes slightly lifted, reflecting Jared's exquisite profile, "Uncle, is something on your mind?"

Jared paused his movements but didn't deny it.

Tina always had a way of sensing his troubles.

Jared forked a piece of the strawberry cake and brought it to Tina's lips, "It's okay, I moved Joshua today, and he asked about Grandpa's condition."

Tina didn't take the cake from Jared's hand, instead, she took his wrist and directed the cake into his mouth.

Then, Tina wrapped her arms around Jared's neck, pulling him close to her chest.

"Uncle, cheer up, I'll share my strawberry cake with you."

Jared froze for a few seconds, then laughed.

If Tina was willing to share her strawberry cake, how could he continue to be unhappy? "Yes, I'm already very happy."

Jared leaned back slightly, gently pecking Tina's lips, a brief touch, nothing more.

Some kisses aren't about passion but a deep love.

At that moment, Brandon pushed the door open and saw the scene.

He sighed heavily, worn out, and sat down beside them.

Here he was, over forty, still trying to teach his beloved what love felt like, and yet this twenty-something young woman was already freely giving hugs and kisses! What a plight!

Tina continued sitting on Jared's lap, eating the cake he fed her, and asked, "Uncle Brandon, was Angela always like this when she was little?"

Brandon came back to reality, "Like what?"

"Like, unclear about her feelings, whether it's familial love, romantic love, or friendship, somewhat unable to distinguish them."

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Although Tina hadn't spent much time with Angela, she could sense it.

Angela had her own way of interacting with people.

It seemed she didn't know how to relate to others.

Brandon leaned back in his chair, thought for a moment, and said, "Now that you mention it, actually no, Angela was much worse when she was a child." Tina froze for a moment, almost curling up unknowingly in Jared's arms.

"Hm? What do you mean by terrible?"

Brandon couldn't stand it anymore. He pulled Tina out from Jared's embrace and made her sit down on a chair.

"You, no touching my niece in front of me, or I'll skin you alive!"

Pure jealousy!

Jared shrugged.

"Okay, uncle, next time I'll tell grandpa that you won't let me marry Tina."

"You're twisting my words now; that's practically slander!"

Tina pulled Brandon back.

"Uncle Brandon, you're getting off-topic!"

Brandon calmed down and continued, "Do you know why Rachel is so afraid of Angela?"

"Rachel is afraid of Angela?" Tina really hadn't noticed.

After all, she had never seen Rachel and Angela together, nor had she heard anyone mention it.

Brandon nodded.

If you're loving the book, nel5s.org is where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Yes, the one person Rachel doesn't dare provoke in the Brookes family is Angela, otherwise she wouldn't have plotted to send Angela away from the Brookes family." "What happened exactly?" Tina asked.

"When Angela came to our house, I was six years old and Angela was about one, about the same age as Alina. Such a small baby, she would never cry or fuss, even if she fell while walking, she wouldn't cry. Alina wanted to play with her, but she wouldn't even acknowledge her, even pushing her away with clear distaste."

"At first, we thought Angela was just shy, but after a few years, she was the same, only she didn't push Alina away anymore. Later, when Rachel came to our house, as children do, she liked to follow her older sister around. Rachel would imitate everything Alina did, and seeing that Alina got along well with Angela, she started to get close to Angela too."

"That year I had just started middle school, Alina wasn't around, only Angela and Rachel were there. I saw Rachel bring a little bird to play with Angela. The bird pecked Angela, and she just killed it outright. Seeing Rachel cry, she pushed her away and then went off to be alone, emotionless throughout the incident."

As he recounted the story, there was no horror on Brandon's face, just a hint of heartache.

Jared pondered for a moment.

"Uncle Brandon, you don't like her just because she's cold-hearted and you think it's cool, do you?"

"Of course not!" Brandon feigned a scare at Jared and continued, "Later, when Alina came back and learned about this, she went to talk to Angela. I don't know what they discussed, but Angela eventually apologized to Rachel. But since then, Rachel has always been too scared to play with Angela, always keeping her distance as she grew up."

Tina nodded thoughtfully.

"What happened after that? How did Angela change?"

Brandon rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with admiration.

"I'm not exactly sure, but Alina was always very patient with Angela, no matter what Angela did, Alina was there for her. But what stands out most to me was one Halloween, we were all watching a horror movie together, 'Saw,' very gory. Even Alina had to cover her face with a book, but Angela didn't even blink, watching the whole thing. I thought, Angela is really cool!"

Jared added softly from the side, "So you still think she's cool?"

"Shut up!" Brandon couldn't help but kick at Jared, who dodged it.

Tina finally understood.

"Emotional disorder."

"Emotional disorder? What's that?" Brandon asked.