Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

A twitch appeared at the corner of Tina’s mouth.

What kind of masochistic romance plot was this?

She had casually saved a person, who turned out to be Velma’s grandmother.

Confused, Velma looked at Mrs. Lehman, “Mom, what in the world is going on?”

It was then Mrs. Lehman relayed the events, “We had just landed today, and your grandma said you like pastries. She wanted to bring some back for you. The parking was difficult, so your dad and the driver waited in the parking lot while I went with your grandma to buy them.”

“After buying the pastries, your grandmother suddenly fainted. We only had some cash on us and had left our phones in the car. I was so worried, but it was Miss Reed here who stepped in to help, and that’s why your grandma is fine now.”

Upon hearing this, Velma looked at Tina with a grateful expression, “Tina, you’ve helped us so much! How can I ever thank you? Perhaps… I could offer myself in marriage?”

Tina replied, “… I’m not interested in women!”

Velma laughed, hooking an arm around Tina’s neck, “I’m not interested in women either, but I am interested in you. Why don’t you consider it and take me in?”

Tina slapped her forehead playfully, “I’m afraid my mother would crawl out of her grave to settle the score with me!”

Velma chuckled twice, no longer joking.

Tina returned to the matter at hand, “Whom did you want me to treat?”

“My grandmother,” Velma said.

Tina was taken aback, “After I treated your grandmother with acupuncture, she shouldn’t have any more problems. She just needs a full body check-up, and if anything is wrong, medication should suffice.”

“Oh, you have no idea!” Velma explained, “After you saved my grandma, my parents immediately brought her to the hospital for a check-up. This hospital was the closest, but upon arrival, the doctors insisted on admitting her and ordered a battery of tests that won’t happen until the day after tomorrow.”

Velma spoke with frustration, “Spending money is one thing, but the real issue is that the doctor scared us by saying my grandma’s sickness was severe. We didn’t dare to transfer her to another hospital, so I thought of you. Tina, please could you check my grandma again to see if she’s really alright now?”

Tina was speechless.

She thought her high fees made her somewhat unethical, but there were others even less ethical than she was.

Admitting a patient without even conducting tests first.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Alright, I’ll take a look.”

They opened the door to the hospital room, and Grandma Lehman was in good spirits.

When she saw Tina, she immediately wanted to get up, “Ah, isn’t this the young lady who saved me? Help me up. I owe you a thank you.”

Mrs. Lehman hurried over to assist, but Tina sat by the bed and pressed her down, “Grandma, no need for courtesy. Lie down, and I’ll check on you.”

Upon hearing this, Grandma Lehman obediently lay back down.

After taking her pulse for a moment, Tina said, “You had an episode before, which I’ve already treated. You won’t relapse, but due to your age, you have some minor health issues. They’re not serious, and you don’t need to be hospitalized.”

“I knew it!” Grandma Lehman said with indignation. “They’re just a bunch of quacks out to make money.”

Tina was silent, then took out two pills and handed them to her, “Here are two pills. Take these, and those minor issues won’t bother you again.”

“Isn’t this expensive?” the old lady asked. Having lived a long life, she had seen a lot.

By the look of it, Tina seemed to be offering the pills for free.

“Not at all, one dollar each,” Tina said with a smile that made her eyes curve beautifully.

Grandma Lehman and Mrs. Lehman exchanged glances and then smiled together, “Alright, we’ll buy the medicine.”

Grandma Lehman handed Tina two dollars and then said, “Miss Reed, if there’s ever anything the Lehman family can assist you with, you just have to say the word.”

“Thank you.”

The hospital room door suddenly opened, and a man in his forties, dressed in a suit, entered.

He was Velma’s father, Luis Lehman, the chairman of their family business.

Upon arriving, Mrs. Lehman greeted him, “Luis, this is Miss Reed, the one who saved mom. It turns out she’s the very Tina Velma often mentions to us.”

Mrs. Lehman quickly explained the situation to him.

Hearing this, Luis said, “Miss Reed, we can’t thank youenough. If it weren’t for you today, my mother might have… And then there’s Velma. We’ve been so busy with work that we’ve neglected her, and she’s been held back in school for two years. We’ve put down our work this time and planned to spend more time with her, to supervise her studies.”

Luis smiled, “I never expected that we wouldn’t need to supervise; this child has started studying on her own. She says it’s all thanks to you. I’ve been wanting to find an opportunity to thank you personally. If it’s convenient for you, we’d like to invite you over for a simple meal, how about that?”

“I appreciate the thought, but I have plans today. I’ll visit you another time,” Tina politely declined.

“Alright, then we’ll expect you at our home another day,” Luis said without any insistence.

Tina stayed only briefly before leaving.

Upon exiting the hospital, a call from Jared came through.

They had just finished, and he was asking if she was done with her work and if she wanted to join them for a meal. Tina asked for the address and headed over.

The place where they ate wasn’t far from Pinkwater Ally.

After the meal, Zackary and Sophia were exhausted from the day’s activities and fell asleep.

They drove them back to Pinkwater Ally.

Jared had previously mentioned letting Sophia stay there, and since some arrangements hadn’t been made yet, they hadn’t moved her in. But today was the perfect opportunity to settle her in.

Two days later was Master Tam’s death anniversary.

The next day, Tina went to Serenity Ridge alone, only telling Hugo and Jennie that she had important matters to attend to and would return before the engagement ceremony.

On the third day, Tina and Jared’s engagement party caused a stir throughout the city.

That day, the Reed family acknowledged Tina’s identity and announced through a press release their alliance with the Farrell family by marriage.

The media sensationalized the event, putting it on the front page.

The country girl raised by the Reed family and the ‘good-for-nothing’ seventh son of the Farrell family, Jared, were getting engaged.

One dared to marry, and the other dared to accept!

The whole city was waiting to see the spectacle.

The engagement party was held at the Universal Hotel, a mid-range establishment. Hugo and Jennie didn’t have much money, and choosing this hotel was the best their family could afford.

But because they had chosen such a hotel, there were people who were dissatisfied.

“Hugo, when mom suggested she arrange the engagement party, you insisted on doing it yourself. Look at what kind of shabby hotel you’ve chosen?” Pinewood said with a stern face, “Do you realize what kind of people the Farrell family are? Inviting them to such a hotel for a meal, isn’t that a slap in our face?”

“Also, look at what you all are wearing. Is your family so poor that you can’t afford decent clothes for such an important occasion? It’s embarrassing!”