Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

“Oh?” Tina raised an eyebrow and asked, “Even a fool can see that?”

“Yes!” Griffin shouted angrily.

Tina’s lips curled into a faint smile as she asked, “And who is the fool?”

“The fool is you!”

“Yes, the fool is you!” Tina’s smile deepened.

“Yes, it’s me… wait,” Griffin realized he had been tricked again and pointed at her in frustration. “You set me up again!”

How could he fall into Tina’s traps time and time again? He couldn’t understand where she got the ability to make him look foolish every single time.

“I’m not that bored,” she said, glancing at the kitten following Griffin before slowly retracting her gaze. “Instead of arguing with me, why don’t you take better care of your cat?”Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

With that, she turned and walked toward her room.

Griffin watched her back, shaking his fist in anger. “I don’t need you to tell me! I’ll take good care of my cat!”

After shouting, he lowered his head. Good cat food and snacks cost money, and he didn’t know where to get it. Everyone in the Reed family knew about him spending over a million dollars on a worthless piece of jade. His mother, Luna, had already scolded him thoroughly and wouldn’t give him another cent.

While Griffin was fretting over this, Tina returned to her room and quickly placed an order for a bunch of items on her phone.

The next day.

Griffin woke up late and immediately thought about the kitten he was raising in the spare room. He hurriedly ran to the room and saw several bags of cat food next to the makeshift cat bed made from his clothes.

“What is this…”

Griffin incredulously picked up the cat food and cans; they were all well-reviewed and expensive brands. Who would be so kind as to buy food for his kitten?

He looked around and saw a shadow flash past the door. He quickly chased after it and saw Tina leisurely turning a corner.

He couldn’t believe his eyes!

It was Tina!

Griffin slapped himself to make sure he wasn’t seeing things but still couldn’t believe it was real.

Impossible!

How could Tina help him? Yesterday she was still arguing with him. Help him? She must be out of her mind!

Griffin shook his head and returned to the room with the kitten, trying to push this thought out of his mind.

For some time after that, Tina stayed out of trouble in the Reed family. Besides visiting Logan at the hospital daily, she spent her time researching an antidote at the Reed family estate. The person who wanted to kill Jared Farrell was poisoned, but they hadn’t found all the necessary herbs yet. While she could stabilize his vital signs, she couldn’t guarantee there wouldn’t be any complications. So she used what herbs she had to start working on an antidote.

Logan had almost fully recovered after a few days of rest but decided to stay in the hospital longer to avoid seeing people from the Farrell family.

Before they knew it, it was the end of the month. Today was the day of the medical research conference, so Tina left at noon. William Johnson valued her highly and had arranged for someone to pick her up, but she didn’t want to draw attention and took a cab instead.

The attendees at this conference were all medical experts from prestigious schools who had published papers in medical journals; each one was a pillar of their field. Tina kept a low profile in her jeans and t-shirt; few people recognized her, so no one bothered her. She enjoyed the peace, sitting in a corner playing on her phone while waiting for the conference to start.

“Miss Reed?”

She hadn’t been sitting quietly for long when someone spoke in surprise.

Tina looked up to see Lily Ward standing before her.

“Miss Reed, didn’t you say you didn’t want to come to this conference?” Lily Ward looked at her with a mix of surprise and mockery as if watching a joke unfold. “Last time I invited you personally, but you declined.”

“And yet here you are, unable to resist this rare opportunity,” Lily Ward continued sarcastically.

Tina couldn’t be bothered with her and continued playing on her phone. “What does it have to do with you?”

“Miss Reed, some things are self-evident,” Lily Ward said arrogantly. “Attending this conference is an honor for any medical professional. You may not want to admit it, but you have no choice.”

She raised her head proudly. “I don’t know how you managed to get in here, but I earned my place through skill and ability.”

In Lily Ward’s eyes, Tina was just an unqualified doctor who must have used connections to get in. There was a world of difference between them; no matter how skilled Tina might be in some areas, she could never match Lily’s academic achievements.

“I advise you to stay quiet,” Lily Ward said smugly as she looked down at Tina from above. “Otherwise, once people find out you don’t belong here, you’ll be kicked out immediately!”

Tina frowned slightly but continued playing on her phone without much reaction. “Are you done talking?”

Seeing that Tina didn’t even look at her properly made Lily Ward’s face turn red with anger; veins bulged on her neck.

Just as she was about to argue further with Tina, someone nearby recognized Lily Ward and excitedly approached.

“You’re Miss Ward! I just read your paper; your new theory is incredible!”

“Oh my god! You’re Ethan Ward’s daughter-the legendary medical prodigy! It’s such an honor to meet you here!”

Lily Ward basked in their praises like she was floating on air. Though usually composed when receiving compliments today before Tina felt especially triumphant being surrounded by admirers.

So what if Tina managed Logan’s surgery?

In front of Lily Ward-a genius from a prestigious medical family-Tina had no choice but to bow down.

“Thank you all,” Lily Ward said modestly while glancing sideways at Tina with pride. “I’ve made some small contributions; nothing too impressive.”

“My research and papers were completed step by step,” she continued humbly yet proudly. “Thank you for your praise; I hope we can learn from each other.”

Hearing this made everyone even more eager to praise her further.

“Miss Ward is too modest! The Ward family is one of Ashbury’s four great families; you’re also its youngest Ph. D. holder!”

“Exactly! At twenty-two years old you’ve published so many papers and won numerous awards-who else could achieve that?”

Not to mention leading projects that brought significant value through patents for the Ward family-everyone knew about Lily Ward in medical circles.

If not for needing decorum amidst admirers today-Lily’s chin might well reach skyward by now.

Yes indeed-how could Tina compare?

Just then William Johnson took stage announcing start-time inviting Lily Ward up first sharing latest paper findings:

“Miss Ward-a rising star within our field-will now present new research results.”