Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

“No! Absolutely not!” Liliosa refused to agree as things developed in a direction she didn’t want. “Such a big decision can’t be made by you alone, Mom!”

“We are also members of the Reed family! We have the right to voice our opinions!” She would rather die than see Tina’s plan succeed and bring Hugo’s family back to the main house.

Currently banned from returning home by Muff, Liliosa had to be cautious and avoid Muff whenever she came back. Why should outsiders be allowed to enter the Reed family openly?

Annabelle gave her a stern look. “This house is not for you to decide!”

“I can handle small matters like this!” Liliosa was furious, almost collapsing onto the sofa. “Mom! Are you crazy? How can you side with outsiders?”

“Do you want to see the Reed family taken over by others?” She screamed hysterically, but no one took her words seriously.

Garrett, weak in character, always listened to Muff and Annabelle and didn’t dare say much. Luna wisely said, “Let’s listen to Mom. Dad’s health is poor; we need Mom to manage the household.”

Juliet and Griffin had no objections and fully supported Annabelle.

“Very good.” Annabelle nodded with satisfaction and patted Tina beside her. “It seems everyone agrees with me. From now on, no matter what happens, Tina is part of our family.”

“If anyone dares to bully Tina, they are bullying me. I don’t want to hear any gossip!” Her sharp gaze swept across the room.

Garrett quickly nodded. “We’ll listen to Mom.”

“Yes, we have no other thoughts. We’re happy Tina is back; why would we bully her?”

With Annabelle’s firm stance, she continued, “This weekend, let’s have Tina’s adoptive parents move in. We’ll have a formal dinner at the Reed family house to welcome them.”

Despite Liliosa’s strong opposition, Hugo and Jennie moved into Whispering Pines smoothly.

That evening, Annabelle personally instructed the servants to prepare a lavish dinner and invited everyone in the Reed family.

Except for Muff, who was ill, and Jasper, Damian, and Arthur, who were busy with work, everyone else attended.

It was evident that Annabelle valued this gathering highly.

Audrey couldn’t help but laugh at the grand setup. “Grandma really values Tina. Who else has received such special treatment? Even her adoptive parents get to live in the Reed family house.”

“Exactly!” Liliosa was bitter that no one supported her. She had begged for a chance to attend this dinner and was naturally unhappy about it.

Why did she have to face their scrutiny when returning to the Reed family while Tina could bring two outsiders into the house openly?

“People might think our Reed family has fallen so low that anyone can enter!”

“Shut up!” Annabelle’s sharp gaze silenced her.

Esther quickly pulled at her outspoken daughter.Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

As long as Muff and Annabelle were around, they were still in charge of this house. Others might be dissatisfied but had to restrain themselves.

Hugo and Jennie sat in the middle, clearly feeling awkward.

“We were presumptuous,” Hugo said after glancing at Tina. “We just wanted to see Tina and take this opportunity to clear up past misunderstandings. We didn’t expect things to get worse.”

“As long as Tina is doing well, it doesn’t matter if we come or not. She’s a Reed family child; seeing her reunited with her family makes us happy enough.”

“Of course you’re happy!” Liliosa fumed. “Tina becomes a Reed family princess, and you can enjoy benefits through her!”

“You moved in today; tomorrow you’ll take over and treat this place as your own!”

Liliosa’s words were harsh, but Tina showed no anger; she seemed entertained by it all.

“Tina is part of our family,” Juliet retorted unhappily. “Her adoptive parents cared for her; she wants to repay them. Is that not allowed?”

Liliosa glared at Juliet and stood up abruptly. “Why should she repay them using the Reed family’s resources? Haven’t we given her enough? Now she’s bringing outsiders into our home!”

“Enough!” Annabelle finally lost patience and slammed the table hard. “Do you think I’m not here? Gossiping right in front of me!”

“I agreed for Tina’s adoptive parents to stay here; no one is allowed to object! Without their care, would Tina have returned safely?”

She turned kindly towards Hugo and Jennie. “Thanks to you both, Tina could return safely. Not only does she owe you gratitude; the Reed family does too. Three million dollars may not be much, but it’s my token of appreciation-you must accept it!”

A servant brought over a check and placed it on the table.

Hugo and Jennie were astonished and waved their hands repeatedly. “We didn’t do anything extraordinary. Tina is smart and well-behaved; we like her too. We can’t accept this money!”

Three million dollars was a significant amount for them; Hugo was an ordinary office worker.

Tina glanced at them before looking away again. “No need to refuse.”

Seeing Annabelle offering money, Tina shamelessly encouraged them to accept it.

Liliosa was so enraged she almost exploded with anger. She jumped up to stop it. “Why give them money? The Reed family treats them well; they should be grateful!”

“They’re nothing special yet dare accept money from us!”

Three million dollars meant nothing to other Reed family members-they spent millions or even billions casually.

This three million was Annabelle’s gesture; no one dared challenge it.

“If it’s Mom’s decision, let’s follow it,” Esther quickly agreed after seeing Annabelle’s expression.

Liliosa’s face turned red with anger; she wanted to overturn the entire table of food.

Hugo and Jennie exchanged glances before saying, “If you insist, we’ll accept it so as not to waste your kindness.”

Shameless!

Liliosa sat down angrily without another word or glance at them.

Throughout dinner, everyone had their thoughts while only Tina remained calm as if ignoring Liliosa’s glares entirely.