Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Hugo was silent for a moment. After a while, he slowly began, “Tina, on the way here, I thought about a lot of things. Although I am not your biological father, I have always regarded you as my own daughter. This incident has made me realize that since your mother is no longer with us, it is my duty to protect you in her place.”

Tina said nothing, waiting for him to continue.

“I used to be too weak, but from now on, I want to become stronger.” Hugo glanced at Tina and Jared, pursed his lips, and continued, “Your grandmother has already returned to the countryside. I have no other relatives in Ensford, so I plan to move to the capital and start my own company.”

Turning to Jennie with an apologetic look, Hugo said, “Jennie, I’m sorry. I didn’t discuss this with you. You still have family in Ensford, and it’s unfair of me to make this decision without you.”

Jennie replied angrily, “Do you think I’m such an unreasonable woman?”

Hugo quickly said, “No, you’ve always been a good wife and a great mother.”

“Then don’t talk about fairness! I married you; I’m your family. I’ll support any decision you make. Besides, my parents have my brothers and sister to take care of them. I’m not worried.”

Jennie then looked at Tina and said, “Even though Tina and I are not related by blood, she calls me Aunt Jennie. It’s not for nothing. She has done so much for us behind the scenes; now it’s our turn to protect her. Moving to the capital is fine with me.”

“Thank you, Jennie,” Hugo said gratefully.

A warm feeling washed over Tina as she watched them.

She pursed her lips and suddenly spoke up, “Dad, Mom! You don’t need to do anything special for me. As long as you’re happy, that’s enough!”

Hugo was moved by her words. He and Jennie stood up abruptly. “Tina! What did you just call us?”

Dad? Mom?

Did they hear it wrong or were they hallucinating?

Jared watched their excited expressions and smiled faintly.

If she hadn’t truly felt it from her heart, she would never have called them that.

But Hugo and Jennie deserved to be called Dad and Mom by Tina.

They were more deserving than Jasper!

“Dad! Mom!” Tina repeated. “I’m sorry it took me so long to change how I address you.”

“It’s not too late!” Hugo suddenly burst into tears. “Not too late at all!”

He had waited so long for this day!

He had always hoped Tina would call him Dad.

When Tina decided to leave Ensford, he thought she would never change how she addressed him.

Hearing it now felt like a dream come true!

Jennie’s eyes were also filled with tears. “Yes, it’s just right!”

She wanted to say more but found herself overwhelmed with emotion.

Hugo laughed through his tears. “So what if you’re Jasper’s biological daughter? I got to hear you call me Dad first! It was worth being kidnapped this time!”

Holding Jennie’s hand, Hugo laughed heartily. “Jennie, should we go find those people again and let them kidnap me one more time? It feels like I’m dreaming!”

Tina: “…”

Jared: “…”

Jennie: “…”

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After a while of emotional exchange, Hugo suddenly made a firm decision. “Now that Tina has called me Dad, I must stay in the capital even more.”

He turned to Tina and said, “Your mother left me a perfume formula years ago. I had planned never to use it again, but now I’ve decided to use it to start a company. Also, the fifty million dollars your grandfather gave as a dowry-I will use that too. Dad will earn money for your dowry.”

His words were straightforward, but Tina smiled and agreed readily.

Suddenly remembering something, Tina asked, “Did you just think of starting a company?”

“Yes!” Hugo replied. “I thought about it on the way here. The benefits at Mendara Group are good, but I can’t offer you any help there. I want to build my own company and become a strong support for my daughter-and Elsa too-so that her future in-laws won’t look down on her.”

Tina frowned slightly. “The people impersonating you recently also planned to start a perfume company.”

Hugo paused before recalling something. “I remember now-they asked me for the perfume formula once. I told them I had torn it up. But why would they start a perfume company?”

Bad people starting companies?

Tina frowned but said nothing.

Jared suddenly spoke up. “They probably thought the formula for the potion was written into the perfume formula.”

Natalie’s medical expertise was highly regarded within GTO.

She had participated in potion research back then; if she could destroy the lab’s potions and take some out with her, she must have known the potion’s formula.

Hugo had been closest to Natalie and had indeed given Tina potions before; thus GTO believed the potion formula was hidden in the perfume formula.

Tina sneered. “Did they really think my mom would be stupid enough to write something so important into a perfume formula?”

GTO really lacked brains!

“They wouldn’t have made so many mistakes if they weren’t stupid,” Jared said coldly.

When he and Tina disguised themselves as Hugo and Jennie, they couldn’t claim perfection but at least avoided easy detection.

Understanding their explanation finally dawned on Hugo. He turned around and took out a piece of paper from his underwear pocket and handed it to Tina. “Tina, check if there are any potion ingredients in this perfume formula?”

Tina: “…”

Jared: “…”

You hid such an important thing in your underwear??

Seeing Tina hesitate to take it, Hugo awkwardly laughed. “Ever since Class 22D students were kidnapped last time, I’ve been afraid of being targeted again. Anything your mother left me is kept safely-especially something as important as this perfume formula-so I carry it with me… cough…”

Hugo coughed lightly before continuing. “To prevent theft, I had your aunt… no wait… your mom sew a secret pocket inside my pants… cough… So even if something happened to me, it wouldn’t get stolen!”

Tina’s mouth twitched slightly; she felt helpless but reassured him nonetheless: “There are no potion ingredients in this formula; I’ve checked before.”

Hugo sheepishly put away the formula again.

After chatting for a while longer about various things, Tina suggested that Hugo and Jennie get some rest while she and Jared prepared to leave.

Just then Jennie exclaimed suddenly: “Oh no! Zackary is still in Ensford! We need go fetch him right away!”

Tina: “…”

How long did it take you remember your own son?

Zackary: So love does fade away after all?

“I’ve already brought Zackary over,”Tina reassured.”You two rest easy-we still have some matters handle.”

GTO members needed dealing with-and Liliosa deserved proper arrangements too.