Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Annabelle had not fought in years, but her skills were still sharp. The law enforcement officers from the Criminal Investigation Team had guns, but they couldn’t shoot without orders, so they had to try to catch Annabelle bare-handed. Annabelle moved swiftly and every move was lethal, but without a weapon, she lacked killing power. She just wanted to find an opportunity to escape. Even if she died, she didn’t want to pay for Sydney’s death.

Jared and Tina watched Annabelle struggle with the officers with cold expressions. After a while, Jared glanced at Nathan Lehman. Nathan Lehman understood and pulled out his gun from his back waist, aiming at Annabelle. “Bang!” A single shot pierced through Annabelle’s temple. She fell to the ground, looking at Nathan Lehman in disbelief. “How could you?”

Nathan Lehman coldly put away his gun, his voice even colder than his face. “Annabelle has been on the run for twenty years after committing murder, resisted arrest, and injured law enforcement officers. To protect the lives of the public, she has been shot dead on the spot!”

“Ah!!” The Reed family was shocked by this scene. No matter how powerful the Reed family was, they had never seen someone get shot dead in front of them. And the person who was killed was the matriarch of the Reed family.

Juliet and others screamed and gathered around. Garrett and Luna were completely dumbfounded. They couldn’t believe that a person who was alive just moments ago had died right in front of them, especially their own mother. Looking at Annabelle’s cold body on the ground made their legs tremble.

“Outrageous!” Jasper suddenly roared in anger. “You dare commit murder in my Reed family? Kill my mother? Do you think I’m just a figurehead?”

Garrett also came to his senses and immediately rebuked, “This is too much! Even if my mom is guilty, there’s still the law! You openly shot her and deprived her of her life; I will accuse you of abusing your power!”

Although he believed Annabelle deserved legal punishment for killing ten people, she was still his mother. Being shot dead by Nathan Lehman without even a chance to defend herself was simply too cruel!

“Guards!” Jasper shouted angrily. “Surround the Reed family! No one is allowed to leave today! I want to see who has such authority to get away with killing my mother!”

Jasper then took out his phone and dialed a hotline to report the incident. Just as he made the call, all the law enforcement officers from the Criminal Investigation Team fell to the ground in pain. His hand froze mid-air.

He turned angrily towards Tina. He saw clearly that those officers were fine just moments ago; it was some silver needles from Tina’s hand that caused them to collapse! If he guessed correctly, doctors would soon arrive.

Sure enough! Two minutes later, several doctors and nurses in white coats rushed in to check on them. Soon they concluded, “Multiple fractures and severe internal injuries in their abdomens.”

The lead doctor stood up and asked sternly, “Who attacked these law enforcement officers?”

Jasper gritted his teeth. “Watch your words!”

Attacking law enforcement officers was a serious crime! One wrong move could lead to the downfall of the entire Reed family!

Just then, agents from Bureau X stormed into Whispering Pines’ gate. Lily saw them and immediately hid behind Willow like a mouse seeing a cat.

The agents ignored her; their leader stood in the middle of the Reed family and ordered coldly, “Arrest everyone for openly attacking law enforcement officers and endangering national security!”

Jasper’s face turned as dark as coal! Although he had long suspected Jared and Tina were extraordinary, he had still underestimated them!

Juliet and other younger members of the Reed family were terrified despite usually being fearless; they screamed in fear.

Audrey screamed louder than anyone else, “It wasn’t us! We didn’t attack anyone! Don’t arrest us!”

“Dear cousin,” Juliet quickly added, “you saw everything! We didn’t do anything! Please explain for us!”

Damian and Griffin remained silent but were equally terrified!

Tina glanced at them with an unusual light in her eyes.

Muff stood silently amidst the chaos; he seemed ten years older all of a sudden as he sat weakly on a chair without saying a word.

Seeing him like this made Jasper even angrier.

But seeing Bureau X about to take everyone away made him lose his composure; he looked at Tina desperately. “Tina! Do you really want to see the Reed family destroyed? Is this what you want?”

Tina glanced at him coldly. “What does Grandma Reed’s arrest have to do with me?”

“You!” Jasper was furious.

The heavy blow dealt to the Reed family today made him unwilling to let Jared and Tina go unpunished.

But given the current situation which was more unfavorable for the Reed family than ever before-he kept silent while weighing pros and cons!

Compared to his grand plans for himself and the entire Reed family-his mother’s death seemed insignificant.

But letting Jared go unpunished left him feeling resentful.

Tina saw through all his expressions with disdain in her eyes.

She then looked at Garrett and Luna huddled together fearfully before speaking softly but firmly to Jared: “Uncle! That’s enough.”

Jared also looked at Garrett and Luna before nodding slightly: “Alright.”

He then addressed Bureau X’s leader: “Annabelle resisted arrest but has been shot dead on site; no other members of Reed family attacked any law enforcement officers.”

The leader nodded without further comment but announced loudly: “Withdraw!”

After withdrawing their team did not leave but waited for Jared’s next command.

At this moment Tina walked over casually checking on injured officers before discreetly retrieving silver needles causing them immediate recovery.

The team leader ordered Annabelle’s body removed while Jared instructed Nathan Lehman: “Submit mission report!”

Today’s actions were within regulations since Jared as Bureau X captain had authority over any threats endangering national security though every mission required reporting afterward.

The Reed household soon returned quiet although its members now viewed Jared differently realizing his capabilities far exceeded their expectations despite knowing he wasn’t merely rumored waste earlier.

Lily seized chance saying nervously: “Today’s banquet seems impossible now; Dad I’m feeling unwell heading upstairs first.”

Hearing this infuriated Juliet & others whose faces turned pale realizing despite deserving punishment grandma still needed proper funeral arrangements!

Jared gave Lily indifferent glance showing no emotion while Nathan Lehman signaled Bureau X agents blocking Lily ordering sternly: “Come with me!”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g