Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 493: He's Safe

At that moment, Asher and Marie returned with Sophia, who had just been picked up from school. "We had just

picked up Sophia from school when a car accident occurred at the entrance of the kindergarten. Amidst the

chaos, there was a robbery attempt. If it weren't for the bodyguard Joshua arranged for us, Sophia could have

been kidnapped," Marie explained, her face pale as she sat on the sofa, still visibly shaken.

Sophia didn't speak; she nestled into Asher's arms, her cheeks still streaked with tears.

Joshua was alarmed. "Did any of you get hurt?"

Asher shook his head. "No injuries, but the bodyguard you sent intervened. Sophia was terrified, though. The

robber took her bracelet and nearly kidnapped her."

"This is all wrong," Joshua stated, rising to pace the living room anxiously. "They were clearly targeting Sophia!"

At Joshua's words, Sophia shrank back, and Marie gasped, "Joshua, what do you mean by that?"

"Jared and Tina haven't returned yet, and considering what happened before..." Joshua paused, then turned to

Logan. "Dad, | think I should send you abroad. I'll let you know as soon as there's any news of Jared and Tina."

Logan frowned deeply, looking intently at his younger son.

Asher comforted his daughter briefly. "Joshua, are you suggesting we go abroad to hide?"

Joshua nodded. "Yes. Our family has faced one mishap after another. I'm truly uneasy. Take Dad and Sophia and

go first. I'll settle things here at the company and then join you with Abigail and Orson. In the meantime, I'll also

try to find out where Jared and Tina are."

After a moment, Joshua added, "Dad, what do you think?"

Logan was silent for a few seconds before responding, "Let's do as Joshua says."

"I'll have someone book the tickets right now. You'll leave tonight," Joshua said as Logan agreed, and he

immediately took out his phone to instruct his secretary to book the flights.

The tickets were quickly booked, and the family packed only essentials to rush to the airport.

At the airport, Abigail tearfully bid farewell to Marie. "We'll find Jared soon. Don't worry."

"Be careful back home," Marie instructed, her voice laden with concern. "Things have been unstable lately, and |

can't help but worry."

Joshua helped Logan adjust his coat. "Dad, wait forthere. I'll bring Jared and Tina over."

Logan nodded silently and boarded the plane with Asher's assistance.

Joshua watched the plane take off, his gaze lingering in the sky long after it had disappeared. He then turned to

Abigail. "Let's go back," he said, ruffling her hair.

In West City.

Paula White repeatedly pressed the detonator, and the mine finally blasted open the last three meters. Beyond

this point, they couldn't use explosives anymore.

Tina snatched a military shovel from Hayden and began digging furiously. Her speed and strength astonished all

the members of the X Bureau. The team captain's wife, having not eaten, drunk, or slept for two days, still

possessed incredible energy!

Jason, who had been bandaged up at the hospital, ignored the doctor's advice and rushed to the scene. Seeing

Tina's fingers bleeding from the rapid movement of the shovel, he was deeply moved. He had thought Tina was

merely infatuated with Jared's good looks, like many others, but he realized there was much more to it...

"Stop staring, and help monitor the maps," Hayden instructed Jason, pushing him towards a computer to take

over from Tina.

Tina didn't know how long she had been digging, but Jared's voice hadn't cthrough the earpiece again.

She dug frantically, yelling into her headset, "Uncle, respond to me!" Her fingers were bloody and raw, her voice

hoarse from shouting, but Jared gave no response. Courtney and Paula White joined the desperate digging, their

anxiety mounting. It had been nearly an hour without any sign from Jared. If they couldn't locate the command

center soon, the consequences would be dire. Jason stared at the flickering red dot on his computer screen-it

represented Jared's vital signs. Guided by the real-tsatellite map, he shouted to Hayden and the others,

"Nine o'clock direction, hurry!"

By the tthey reached something solid, their shovels were dulled, but they finally hit a metal sheet. Finding

the metal was like finding the command center's door. But the door was jammed shut by mud, impossible to

open. "Damn it, what do we do now?" Hayden cursed, panic edging his voice. Just then, a loud clang rang out,

and a cloud of dust billowed at the entrance of the mine, making Hayden cough violently.

Tina retracted her leg, having kicked open the door, and dove into the command center. Seconds later, she

emerged, carrying the unconscious Jared from the dusty room. "Serena, Mr. Farrell!" "Miss Reed, Captain!"

"Captain! Lady!" Voices mixed with concern, but Jared remained unresponsive, lying limply on Tina's back.

Paula White, nearly in tears, grabbed Hayden, "What do we do now?" Christopher Parr quickly fetched a doctor.

Meanwhile, Tina laid Jared on the ground silently, pulled a clean silver needle from her pocket, and plunged it

into his forehead. Suddenly, Jared spat out a mouthful of black blood, his breath following in a rush. The crowd

quieted for a few seconds, then erupted into cheers. Jared was awake, his life saved. Though his eyes were still

closed, they knew he was out of danger.

Tina tapped his face lightly, "Uncle, open your eyes." "Serena, be gentle, he's just gotten a bit better," Hayden

interjected softly. But Tina didn't stop tapping Jared's face. Seconds later, Jared weakly gripped Tina's hand,

murmuring, "My face, it's going to swell." Tina playfully punched his shoulder and then suddenly hugged him

tightly around the neck. "You scared me."

Tears mixed with mud fell on Jared's shoulder as Tina cried. She had never been afraid of much, only the thought

of losing those closest to her-her mother back then, and now Jared. At the brink of life and death, she had truly

been frightened. Jared lay on the ground, holding her close, smiling, "Don't cry, I'm alright, not dead yet." Seeing

his smile, Tina felt a wave of relief.

Christopher Parr then spoke up, "Let's get him on an ambulance!" Jared was loaded onto the ambulance, though

it wasn't urgent-Tina's needle had already done its job. But for safety, a thorough check at the hospital was

necessary. As he was being taken away, Jared gripped Hayden's shirt, "Don't forget, do five hundred push-ups

and six hundred sit-ups at Paula White's doorstep!" Hayden exclaimed, "At a moment like this, that's what you

remember?" Jared replied, "No, back then, | only remembered Tina."