Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 353: lan Brookes

At the entrance of the art gallery, lan Brookes held the copied painting Tina had given him and sighed softly. He

had been standing there for hours after everyone else had left, staring at the painting. The more he looked at it,

the more familiar the figure in the painting seemed to him. But clearly, this figure was different from Alina.

Perhaps he was just getting old and mistaken.

When Alina went missing, she was only ten years old. The figure in the painting appeared to be around thirty-

five, a significant age difference that made it hard for him to identify any resemblance. Was it just because of

that mole? Just then, a man in a black suit hurried over. "Dad, | only lost sight of you for a moment, and you

chere? If something happened to you, my brothers would tear my head off." He was lan Brookes' fourth son,

Jack. lan Brookes glanced at him with an air of authority. "What? Do | need your permission to go somewhere?"

"That's not what | meant!" Jack said helplessly. Ever since their sister went missing, their father had been

displeased with his sons for over thirty years, never showing them a kind face.

Jack sighed and said, "Your health isn't good. You should letknow where you're going so we don't worry."

lan Brookes snorted coldly. "Instead of worrying about me, go find Alina!"

"We've already sent people out to look again," Jack replied.

lan Brookes looked down at the painting in his hand and handed it to Jack after a moment of silence. "Check on

this person. The owner of this figure is deceased. She has a daughter named Tina Reed." Jack glanced at the

painting and was stunned. He then exclaimed, "This mole! It's exactly like our sister's! Dad, how did you get this

painting?"

"Why do you ask so many questions?" lan Brookes shot him a cold look and said expressionlessly, "Tina has a

fiancé named Jared Farrell. Look into them and see if you can find any clues about Alina!"

"Alright! I'll have someone investigate immediately!" Jack said excitedly. After their sister went missing years

ago, they had exhausted all family resources but found nothing. Now they finally had a trace but suddenly lost it

again-until they got this painting.

The mole behind the ear in the painting was identical to their sister's. Jack had a feeling they might have found a

clue about her.

lan Brookes looked at him with disdain and said, "Hurry up and get out of my sight! Seeing you all annoys me!"

Jack sighed internally. While other families favored sons over daughters, their father seemed to favor daughters

over sons-disdaining them like stray cats or dogs.

Jack couldn't leave his father alone outside and said, "Dad, let's go hfirst. Trust me; I'll find our sister."

If he didn't take his father home, his brothers would tear him apart!

lan Brookes roared, "Go home? As long as Alina isn't back, I'm not going back! Also, I'm officially informing you to

buya house here; I'm staying for a while."

He felt an inexplicable familiarity with Tina and needed to understand why he felt this way toward her.

"What!" Jack exclaimed. "You want to stay in Ashbury? No way! It's too dangerous here; you must cback

with me!"

Before he could finish speaking, lan Brookes hit him on the head with his cane. Jack winced in pain as his father

angrily said, "Just do as | say! What's dangerous here? Wolves or tigers? Let anyone come; I'll knock their teeth

out!" Jack sighed but complied. "Fine, I'll get you settled first."

He needed to inform his brothers quickly so they could arrange protection for their father.

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As Jack tried to help him up, lan Brookes pushed him away coldly saying, "Since when did | need help walking?"

Jack remained silent; anything he said would be wrong.

lan Brookes glanced at him without much expression and said, "Until we find Alina, I'll stay alive no matter what-

even if Death himself comes for me!"

Jack felt helpless; their father's health had been poor for years but he stubbornly refused to rest.

"Hurry up and getthat house! Do you wantto freeze out here?" lan Brookes shouted angrily at his son.

Raising sons was useless; they were nothing but trouble compared to daughters who were caring and

considerate.

His Alina was wonderful-always clinging to him as a child, sharing her favorite treats with him. Her first words

every morning were always calling out for her parents lovingly.

She would comfort him when he was angry by patting his back gently and singing softly: "Daddy don't be mad;

Alina will sing for you."

She would cry when he got hurt and try to soothe him: "Daddy letblow on it; it'll stop hurting."

These memories from before she turned five were etched deeply in his mind.

But these sons-what good were they? They only knew how to anger him!

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Farrell Family

After Walter and Vivienne returned htogether, Walter immediately sought out Clara. "Mom! You have to stop

Vivienne! She wants to give Tina a billion dollars!" Walter raged.

The thought of losing such an amount pained him deeply.

Clara almost dropped her million-dollar necklace upon hearing this. She hastily caught it before looking at

Vivienne incredulously. "Are you crazy? Giving them a billion dollars? Do you think money grows on trees?" Over

the years they had saved just about that much!

Vivienne calmly glanced at Walter before saying expressionlessly: "Ask your son what he did first."

Clara then turned towards Walter and asked sternly: "What did you do?"