Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Amber was restless, knowing a video capturing her framing Hugo existed, especially after learning Thaddeus Littlefield had been in contact with Tina. The people at GTO were also investigating whether Thaddeus Littlefield had truly been out to catch her cheating husband the day before. It was true that Thaddeus had once installed a spy camera in a room to catch her husband cheating with his mistress and had indeed recorded her husband. However, the camera had been removed on the very day she used it to catch the affair. Unknown to Amber and GTO, they merely suspected its existence after confirming Thaddeus had installed it, falling right into the trap Tina had set.

"How did you know it was Amber who knocked out your dad?" Cole Lyon was puzzled. "Even your dad didn't see who it was; he was knocked out as soon as he entered. Maybe it was someone else hiding in the room?" If it hadn't been for Thaddeus Littlefield mentioning it, Amber might not have revealed the truth so quickly. It was indeed her who had knocked out Hugo, and hearing Thaddeus mention it, Amber panicked, thinking Thaddeus had real evidence, which led her to try and strangle him, demanding the video.

"Just guessing," Tina replied calmly. Cole Lyon was speechless. "That's my Serena," he said after a pause. Tina remained silent for a moment, then added, "You might want to get your IQ tested."

Cole Lyon was left speechless again. Whether it was truly Amber who had knocked out Hugo was merely Tina's speculation based on Hugo's statement. It was possible that someone else had been hiding in that room that day. Tina had reviewed the motel's surveillance footage and found no one other than Amber had entered that room, and the person she had assigned to follow and protect Hugo hadn't seen anyone else leave either.

"Your dad's been released, but he's not well; he's been taken to the hospital. You should go see him."

Tina's eyes hardened. "What happened?"

Cole Lyon hesitated before replying, "Sean's people knew your father was being released, so they went too far."

At the hospital, Tina and Jared Farrell rushed there to find Hugo already in surgery. Jennie, with Zackary and others, waited outside in the family area, where several police officers, including Andrew Heisler and Chief Kampwerth, were also present.

"Tina, you're here?" Jennie tried to smile through her tears, but couldn't. "What did the doctors say?" she started but broke down again, managing to say, "They've found over twenty needles lodged in your father's body, two in his lung lobes. He needs surgery to remove them all." Tina felt a surge of murderous intent. She had rescued Hugo as quickly as she could, yet he was still harmed. Sean's people, knowing Hugo was about to be released, decided to take drastic actions to retaliate against her.

Amber, Sean, they all deserved to die!

Jared Farrell held Tina's hand, trying to calm her rising anger, and glared at Chief Kampwerth and the others. "Is this how you watch over people?" he said sternly.

"I am truly sorry," Chief Kampwerth apologized, though he wasn't responsible for the detention center. Hugo had clearly been wronged, and yet after just 48 hours in custody, he was severely injured and needed hospitalization. Tina, understanding, merely nodded coldly. Jared whispered, "Don't worry, the warden of this detention center and his direct supervisor won't be in their positions for long." It was clear that placing Hugo with Sean, knowing the bad blood between Sean and Tina, was no coincidence. These people probably hadn't anticipated Sean's desperation leading to such severe consequences.

The suspects were still being interrogated when someone took matters into their own hands, a scenario that could be mistaken for police brutality. Now that the situation had escalated, and no media had picked up on it, clearly someone was suppressing the news. Tina wouldn't let them get their way, she coldly crafted a post about the incident and shared it online.

Within half an hour, the media swarmed the hospital. Chief Kampwerth and Andrew Heisler faced a barrage of microphones, powerless to stop it. They knew Tina was right to expose the situation. Soon, news of Hugo, innocently framed by his stepdaughter and brutally beaten in his cell by an inmate, spread across the internet.

As Tina predicted, some netizens suspected police brutality, but when it was revealed that Hugo's cellmate was Sean, public opinion shifted. Many expressed outrage, "Wasn't this Sean known for kidnapping Tina's student? How could the police not be aware?" They knew Sean had a grudge against Tina yet allowed such a dangerous man to be placed with her father.

And amidst the heated discussions online, someone commented, "Wasn't Amber one of Sean's students? Hugo raped Amber, so isn't it normal for Sean to stand up for his student?"

"Ridiculous," another countered, "Your reasoning is as leaky as a broken pipe. Sean got arrested because Amber reported him. How could he be standing up for her? Clearly, this is just an act of revenge against Tina!"

Yet another added, "Remember, even though Hugo was cleared of the rape accusation, there are still unresolved allegations of child molestation against him. Are we sympathizing too soon?"

But someone quickly rebutted, "If Amber can frame her own foster father for rape, then any accusations of child molesting are probably lies too!"

"Exactly," someone else chimed in, "Amber has a history of making false accusations. First against her foster sister, and now her foster father. I'll live stream myself running naked into city hall if I ever believe her again!" "Same here!" another agreed enthusiastically.

"Me too! I'll live stream running naked to city hall!" echoed another.

A detractor mockingly posted, "You folks are harsh. Why not check out the latest news about Amber?"