Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee

Seeing Grandpa Brookes distressed, Scarlett couldn't help but console him, "Dad, I know it's hard when both your children are dear to you, just like Kiki and Mimi. I always try to be fair, but respect between people must be earned. Rachel has never apologized to Tina, instead she feels wronged-how can we not hold a grudge?"

"Besides, over the years, you've treated Rachel no worse than anyone else. What others have, she has too; what they don't, she eventually gets. It's just her own dissatisfaction."

Grandpa Brookes knew in his heart that Scarlett wasn't one to stir up trouble. Raised in the affluent Campbell family, she was not likely to be petty or suspicious.

Now, expressing these frustrations, he truly felt angry and disappointed with Rachel.

"Alas, Rachel's temperament isn't as easygoing as Jack and the others. From a young age, she only played with Angela, who is also quite reserved. If Alina were here, Rachel might not have become so isolated..." Grandpa Brookes found an excuse, flimsy as it was, but it sufficed.

Scarlett just smiled, saying nothing. Knowing a father's love for his daughter, she understood this all too well.

Just then, Kiki and Mimi ran in from outside, laughing, "Grandpa, Tina's here!"

Upon hearing that Tina had arrived, Grandpa Brookes quickly got up from his recliner and went to greet her.

Scarlett couldn't help but feel helpless, "Dad, slow down, Tina always tells you to take it easy."

Grandpa Brookes usually took Tina's words as gospel, but now, eager to meet her, he couldn't care less.

"Tina, have you eaten yet? You weren't supposed to come until tomorrow. I haven't prepared anything," Grandpa Brookes chatted affectionately with Tina.

Tina spent the whole day with Grandpa Brookes, almost from dawn to dusk, even staying for all three meals.

This delighted the Brookes family immensely, as Tina usually left after just one meal. Today, it really felt like she was home!

After dinner, Tina joined Grandpa Brookes for a game of chess in the courtyard.

"Grandpa, have you heard of Asher Vance?" Tina asked.

Grandpa Brookes paused, "Asher Vance? Isn't he Leo Pace's partner?"

Tina nodded, "Yes, do you know him?"

"Not really, just had a few dealings. He's a bit eccentric; we don't mesh well-no, I mean, we can't work together." Grandpa Brookes's expression changed rapidly, trying hard to maintain his image in front of Tina. Tina laughed out loud, "It's just a game, Grandpa, I know you too well."

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"How is he eccentric? I heard many in the X Bureau are his students, his temperament can't be that odd," Tina remarked.

Grandpa Brookes nodded, "Speaking of him, he truly deserves respect. While Leo was advancing his career, he never sought power. Often, when the bureau wanted to promote him, he would decline, preferring to stay on the front lines. That's admirable. However, he seems very interested in the hidden families, which makes me uncomfortable."

Tina looked up, a hint of doubt in her eyes, "He's interested in the hidden families?"

"Yes, he has always wanted to merge the hidden families with the internal divisions of the X Bureau."

Tina realized, "So that's why he fiercely protected Linden, because their goals align!"

"No," Grandpa Brookes chuckled, shaking his head slightly, "He wants the hidden families to take power, not to kick them out of the X Bureau like Linden does."

Tina was momentarily taken aback. Asher Vance wasn't a member of the hidden families, so why should he want the hidden families to take power? Grandpa Brookes, noticing Tina's confusion, chuckled, "That's why I found it strange. After Leo got promoted, I lost touch with him. All I know is that he stayed on the front lines, was later rehired, and all his records are classified by the X Bureau, so I can't know much."

In the X Bureau, there were always two departments. One was led by the hidden families, mainly focused on rear defense, with the White family being the most prominent, supplying weapons and more to the X Bureau. The other was led by the X Bureau's special forces squad, like Linden and Christopher, also providing financial support to the rear defense teams. Both departments had complemented each other for years, mutually restraining and influencing each other, and both held significant sway in major decisions.

However, there was not much interaction between the two departments; each did their own thing, although they were somewhat mixed. This was why Grandpa Brookes could decide Jared's position, and Hayden could effortlessly enter the White family's tech company.

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"Tina, what made you suddenly ask about him?" Grandpa Brookes asked. Tina shook her head and made a move on the board, "Nothing, Grandpa, you've lost this game." It was then that Grandpa Brookes realized he had been distracted by his own talking while Tina hadn't been swayed at all.

He looked down at the chessboard, his fingertips slightly moving in the shadows. His chess pieces in the bowl seemed to squirm. Seeing this, Tina firmly covered the bowl, "Grandpa, no cheating! You promised me, go to sleep now. Which other man your age stays up late watching TV!"

Grandpa Brookes's face turned red, and he glanced back at Jack, who was playing with a child, and magically lifted a water bowl, throwing it at Jack's head. That'll teach you to tattle!

Jack rubbed his head, regretting not drawing his own lot earlier; perhaps then he could have disrupted the old man's game. After putting Grandpa Brookes to bed, Tina prepared to leave the Brookes family. Just then, she ran into Rachel. Tina gave Rachel a long, mocking look and burst into laughter, "Aunt Rachel, you once said that although you were an adopted daughter of the Brookes family, Grandpa treated you like his own. Now I see, it's just as I thought." "Tina, you..." Tina raised her hand, signaling silence, "Don't worry, I'll replace you sooner or later." Rachel stared in disbelief. Before she could react, Tina had already walked away, laughing scornfully.

Rachel clenched her fists. "I thought you were always just a little bunny, but it turns out you've been a fox all along, Tina. Don't be too pleased; your time won't last long!"

"What are you muttering about in the middle of the night? You scared me; I just heard you mention Tina. What about her?" Rachel jumped, turning to see it was Brandon. "Brandon, I don't know why, but Tina just told me she'll replace me soon. It's a bit strange," Rachel said, her smile tinged with sadness.