Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 907: The Resurging Scandal Ruud's sharp gaze pierced through the air, making River's body tremble. His voice was cold and cutting. "The chair is wooden, and you're wearing flat shoes. How could you possibly lose balance?" River's face flushed red, then turned pale, her lips trembling as she stammered, "Ruud, you're being too cruel! What about the ties between the Swanson and Pace families? Are you leaving no room for reconciliation?" Ruud's words clike daggers, stabbing straight into her heart. "There's no bond between us. You think you can just toss blonto my wife without proof? I won't forgive that." River stood frozen like a shattered porcelain doll, her expression dark and venomous as her gaze locked onto Alina.

Alina remained silent throughout, her exquisite features calm and unperturbed, dressed simply in clothes that seemed untouched by the chaos around her. She didn't need to say or do anything-Ruud's unwavering defense of her was enough to declare her victory.

Hatred surged within River like a tidal wave.

Alina frowned slightly and stepped forward to check on Poppy's condition, adjusting the IV drip as needed. When she looked up at River, her lips curled into a cold, sharp smile. "If it weren't for the fact that you're Poppy's sister, I would've killed you." Her icy, ruthless tone sent shivers through River and her two maids.

"You just grabbed the bamboo pole Poppy handed you? Do you realize your strength was enough to pull him into the water? Do you understand the consequences you nearly caused?" Alina's eyes were like steel as she questioned her. River lowered her head, guilt written all over her face. She clutched the fabric of her dress nervously and stammered, "At that moment, my survival instincts kicked in. I didn't mean to pull him into the water!" "You're an adult. Your entire plan for survival relied on a child handing you a bamboo pole? If you had an ounce of concern for his safety, you wouldn't have grabbed it. You should've waited forto rescue you instead of dragging Poppy into the water, forcing both Ruud andto save the two of you. And now Poppy's unconscious!" Alina's commanding tone left River speechless, unable to refute a single word.

Even Poppy's two maids couldn't help but admire Alina.

They weren't fools-they could see through River's schemes. The last tPoppy got into trouble, River had been involved. This time, it was her again. Both times, Alina had been the one to save him.

Once Poppy regained consciousness and returned to the Swanson family, everything would be reported to their grandfather.

When Poppy finally opened his eyes, the sky had turned to dusk. The first thing he saw was Alina's beautiful face, her expression lighting up with joy when she realized he was awake.

He reached out his small hand to her. Alina performed a careful check to ensure he was fine and, only after confirming there were no issues, allowed herself to relax.

She gently stroked his forehead and pinched his soft, rosy cheeks.

River rushed over, tears streaming down her face, as she sat beside him. "Poppy, you're finally awake! You scaredto death. Don't ever do something so dangerous again!" she cried tically. Everyone around felt disgusted by her fake display and refused to even glance in her direction.

But Poppy, with his pure heart, reached out his chubby little hand and touched River's face. "I'm fine. Don't be scared." River nodded, still crying.

Ruud had the Pace family butler bring in a flower vase containing Poppy's favorite double-colored lotus. By now, its petals had begun to close, forming a delicate bud.

The butler looked pained-he'd asked multiple times if Ruud wanted to inform Warren about this. After all, the lotus pond had been built under Warren's orders, and he was especially fond of plants. The emergence of such a rare lotus was something Warren would have wanted to know about.

But Ruud had refused to notify him.

Poppy's eyes lit up with joy as he looked at the beautiful lotus, clutching the vase tightly in his small hands, just as he had earlier held a bouquet of roses.

Despite his evident distaste for River, Ruud, like Alina, had a soft spot for Poppy. When the boy fell unconscious after the accident, Ruud had specifically instructed the butler to pick the lotus, ignoring all objections.

"Alina, I promise to take good care of this lotus!" Poppy said earnestly, his small hands cradling the vase as if it were the most precious thing in the world.

River's teeth clenched as she listened to his words, harboring hatred even for her five-year-old brother.

Alina and Ruud both smiled. "It was my fault for not taking care of you today," Alina said gently. "When I get married the day after tomorrow, I'll make sure someone picks you up." Poppy blinked, a bit confused, but then nodded. "Alright, Alina. See you the day after tomorrow~" Ruud and Alina watched as Poppy was carried into the Swanson family's car, their eyes following the little boy as he was driven away.

Before leaving, Poppy's two maids bowed deeply to Ruud and Alina, expressing their gratitude.

The next morning, chaos erupted.

"Bang!" Ruud slammed his phone down, shattering it in anger. Overnight, the social media frenzy-which had been dying down-flared up again like wildfire.

"What does my wedding have to do with those people? I'm getting matter what! married tomorrow no matter what! Those rosy bastards online can mind their own damn business. Even if they stripof all my honors, I'm still having this wedding!" Ruud ranted as he stormed down the stairs.

Alina, calm as ever, followed behind him, replacing the water for the roses that Poppy had brought the previous so day. "If they're so against us getting married," she said with a sly smile, "then let's broadcast the wedding live to the entire world tomorrow." Tina, woken up by Ruud's shouting, frowned in irritation as she poured herself a glass of water and downed it.

Ruud's mood softened at the sight of his daughter. Wrapping an arm around her shoulders, he asked warmly, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you and your mom myself." Tina lazily shrugged him off and opened her phone, scrolling through the latest social media trends.

The intewas in an uproar. The top trending topics were all about her parents: 1. "Boycott General Praevion and Alina's Wedding!" 2. "General Praevion and Alina Are Getting Married Tomorrow!" 3. "Alina Accused of Endangering River's Brother!"

Tina thought for a moment and then turned to her mother. "Mom, how about this? Tomorrow, why don't you and Uncle takealong, and we'll all get married together? That way, the whole family can trend online." "No way!" Ruud immediately objected. "That brat from the Farrell family hasn't even passed my test yet. Besides, who gets married as a group? I only want to marry Alina!"