Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 365: You Kissed Her, Now You're Responsible

Everyone was stunned. Just a kiss?

Was it really necessary to chase Hayden for fifteen years just because of a kiss?

What a legend!

"No explanation needed! My best friend said a kiss is as good as sleeping together, and you also heldsaying

you would marrywhen we grow up! Are you not a man? Don't you remember what you said?" Paula grew

angrier as she thought about it.

It was her first kiss.

For this first kiss, she had not dated anyone for twenty-three years, all to make Hayden take responsibility.

But this guy!

He refused to acknowledge it!

Hayden was so angry he was jumping, "Which best friend said that? Let her chere, I'll show her! Responsible

after just a kiss? If that's the case, considering all the women I've kissed, would | have to marry all of them?"

Nonsense!

He was absolutely furious!

What did he mean by he had kissed many women?

He had only kissed Paula.

Just because of that one kiss, which led to being chased for over a decade, he was terrified of dating.

"You dare kiss someone else!" Paula's face instantly turned green.

Hayden was about to explain when Paula turned and continued to cling to Tina's legs, wailing loudly, "Serena,

look at this jerk! Not only does he refuse to take responsibility for me, but he's also involved with other women. |

am suffering, truly suffering."

Tina was overwhelmed by her wailing.

She raised her hand to rub her temples, quickly grabbed Hayden, and, amidst his cries of surprise, swiftly fixed

his previously dislocated arm, then pushed him towards Paula.

"Go get your marriage license!" Tina said dismissively, disgust evident in her eyes.

Hayden, with a look of utter misery, pleaded, "Serena, it's really not like she says."

"What then?" Tina's gaze sharpened, "Not responsible after a kiss?"

She had never dated either.

Only Jared had kissed her.

Thus, in her dictionary, a kiss meant responsibility.

Sleeping together meant even greater responsibility!

Paula nodded vigorously, "Exactly, a kiss means responsibility."

This Serena really got things done!

Hayden, "..."

| am truly wronged!

Had | known it would cto this, | would have died rather than kissed her.

But he had clearly forgotten that back then, he was just ten years old, and seeing seven-year-old Paula, cute as a

porcelain doll, he couldn't resist kissing her. After the kiss, he had earnestly said, "Don't worry, | will marry you in

the future!"

Hayden turned to look, hoping Jared would speak on his behalf, but then he thought, today's was all

Jared's doing, it would be strange if he helped.

He sighed, "Serena, can we solve this ourselves? Marriage isn't child's play, it's for life. We can't just rashly settle

it over something from childhood, can we?" After saying this, Hayden turned to Paula, "Shall we go out and talk?

| promise | won't run this time!"

Paula thought for a moment, then said, "Alright!"

She was going to marry Hayden one day and didn't want them to always meet like enemies; it was best if they

could have a good talk.

Seeing Paula had no objections, Tina had none either, "Solve it yourselves!"

As she spoke, her gaze hardened, looking at Hayden, "Don't makesolve it."

A chill ran down Hayden's spine; he could only hunch his neck and nod, "Understood, Serena, I'll handle it well."

Then, Hayden quickly ran off with Paula.

Tina looked up coldly as Hayden left with Paula, then sat down again. "Let's continue eating."

"Okay."

The people here hadn't quite recovered from Paula's commotion, and the atmosphere was somewhat quiet.

Tina's gaze fell on Jared, her eyebrows raised. "Uncle, that was quite the surprise."

Jared smirked. "Cutting ties withisn't that easy."

Tina was silent for a moment. Suddenly, she felt a bit sorry for her brother!

Ten minutes later, Hayden returned to the private room alone. Paula had already left.

The fact that Paula left so quietly was unexpected.

Tina raised an eyebrow. "Is it settled?"

Hayden chuckled awkwardly. "I just told that crazy... | told Paula that my old man needs to agree to it, but he

definitely won't."

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During the ten minutes Hayden was away, she had learned about Paula's family situation from Jared and the

Reed siblings. Paula was a daughter of the Ashbury White family. Unlike the other major Ashbury families like the

Farrells and the Cohens, the White family did not participate in the rankings of Ashbury, but their influence was

immense.

The White family belonged to a hidden clan. There are many families that retreated from the world centuries

ago, possessing strong foundations and extensive influence. Each family carried secrets passed down from

former dynasties. They practiced martial arts, but their techniques were unlike ordinary martial arts; they were

highly lethal.

However, little was known about the hidden clans because their members rarely appeared in public and had

never conflicled with the Ashbury clans, so people only knew superficial details.

The White family was the only hidden clan that had re-emerged into the world after retreating. They were

independent but were also ostracized by the major Ashbury families, hence there was hardly any interaction

between them. It was rumored that the White family worked for the state in very secretive matters.

As for Paula, she was better known because she was a technology mogul. She specialized in the research of new

combat machines and various types of weaponry. Each of her research projects was taken up by the state.

In short, she was an impressive figure.

Hayden sighed. "The White family is a hidden clan, and Serena, you've been living in Serenity Ridge for a long

time, so you might not know, but the Ashbury elite families are quite resistant to the hidden clans."

Tina had developed many things, but she wasn't very familiar with the affairs of the hidden clans and the

Ashbury elite families.

Hayden's explanation piqued her interest. "How so?"

"I'm not entirely sure myself," Hayden continued. "I've only heard my father mention that once a family

accidentally offended a hidden clan and got wiped out."

Hayden paused, then added, "When | say wiped out, | don't mean they were killed, but that they just

disappeared. Twenty-something family members, and to this day, their whereabouts are unknown. Everyone

actually knows it was the hidden clan's doing, but there's no evidence."

In this era, regardless of the family, no one dared to kill openly.

But for a hidden clan, killing someone effortlessly and leaving no trace was entirely possible.