Neil’s eyes lit up. “For real?”

Zephyr let out a scoff when he heard that his voice had changed too.

“To be honest, I don’t really want to help you.” Zephyr gave him a sideways glance. “You dug this grave yourself, and we have to curry favor on your behalf?”

“I didn’t…” Neil wanted to retort but figured he was asking for a favor now, so he swallowed whatever he wanted to say.

He put on an obsequious face instantly. “Cordelia, Zephyr, how do you plan to help me?”

“We have no idea!” Cordelia shrugged. “I said, ‘If’ you need us, we’ll help’. As for how, you have to think about it yourself! After all, the one who ruffled Aurelia’s feathers wasn’t us!”

Neil slumped back on the couch like a deflated ball.

He had already saved the damsel in distress, yet he had to add more pizzazz to the drama! Was he not taught enough lessons on sets in the past? No one—no one who added parts on their own—could escape getting scolded by the director.

until he saw Zuko, who was toying with

sprang up from the couch in the next second and rushed over to hug the

“My baby boy!”

startled and stared at

are you doing?” Cordelia was surprised as

chuckled and stared at Zuko. “Baby, you’re so good-looking. If you make your debut in showbiz next time, I’ll make sure to clear the path for you. What do you say? But you

him. “You’re targeting my son

as long as I come up with a solution, you’d help

had said

side-eyed him and let

your plan? You’re not going to ask my son to plead your case for you, are

hard as he kept

“You…”

still be the main character, but my nephew plays

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