Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

“Don’t be so mean, dad.” Zuko was stubborn.

“Mean?” Zephyr scoffed. “I’m only telling the truth! Zuko, you’re the Hamerstons’ first son. Are you setting this example for your brother? You want the younger generation to learn this nonsense from you?”

“Dad!” Zuko took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions, and explained properly, “Firstly, I don’t know that woman. The annual meeting ended late. I was caught off guard when she threw herself at me!

“Secondly, I’m not admitting to any of the scandals in the past!”

Zephyr raised his eyebrows. “So, these women were desperate?”

Zuko nodded confidently.

“You—”

“Dad, I still have a third point.” Zuko paused for a moment. A glint of seriousness flashed through his eyes when he looked up again. “E-Even if I really have a girlfriend, it’s nothing wrong!”

“What did you say!?” Zephyr was stunned.

Zuko thought he would just say whatever he had been holding back once and for all. “I know you and mom are still holding onto the promise with the Thompsons for me to marry their daughter. I hope I’ll hold onto that too. But she’s no longer with us. She has disappeared for 18 years! Why are you guys so stubborn?”

“Shut your mouth!” Zephyr was shocked, furious, and emotional.

Cordelia quickly approached, held, and comforted him while patting his chest softly.

“Stop it, Zuko!” Cordelia blamed him. “Your father is right about you. Why did you talk back? You said that it’s fake news, but you’ve been hanging out with them lately. That’s how they managed to get those pictures. We didn’t accuse you!”

“Mom…”

Cordelia’s voice was shaking as she said, “Also, we didn’t find her body. She merely went missing! Uncle Nicholas has been looking for her all these years!”

“Why must you lie to yourself?” Zuko felt an ache in his heart. “They would have found her if she was still alive!”

“Zuko!”

Must I keep the marriage promise? You guys would condemn me every time such news came out! Are you telling

rendered Cordelia

to slap him,

for some reason, she couldn’t shake off the guilt she had carried since Pammy

and Linda’s first pregnancy had ended up as a miscarriage,

the guilt that grew within her, contrasting with the happiness she

but she was at a loss for how to overcome it.

she did not say it out loud, she was

Haven’t we had clues all these years?” she said

do, but we can’t find her!”

and tossed his cup. A loud clang echoed when it

Zuko stood aside quietly.

good boy since he was young, but

witnessed the father and

did not only look exactly like Zephyr—their temper was

a stoic demeanor, concealing their emotions

that moment, a wave of complex

as the young people

but she could never go back to

and Cordelia stepped

to show his face. He covered half of his

amazing, brother!” He was gloating. “You dare to offend

glanced at him and

I think something’s wrong with them too.” Toph continued playing the game. “Perhaps they’re too close with the Thompsons. That’s why it feels like

you think Pammy is

replying, “I’ve already forgotten about that

remember her. After all, he was only a little past eight years