“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!”

guys be sensible!? Must I keep the marriage promise? You guys would condemn me every time

words rendered

so furious that he wanted to slap him, but

However, for some reason, she couldn’t shake off the

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

that grew within her, contrasting with the happiness she experienced in

overcome it. She

did not say it out loud,

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

find

his hand and tossed his cup. A

Zuko stood aside quietly.

He had been a good boy since he was young, but he could be stubborn

the father and son fight a few

only look exactly like Zephyr—their

them. They exhibited a stoic demeanor, concealing their emotions and offering no

that moment, a wave of complex emotions washed

young. They could work as hard as the young people in the office. Now that she saw Zuko being like this, she

vivid, but she could never go

Cordelia stepped back to

covered half of his face with the

He was gloating. “You dare to

at him and

the game. “Perhaps they’re too

asked, “Toph, do you think Pammy

scratched his head while replying, “I’ve already

he was only a little past eight years

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