“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!”

would condemn me every time such news came out!

words rendered

that he wanted to slap him, but

correct. However, for some reason, she couldn’t shake off the guilt she had carried since Pammy had gone missing 18 years ago, a

had ended up as a miscarriage, and their second

their close friends, Cordelia couldn’t shake off the guilt that grew within her, contrasting

was at a loss for how to overcome it. She felt unsure about how to change her

say it out loud, she was against Zuko looking

Haven’t we had

can’t find

his hand and tossed his cup. A loud clang echoed when it fell

Zuko stood aside quietly.

looked at Zuko in silence. He had been a good boy since

had witnessed the father and

like Zephyr—their temper was similar as

conversing with them. They exhibited a stoic demeanor, concealing their emotions and offering

a wave of

young people in the office. Now that she saw Zuko being like this, she

vivid, but she could

the end, Zephyr and Cordelia stepped

covered half of his face with the game console and secretly gave Zuko a

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

glanced at him and

game. “Perhaps they’re too

you think Pammy

dumbstruck by the question and scratched his head while replying, “I’ve already forgotten about that a long time ago. I don’t even remember what she looks

was right. Neither did Zuko remember her. After all, he was only

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