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!”

keep the marriage promise? You guys would condemn me every time such news came out! Are you telling me that I can never find love since

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was so furious that he wanted to slap

off the guilt she had carried since Pammy had gone missing 18 years ago, a time when

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

their close friends, Cordelia couldn’t shake off the guilt that grew within her, contrasting with the happiness she experienced in her own

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

she did not say it out loud, she was

we had clues all

but we can’t find

his cup. A loud

Zuko stood aside quietly.

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

the father and son

exactly like Zephyr—their temper was

concealing their emotions and offering no explanations. The determination

of complex emotions washed over

work as hard as the young people in the

she could never go back

Zephyr and Cordelia stepped back to end

dared to show his face. He covered half of his face with the game console and secretly

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

at him and said

to be honest, I think something’s wrong with them too.” Toph continued playing the game. “Perhaps they’re too close with the Thompsons.

do you think Pammy

He was dumbstruck by the question and scratched his head while replying, “I’ve already forgotten about that a long time ago. I don’t

did Zuko remember her. After all, he was