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!”

You guys would condemn me every time such

rendered

that he wanted to slap him,

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

up as a miscarriage, and their second

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

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

it out loud, she was against Zuko looking for a

we had clues all these years?” she said

can’t find

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

Zuko stood aside quietly.

in silence. He had been a good boy since he was young,

witnessed the father and son fight a few

did not only look exactly like

conversing with them. They exhibited a stoic demeanor, concealing their emotions and offering no explanations. The determination

a wave of complex

work as hard as the young people in the office. Now

she could

and Cordelia stepped back to

face. He covered half of his face with the

gloating. “You dare to offend mom

him and

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 they lost their daughter since

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

After all, he was only a little past eight years