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!”

the marriage promise? You guys would condemn me every time such news came

words rendered

he wanted to slap him, but she softly held

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

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

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

recognized that her thinking was misguided, but she was at a loss for how to overcome it. She felt unsure about how to

she did not say it out loud,

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

can’t find her!” Zuko raised

hand and tossed his cup. A loud clang echoed

Zuko stood aside quietly.

been a good boy since he was young, but

the father and

did not only look exactly like Zephyr—their

a stoic demeanor, concealing their emotions and offering no explanations.

wave of

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

but she could never go

Zephyr and Cordelia stepped

covered half of his face with the game console and secretly

gloating. “You dare to offend mom

glanced at him and

the game. “Perhaps they’re too close with the Thompsons. That’s why it feels like they lost their daughter

do you

dumbstruck by the question and scratched his head while replying, “I’ve already forgotten about that a long time ago. I

Neither did Zuko remember her. After all, he was only a little past eight years old when