If Zuko knew he was going to make up such a lie, he would have pretended to be sick these two days. How could he work so hard!?

“Zeke, come over. Let me have a look!” said Lina.

“What?” Zuko turned back to glare at her. “W-What do you want to look at?”

“If you’re badly injured! We have ointments and stuff at home. I’ll apply them for you if your injuries are bad!”

“No need!” Zuko blurted and put both his hands up in front of him as if Lina was trying to take advantage of him. “Uh… There’s really no need. I’m thick-skinned and rugged, used to falling and knocking around. There’s no need for ointment!”

“Zeke Hamerton!” Lina grabbed his T-shirt, ready to yank it up. “Just let me take a look!”

“Don’t come over!”

“Why are you shouting?”

“Are you done? Don’t touch me!”

Zuko glared at Lina, causing her to stand frozen in shock.

trying to be kind…” Lina

be untrue to say that

her daughter being mistreated. She hadn’t overheard their conversation while she was in the room earlier, but she clearly heard

daughter, who had been the center of yelled at by

Zeke, what are you two doing?” Melissa rushed out from the kitchen, holding a

glint flash before his eyes and quieted down instantly when he saw the cleaver

Melissa smiled softly at her daughter. Her

help me in

“Ma’am, I—”

you coming

hand propped on her hips and the other brandishing the cleaver, her presence

followed her meekly and put on an apron after entering the

five onions with a smile.

dazed, the

and chopped the onions on the chopping board. Then he teared up

genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who had never served others growing up, was actually

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