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.

I was just trying to

to say that

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

joke? Was her precious daughter, who had been the center of yelled at by a man? This son-in-law of hers

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

felt a cold glint flash before his eyes and quieted down instantly when he saw the cleaver in the woman’s

to eat later!” Melissa smiled softly at

come help me in

“Ma’am, I—”

you coming or

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

meekly and put on an

onions with a smile. “Cut

the cleaver was

them!”, Zuko quickly moved the knife and chopped the onions on the

his genuine feelings. The Hamerton

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