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.

to be kind…” Lina

say that

hadn’t overheard their conversation while

had been the center of yelled at by a

doing?” Melissa rushed out from the

his eyes and quieted down instantly when he saw the cleaver in

to eat later!” Melissa smiled softly at

help me

“Ma’am, I—”

you coming

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

put on an apron

onions with a

dazed, the cleaver

them!”, Zuko quickly moved the knife and chopped the onions on the chopping board. Then he teared up while cutting

his tears were due to the onions, but a small part was due to his genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who had never served others growing up, was actually there

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