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 be

be untrue to say that his reaction didn’t hurt

She hadn’t overheard their conversation while she was in the room

had been the center of yelled at by a man? This

doing?” Melissa rushed out from the kitchen,

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

softly at her daughter. Her expression changed once her

come help me in

“Ma’am, I—”

you coming or

voice with one hand propped on her hips and the other brandishing

meekly and put on

five onions

still dazed, the cleaver

chopped the onions on

a small part was due to his genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who

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