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

say that his reaction

couldn’t stand to see her daughter being mistreated. She hadn’t overheard their conversation

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

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

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

Come down to eat later!” Melissa smiled softly at her daughter.

come help me in

“Ma’am, I—”

you coming or

propped on her hips and the other brandishing the cleaver,

and put on an

retrieved five onions with a

Zuko was still dazed, the cleaver was thrust into

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

was due to his genuine

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