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.

just trying to be kind…” Lina

untrue to say that his reaction didn’t hurt

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

the center of yelled at by a man? This son-in-law of hers needed

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

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

smiled softly at her daughter. Her expression changed once her daughter left, and

come help me in the

“Ma’am, I—”

coming or

Melissa raised her voice with one hand propped on her hips and the other

meekly and put on an apron

Melissa retrieved five onions with a smile.

Zuko was still dazed, the cleaver was thrust

chopped the onions on the

genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who had

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