Lina knew she had misspoken and blinked, looking at her mother silently.

“Silly girl!” Melissa was exasperated, pulled her to the living room, and spoke in a low voice. “Do you have feelings for him?”

“I do… so what?” Lina lowered her head as if she had done something wrong, but her expression was one of stubbornness. “W-We have a marriage certificate…”

“Have you lost your mind!?” Melissa poked her with a finger. “That marriage certificate is fake!”

“Mom, lower your voice!” said Lina.

“Lina!” Melissa sounded almost mournful.

It felt like the beautiful flower she had planted was snatched together with its pot. The daughter she had painstakingly brought up was going to be stolen!

“I know what’s in your mind. That’s why I’m training him!” Melissa lowered her voice and patiently explained to her, “If we train him well now, he’ll listen to you in the future, and you two will be happy!”

“Huh?” Lina was taken aback.

Melissa chuckled, adoring and helpless against her daughter. “How could I do anything to harm you? I just want a good man who treats you well and can spoil you forever, like how your dad and I would. If it’s hard to find such a man, then I’ll transform one for you! Look, Zeke is a great candidate for the transformation!”

complicated as she glanced

to clean the fish, splashing water everywhere. It was

Melissa exclaimed, “Oh no!”

hurriedly ran over. Before long, her scolding could be heard coming from the

because I didn’t keep my eye on you for a moment,

water did you waste? Double the amount in the living expenses

won’t have dinner

temper well when it flared up. All she could do was watch

went to sit outside

table and filled a large share of food for him, asking Lina to

agreed, feeling like a

surprised, but Lina’s small hand on his arm and the warmth of her touch caused his heart to flutter involuntarily. He maintained a neutral expression, but

and the whole family gathered around the round table with

also a glass of wine, which Jesse had pushed

playful expression, while Melissa’s gaze seemed serious but held a hidden

soft body

Zuko was momentarily dazed.

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