Zuko paused and called Jacob. “What happened at home?”

“It’s not your family,” Jacob replied in a low voice. “It’s the Thompsons.”

“The Thompsons?”

“It seems… it’s about the little girl betrothed to you in childhood,” Jacob said hastily. “I couldn’t inquire too much about your family matters. Just make a trip back.”

“Okay, got it,” replied Zuko, agreeing and ending the call.

Lina was walking ahead and did not hear him making the call. The night enveloped her joyful figure as she occasionally turned around and waved at him.

Zuko spent the next two days contemplating how to take a “leave” from the Jenners. After much consideration, he decided to be honest. “My younger brother called and said there’s something going on at home. He wants me to go back for a while. I won’t be away for long, just two or three days, and I’ll definitely rush back.”

After speaking, Zuko looked directly at Jesse and Melissa, who were standing in front of him. They both stared at him intently for a moment before exchanging a smile and nodding.

Zuko was taken aback. In the blink of an eye, the couple swept the shelves clean and packed everything into a large duffle bag.

“Sir, ma’am, you—”

“Zeke!” Jesse looked at him, beaming. “We got nothing much for you to take home, but we run a supermarket. We have plenty to eat and drink!”

You can bring these to the in-laws— Oh no, no, I mean to

Zuko was dumbfounded.

big bags of them. Even

the couple’s satisfied expressions,

don’t need

they

carry these

them a private plane was coming to pick him

way, where’s your

hesitated for a moment

always been in sync for so many years, never mentioning the place “Centrolis” in front of Lina. It was because they had

did not have memories, they might rush forth like a torrential flood—unstoppable once a certain point triggered

the rest of their lives, so they never mentioned the word “Centrolis”

just that not mentioning it did not mean it did not exist. After all,

return quickly, she repeatedly reminded him

intensively. She’s quite nervous, and it might distract her

Zuko found it

the car waiting for him at the alley entrance early in the morning while

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