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!”

bring these to the in-laws— Oh no, no, I mean to your parents as a small token of our

Zuko was dumbfounded.

couple acted as if the goods were free, filling the bag with staple foods and various snacks—two big bags of them. Even when they could not fit more inside, Melissa still

at the empty shelves and the couple’s satisfied expressions, feeling both speechless and

need to do

not?” they

these to

a private plane was coming to pick him

where’s your family

moment and answered

and Melissa fell silent. They had always been in sync for so many years, never mentioning the place

have memories, they might rush forth like a

to keep Lina by their side for the rest of their lives, so they never mentioned the

not mean it did not exist. After all, a person from Centrolis was standing

return quickly, she repeatedly reminded him

kind of exam and is studying intensively. She’s quite nervous, and it might distract her if you tell her!” said

found it strange, he

the bags and hopped into the car waiting for him at the alley entrance early in the morning while the

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