The scene caught Fred off guard. He slowly raised his head and squinted. His smile was skeptical. “Mr. Hamerton, you’re so young. How did you…”

“Ahem, ahem!” Zuko coughed heavily.

Lina tightened her hand that was holding his arm and desperately gave him a look.

“Uh, yes.” Zuko managed to squeeze out a few words with difficulty. “I… can’t eat sugary foods.”

He comforted himself inwardly. Yes, he never liked sweet things anyway! After speaking, he looked at Lina. The young woman was smiling brightly. She was really asking for a beating!

That was right! He must teach her a lesson when they got home while Melissa could not see them!

“So that’s how it is.” Fred, astute as he was, immediately understood the reason, but he played along. “Shall I change a few dishes for you then?”

this meal.

paused, his

exuded a chilling sense of oppression, with sharp features and deep eyes that made it difficult to guess or understand him. He was unlike anyone Fred had met before. As for Lina beside Zuko, she

it were not for his niece’s bullying, she would not have married Zuko. With these thoughts in mind, Fred smiled faintly at Lina with a

“I invited you here today because of my niece, Violet. Her situation’s recently

that we played a

“I—”

I have the spare money to hire paid posters?” Zuko asked,

a moment before she lowered her head and smiled, discreetly placing her

situation entirely due to her own actions.

started because of Ms. Jenner, after all. Violet wouldn’t have copied it if Ms. Jenner hadn’t drawn

logic is this?” Lina scoffed. “Had I drawn something original, does that

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