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?”

and I didn’t come here today for this meal. Mr. Grist, just say what you want to say. My wife and I have other matters

his

him. He was unlike anyone Fred had met before. As for Lina beside Zuko, she was cute and beautiful, like a docile

should have a better man to love and care for her. If it were not for his niece’s bullying, she would not have married Zuko. With these thoughts in mind, Fred smiled faintly at Lina

here today because of my niece, Violet. Her situation’s recently

“Do you think that we played a role

“I—”

my wife and I have the spare money to

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

this situation entirely due to her own actions. So there’s really

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

I drawn something original, does that mean I

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