His elder brother’s management was not good. The Grist Group had actually been in decline for a long time. If it were not for his hard work in supporting it all these years, the Grist Group would not be where it was today.

Just as things were settling down, another issue with a batch of beverage formulas emerged, and now Violet’s problem surfaced. Fred did not want to be a pawn for others anymore!

“If he really is Zuko…” he murmured to himself, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Immediately, he picked up the phone and called his assistant, saying, “Book me a table at the same hotel as last time! And find a way to arrange a meeting with Lina Jenner for me…

“Forget it.” He changed his mind. “I’ll go and meet her myself!”

Lina had been cautious of everyone from the Grists because of Violet, so going to meet her in person would show his sincerity.

After hanging up, Fred went to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror, tidying his hair and smiling in satisfaction.

In Centrolis…

Toph was leaning on a crutch in the hospital, hobbling along the wall. He held the phone between his ear and shoulder while bitterly complaining to Zuko.

to make it, making five or six omelets of various degrees of doneness for mom to

“What’s wrong with Wendy making it? Didn’t we both eat

be the same?” Toph

showing affection relate

that I can’t stand them showing affection, and I wanted to play a prank… I bought an inflatable hammer like the ones kids play with and tried to ‘break

deeply, palming his

finally understood the cause and effect—Toph had played a joke on their parents, bought an inflatable hammer, and tried sneak up on

aware of any movement behind him, and it had become his reflex despite this age. When he heard that there was someone behind them, he swiftly held

sent flying from the momentum since he went in too hard, rolling down the stairs with the inflatable hammer, which was squashed beneath him, ending its short-lived existence. Toph also

difficult it is for me to be alone at home now, right? Hurry back

“Well, forget it. We’re both accidents to them. You

end of the

called

ignoring the pain in his leg, as he hobbled to follow someone. He then hid in a corner and spoke in a lowered voice after

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