“I’ll make each and every one of you suffer—to the point where death is preferable!” Zuko’s words echoed in the air as he turned away, ignoring her completely.

It took Gia a long time to regain her composure after Zuko’s departure. The atmosphere still felt heavy, as if frozen in time.

Zuko’s presence had both shocked and unsettled her, stirring an unfamiliar feeling in her heart. Why did such an exceptional man only have eyes for Lina?

Compared to the privileged heirs she encountered at school, Zuko exuded composure, wisdom, and dominance. He possessed both looks and a prestigious background. Thus, why did he choose Lina over everyone else? What did that wretched woman have that she didn’t?

Gia clenched her fists, her jealousy and hatred burning in her eyes as she struggled to make her way back to the hotel lobby. She spotted Heidi approaching from a distance, likely returning from attending to Violet at the hospital.

The exhaustion evident in Heidi’s demeanor ignited a flicker of opportunity in Gia’s eyes. She hurriedly caught up with her.

“Ms. Lister!” Gia intercepted Heidi. “I have something to tell you privately!”

Zuko entered the room with their supper, Lina emerged from the bathroom. Her long, beautiful hair was still damp, carrying a delicate fragrance as she passed by him. Lina’s petite figure, adorned in a loose cotton nightgown,

couch where he had been sleeping for the past two

was a man of robust

deep breaths, desperately suppressing his impulsive

soft and sweet voice broke through his turmoil. “What’s the matter

he felt Lina’s touch as she reached out to caress his face. “Why do you feel so warm? Are you

disarray. Every touch from her

you.” He placed the paper bag in his hand on the

were fragrant sweet cakes commonly found in the

hunger, and her eyes lit up at the sight of the sweet cakes. She

her food, blissfully unaware that the man

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