“Toph, there’s no need to go through all this trouble again.” Renee spoke, her voice filled with sincerity. She looked into Toph’s eyes and confessed, “I am not Pamela.”

Toph’s hands trembled, almost causing the instant noodles to spill. Despite mentally preparing himself, hearing the admission directly from Renee still came as a shock.

Renee extended her hand and continued. “Let’s get to know each other again. My name is Renee Thompson. Thompson…”

She paused, biting her lip before continuing, “As in Melvin Thompson’s Thompson.”

A moment of silence hung in the air before Toph murmured, “So you’re indeed Melvin’s daughter.”

Renee questioned, “Indeed?”

Toph looked up, explaining, “We always felt that you resemble him, so we made an educated guess, and it turned out to be correct.”

lowered her head, a soft smile gracing

to deceive Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Linda? Do you know how desperate Aunt Linda was to

expression neutral, avoiding eye contact with him as if it could keep them apart. Deep down, she knew they could never truly bridge the gap between their worlds—they were clearly from

“Toph, if… and I’m just saying ‘if’ here, if your mother had an incurable disease, would you do

“Of course!”

should understand why

surprising himself with how effortless it felt. “That’s not a reason for you to deceive others, especially people like Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Linda. You… You deceived and hurt them.

you said you’d do anything for your mother. Can’t you understand that I’d do anything for my mother

listening as she recounted the whole

at the cafe 15 minutes before the agreed-upon time. He was pleasantly surprised that Zuko had taken the initiative to invite him this time. Fred had prepared coffee and pastries in advance, specifically instructing the staff not to make them too sweet, as

up straight, he tidied his hair and adjusted his tie, practicing a smile at the empty air

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