“Lina, I’m not lying to you,” Zuko’s voice was hoarse as he maintained a certain distance, hesitant to approach her. “If you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to meet someone.”

After a while, Lina calmed down and noticed Zuko preparing to leave. She hurriedly grabbed a jacket and followed him.

Several cabs were waiting outside the hotel, and one pulled up in front of them. Zuko opened the car door, but he sat in the passenger seat instead of sitting next to her in the backseat.

From the back seat, Lina observed Zuko’s sharp features, deep and resolute eyes, and broad back through the rearview mirror. She knew he must be sitting in the front with his arms crossed, just as he always did.

Everything seemed familiar yet different at the same time, evoking indescribable emotions within Lina.

Suddenly, she recalled the words Gia had spoken before. Gia had attended university to find a wealthy heir to date and marry, claiming that 80% of life’s troubles could be solved with money. Lina had asked what if she didn’t like the man, to which Gia had replied that life was never perfect and she would choose material wealth over feelings.

Lina shook her head, reaffirming her choice of prioritizing feelings.

Now… it seemed like she had both?

Zuko chuckled as he looked at the bewildered Lina and reached out to hold her hand.

Lina pulled away like a startled deer and moved closer to the car door, avoiding his gaze.

The car came to a stop in front of the hospital. Zuko got out of the car, and Lina followed him.

As Lina looked around, she was taken aback. Wasn’t this the hospital of that kind-hearted middle-aged man?

“Z—” she started to say instinctively but stopped. She wasn’t sure whether to call him Zeke or Zuko.

and rolled off the tongue easily,

to her with a gentle smile. “If you’re not used to it, just call me

eyes and quietly followed him as they made their way

on the director’s office

medical records and was slightly surprised to see the two of them. Assuming that his oldest nephew didn’t want his identity disclosed, he composed himself and warmly greeted Lina, “Ms. Jenner? What brings you here today? Please have

Zuko could even greet him as “uncle,” Carter completely

maintained his act, looking at Zuko and asking Lina,

Irwin?” Lina was surprised. “You

glasses. “I don’t. What’s your

exasperated and

don’t go turning everyone

“No, Uncle, I—”

your uncle?” Carter interrupted, making faces at Zuko. “Have you mistaken me

to bring up his father. “Uncle, my dad mentioned that you

coughed vigorously with

are you my uncle

glanced at him, lips twitching. He

will think I’m

wrapped it around Lina’s shoulder. This time, she didn’t push him away. However, he could

her head and noticed the bangle. It finally dawned on her that Carter had protected her so fiercely when Violet was

experience she had in Southeast

feeling unwell, child?” Carter asked with concern. “You don’t look

Lina replied, “Thank you,

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