Mary let out a scream, collapsing against the wall. Startled, Zuko wanted to go and help her, but she kept avoiding him, trembling in fear.

“I-I’m sorry!” she stuttered, apologizing, “I didn’t mean to! I promise I won’t say it again, never again!”

Zuko furrowed his brows, sensing that Mary knew something more. He slowly crouched down, his gaze turning icy, and spoke each word deliberately. “Mrs. Nash, are you hiding something from me?”

“Huh?”

“Did you and my mother-in-law have another argument about Lina’s birth?” Zuko asked, his intuition guiding him.

Mary’s face turned pale as she lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze.

Zuko continued, his eyes narrowing. “If I’m not mistaken, you met my mother-in-law and mocked the fact that Lina was adopted, which led to the fight between you two.”

After a moment, Mary timidly nodded.

Zuko’s expression grew stern. “Why did you say that?”

motive. I wanted to introduce my daughter to you and didn’t want the Jenners

said is true! You know, Lina’s birth certificate

darkened. He felt like he was navigating a maze, getting closer to

a meal and drank with my husband. He got drunk and revealed a lot… He said that the ship they

absolutely true! Jesse spoke the truth while drunk, which is

his silence resembling

out “Zeke” tentatively. When she received no response, she quickly fled

and walked to

humid, with an impending sense of a coming

remembered the day when Pammy went missing—it was also a day of strong winds and

in nearly 20 years—the sinking of

on

and let out a

indicating a call from Toph. “Hello, bro. Have you

he finally spoke, his reply

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