Lina blinked and nodded, her smile light. “Of course.”

“So, you’re okay with having an extra set of parents who dote on you?” Zuko asked.

“What do you mean?” Lina blushed, grasping his arm and speaking softly. “I know your parents are kind, but I never expected them to love me like their own daughter.”

“Lina, that’s not what I meant…” Zuko paused.

“I understand! Don’t worry,” she said mischievously. “I’ll respect and honor them as if they were my own parents, no matter what!”

Zuko felt a bit helpless, realizing his hints had no effect.

Just then, the butler approached respectfully and invited them to the main building.

The atmosphere during dinner was relaxed. Initially unsure where to sit, Jesse and Melissa were nervous and struggled to handle their cutlery.

But as Cordelia and Zephyr’s easy-going nature influenced them, they began to relax, speaking more freely, and their tense expressions eased into smiles.

However, there was a mix of flattery and reverence in those smiles.

in particular, continued to raise her glass for toasts despite her poor health. Unaccustomed to drinking red wine, she was already feeling

and toast were

mother wanted her daughter to suffer in her in-laws’ home, and every mother understood that no matter how well a mother-in-law treated her daughter-in-law, she would never consider her

alcohol, Cordelia immediately arranged for

to smile and

and quickly followed her mother, but she heard

relatives who can help… find her family… find her family, then I

was stunned. “What are you

Jesse forcefully grabbed Melissa’s arm and pushed Lina away. “Lina, I’ll take care of your mother. Go back

“But—”

Mr. and Mrs. Hamerton

run out like this, especially since it was her first meeting with her

Melissa’s words haunted her thoughts,

stay with the Hamertons. They marveled at the numerous houses within the manor, realizing that even if they stayed for a day in each, they

their leisure time, they took walks around the manor, appreciating the beautiful

focused on running their shop and earning money to support their children. They had never lived for themselves like

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