“Go ahead… hit me!” Melvin spat out a mouthful of blood, his voice mumbled. “Ha… It’s futile even if you kill me! If you do… I’ll take the two of them with me to hell!”

Toph yelled, and the brothers shoved Melvin against the wall. Zuko’s pale joints and trembling hands tightened around Melvin’s neck. The inability to kill his enemy was tormenting him.

Just then, the interrogation room door swung open, allowing light to flood in. Several officers entered, urging them to stop.

Someone stood behind them.

Slowly, he walked forward, each step landing heavily on the ground. His presence weighed heavily on him.

Zuko released his grip on Melvin and turned to face the newcomer.

“Uncle Nicholas…”

Sorrow flickered across Nicholas’ exhausted face, his sideburns now peppered with silver hair strands. Zuko remembered how Nicholas’ hair had turned white overnight when he received the devastating news about Pammy 20 years ago. Although he gradually recovered, he was no longer the same majestic man.

He had lost his daughter once and regained her, only to lose her again. His hair had turned silver once more.

before Melvin, silently watching him. Deep-seated resentment burned in his saddened eyes, overshadowed only by the pain of losing

Nic who ruled the underworld or the powerful boss of Sol Entertainment. He was

closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again.

then, he knelt, his gaze

“Uncle Nicholas…”

and Toph were taken aback, wanting to help him up, but Nicholas raised his hand, signaling them to

a brief pause, he uttered four words,

brothers’ eyes blazed with anger as they glared at

daughter? Please tell me! Where

dripping from

was Nicholas Thompson, who had

before

subsided, and with a provocative shake of his

preventing him from doing so. They then took the

kneeling like a statue, his

to his side, helping him up. However, after taking a few steps, Nicholas’

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