Just then, Zuko’s phone rang. The slight startle caused him to lighten his kick as he saw the name on the screen he had been the most worried about seeing these past few days—Melissa.

Taking a deep breath, Zuko walked outside the room to answer the call. He greeted Melissa in a relaxed tone, “Ma’am.”

Melissa unconsciously called out “Zeke” but quickly corrected herself, becoming cautious and reserved. “Mr… Mr. Hamerton, hello.”

“Ma’am, no need to be formal with me. Just call me Zeke. Why didn’t you inform me when you left Centrolis a few days ago?”

“Oh…” Melissa forced a smile and said, “We didn’t want to bother you. We can still manage… Well… Lina… Is she doing well?”

She hesitated before finally asking the question.

In fact, for the past two days, she had been agonizing over this phone call. The moment she learned that Lina was the only daughter of the Thompsons, a true heiress, she knew that she should gracefully step back.

Lina as her own daughter. Upon returning to Jangasas, she repeatedly

about her daughter, but she couldn’t help herself and secretly

well and couldn’t fathom why she cut off contact

emerged, Melissa’s heart pounded anxiously. Disregarding her ongoing treatment at the

up with her, panting, and urged her to stop overthinking. After all, Lina was the Thompson heiress, and

She held them in until today

tone. “Mr. H-Hamerton, is Lina

with a poker face if it were someone else. But facing Melissa, who was deeply concerned about

“Mr. Hamerton? Zeke?”

Ma’am.” Zuko’s throat tightened. “Lina… She’s busy

other end of the line, followed by Melissa’s disappointed

She must be very busy… She didn’t receive a good education while growing up with me, so she must have a lot

well.

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