Someone slowly emerged from the shadows.

Zuko was dumbfounded and stammered after a long time, “Ah… Uncle Nicholas?”

Nicholas had his hands behind his back as he walked up to them, his eyes fixed on Zuko. Lina was still in the position of having her legs wrapped around Zuko’s waist, her arms around his neck, and hanging onto him.

Zuko could clearly sense… a killing intent from his Uncle Nicholas’ gaze! He jolted and quickly put Lina down, flashing a wince at the older man.

“Um… Good evening, Uncle Nicholas. You’re still awake? I’ve brought Lina back… Heh…”

Nicholas looked stern, and his displeased gaze pierced through Zuko like needles.

Although it was known that his daughter and this young man had been promised to each other since childhood—destined to be together sooner or later—and that it was good that they were close to each other, knowing his daughter was in a romantic relationship and actually seeing it with his own eyes were two completely different matters for a father.

Nicholas pursed his lips, usually treating the two Hamerton young men like his own sons, but today, he felt that Zuko was nothing more than a toad trying to snatch his precious little princess!

This brat had the audacity to send her back so late at night and then linger at the doorstep. He even scared Lina like that! He was truly… asking for trouble!

Nicholas cleared his throat a couple of times, and Lina’s face turned slightly red. She hurriedly ran over and stood behind her father.

Zuko smiled politely and started to back up. “Um, Uncle Nicholas, it’s getting late, so I’ll…”

“Well, go home early,” Nicholas said with a serious expression. “And don’t be out so late next time!”

Zuko nodded his head vigorously.

The Thompsons’ gate opened and closed, and the father and daughter soon disappeared into the night’s darkness.

cautiously followed behind Nicholas, looking at his slightly aged figure and realizing that he had stayed up so late and

on her like this. He would pick

eyes went red, her nose tingling,

paused his steps and turned around to ask her softly,

Have you

“It’s nothing, really. Since I’m old, I don’t sleep well anyway. I thought I might as

like it?” He suddenly realized and hurriedly explained, “Lina, I… I’m not worried about you and Zuko. I just… Well, forget

don’t be angry with me! Dad’s wrong this time, but I promise to make it right

was just a humble father in front of his

you.” Lina’s tears welled up in her eyes. She gently went up to him and held onto his arm with her small hand.

his ears buzzing, thinking he must have

“Y-You’re worried about me?”

his eyes.

couldn’t sleep at first either, but she said she must listen to you, so she took her medicine quickly… Heh, she fell asleep shortly after taking the

Nicholas suddenly stopped talking!

his face as he asked her with a

“Mom.”

and incredibly clear on this

sorry I kept you waiting for so

breath, his

still at that moment. He felt as if he had been trapped in a vacuum as if he could hear the sound of his own blood flowing

never left him but had just grown up

to say a word. Tears streamed down his face, and he laughed as he wiped them

“Linda! Linda!

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