Zuko furrowed his brow. “The birthmark on you? The crescent-shaped one?”

“Yeah.” Lina smiled sheepishly. “I didn’t tell you earlier because I was a bit worried… Aren’t men usually against girls getting plastic surgery?”

“Not at all.” Zuko gently stroked her hair. “Men have a high level of acceptance for the women they love. But why did you remove the birthmark?”

Lina paused for a moment and spoke softly. “It was Gia who convinced me to have it removed. She said that… the mark on my waist wasn’t attractive and affected my appearance in certain clothes.

“To be honest, I was quite foolish back then.” She chuckled. “I mean, how often will I wear outfits that expose my waist and stomach? Does it really matter if it’s aesthetically pleasing!? But I got carried away and listened to her and had the birthmark removed.”

Zuko’s gaze darkened.

Gia had been in contact with Melvin for a long time, so her actions were definitely part of a scheme—and the scheme was clear. It was to prevent Lina from returning to the Thompsons!

“Why are you lost in thought?” Lina waved her hand in front of him and smiled sweetly. “Are you hungry? Let’s eat together!”

not hungry.” Zuko felt sad for the naive

them to come up. However, she

“These…”

all gathered by Mr. Zuko,” the butler

realized that he had accidentally sent the voice message

there

it’s sufficient.” Zuko

were also Zennie and Seth…

old butler respectfully

bottle from the table and

Lina approached

hid the bottle behind him, but she

was puzzled.

forced a smile, unsure

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