Lina had some concerns. “It’s not that. I just returned to this family and haven’t spent much time with my parents. It’ll be difficult for them to part with me, even though they don’t say it out loud. Moreover, my mother in Jangasas hasn’t fully recovered yet, and I want to take care of her longer.”

Zuko affectionately patted her head. Even if he couldn’t wait any longer, he had to respect her filial piety.

“Alright.” He smiled. “There’s no rush. Besides, I’ll be with you when you go abroad for further studies.”

Lina happily gave him a loud kiss on the cheek.

Zuko was slightly stunned.

The innocent Lina did not realize that something was off with the way he looked at her. She wanted to kiss him on the other cheek, only for him to grab her wrist and pull her down onto the bed.

“Ah!” Lina let out a soft cry.

They were now so close that their noses were almost touching. She could clearly feel his gradually warming breaths and body temperature, and…

Lina blushed instantly and turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

“What’s wrong?” Zuko smirked. “You don’t want to marry me, and I can’t claim some compensation either?”

“W-What do you want?”

He whispered in her ear, “I was thinking about some morning exercises…”

“Zuko!”

deep kiss. She was lost in a whirlwind of emotions, and the

of breath from his kiss that he

and beautiful and should be saved for their wedding night.

“Lina…”

Her face was

you,” Zuko

suddenly snapped to attention as

all there was in

before, but from today on, I’ll say them every day as

his arms with a smile. “I won’t get tired of it. I love hearing them

I grow old and senile

with a smile. “These three words are your remedy. As long as I say

to study abroad was getting closer. Melissa’s condition was stable enough that she could be discharged from the hospital to recuperate at

return to Jangasas, so she transferred Dave to a Centrolis

place for them to stay, but Jesse and Melissa refused

she was most afraid of others saying Lina was not her biological daughter. Now that Lina

nothing over the past 20 years. Despite that, she genuinely

the Thompsons’ kindness, she did not want to take advantage of them

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