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!”

all her strength, but he held her tighter and followed up with a deep kiss. She was lost in a whirlwind of emotions, and

not until she was out of breath from his kiss

possess her. That moment was sacred and beautiful and should be saved for

“Lina…”

face was

you,”

mind suddenly snapped to attention as she looked

there was in his

love you,” he said again. “I don’t think I’ve ever said these three words to you before, but from today on, I’ll say them every day as

arms with a smile. “I won’t get tired of it. I love hearing them no matter how old

concern, “What if I grow old and senile and don’t recognize anyone anymore? What

matter,” Zuko said with a smile. “These three words are your remedy. As

Lina to study abroad was getting closer. Melissa’s condition was stable enough that she could be discharged from

that Melissa might secretly return to Jangasas, so she transferred Dave

a place for them to stay, but Jesse and

more open-minded after getting ill. In the past, she was most afraid of others saying Lina was not her biological daughter. Now that Lina had reunited with her biological parents, a big burden in her

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

she

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