“Isn’t Lina going to be engaged to Zuko?” Melissa smiled and said, “The old house and the supermarket are all intended to be Lina’s wedding gift!”

“Melissa, you…”

“I know the gift we prepared for Lina might not compare to yours.” Melissa spoke softly. “But this is the best I can do. I pampered Lina growing up, and now that she’s getting married, I must give her the best…”

Linda’s heart jolted, and she instinctively tightened her grip on Melissa’s hand—this was what a parent’s love was like.

Zuko and Lina’s engagement ceremony caused a sensation in the entire Centrolis. The guests were all wealthy or influential. They mingled around, well-dressed and sophisticated, and the couple’s exceptional charisma made them a sight to behold.

Zuko was happy with every detail of the engagement ceremony, except for Toph’s big mouth!

Toph and Renee accompanied Zuko and Lina, playing roles similar to groomsmen and bridesmaids in a wedding. They were supposed to help them with toasts, but it turned into a live entertainment gossip session when it came to Toph.

“Hey, bro, I heard Uncle Nicholas got you totally wasted when you went to propose.

“Bro, what happened? Weren’t you practicing your drinking capacity since you were a kid? Were all those alcoholic beverages you drank fake?

“Bro, I heard you ended up sleeping in Pammy’s room. Did you two sleep together?

“Bro—”

he suppressed his voice and gritted each word fiercely. “If you

had no choice but to

Toph and took out a handkerchief to gently wipe off the sweat from his

engagement ceremony were top entertainment stars. Other entertainers were there to look for resources, but Abigail sat in

go socialize a bit?” Jackie

and did not see anyone she wanted to talk to. She looked down again and started picking

with his elbow. “He’s been sticking with Ms. Jenner all night. See how good he is with people! Wait! Doesn’t Mr. Hamerton want to

help but laugh. “I heard he’s Neil’s successor. With Neil’s support and considering that Neil is Cordelia’s cousin, why would she treat him poorly? Besides,

Goodman, all of Aaron’s paths would be blocked. Zuko

moment, Aaron approached with a glass of juice and

took a sip, tasting the sweet and sour

“I guessed that

smiled curiously. “How

you’re just like this grape juice—both sour and

and Aaron took the opportunity to chat with her. They talked about literature and art, and Abigail discovered that Aaron was very

pastries, poured her a glass of water, and even found a

enjoyed the conversation with him and did not realize that a pair of eyes had been

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