“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—”

voice and gritted each word fiercely. “If you dare say another word, I’ll

no choice but

handkerchief to gently wipe off the sweat

stars. Other entertainers were there to look for resources, but Abigail sat in the

Can’t you go

glanced around and did not see anyone she wanted to talk to. She looked down

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

he was a fool and could not 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, Zuko

of Aaron’s paths would be blocked. Zuko would

with a glass of juice and handed it to Abigail

a sip, tasting the sweet and

guessed that you’d probably like

“How

like this grape

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

attentively helped her with small pastries, poured her a glass of water, and even found a pair of flats for her, allowing her to temporarily relieve the

did not realize that a pair of eyes had been observing her while

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