Lina gave Toph a thumbs up.

Zuko smiled and spoke. “This man was prepping in the kitchen the whole day yesterday. He marinated for three to four hours alone, scaring our chefs!”

“Why?” Lina asked.

“They thought the Hamertons no longer needed chefs, that we were firing them,” Zuko replied.

Lina laughed out loud.

Renee played the role of the waiter, serving drinks and condiments to everyone. She was happy to keep busy.

“Cuz, this is Toph’s secret recipe! We must try it!” Renee exclaimed.

“Yes, you must!” Zuko said. “This dude stayed in the kitchen yesterday, forbidding me from looking!”

“Why would I let you steal it?” Toph, wearing a loose T-shirt, said while fanning himself. “I came up with this secret recipe after many rounds of tests and trials. You’d need to pay to learn!”

raised his

showed seven fingers. “Since we’re brothers, I’ll charge you

“Isn’t that dad’s allowance?”

“Hahaha!”

lucky that dad isn’t here! Otherwise, he’d remove his 400-dollar antique belt to whip you!” Zuko

fell from

over the skewers he was holding. “Okay, okay. Take a break. I’ll

of laughter continued under the sun. Even the birds watched

forgotten about the two most important people sitting aside, being remarkably quiet. Both were dressed in black with black baseball caps on their heads. Their calm expressions looked the same, and their eyes seemed to see through everything

throat. “Um… Don’t you guys think

the sunshine boy,

rest followed Jacob’s gaze and only then remembered that today was a thank-you gathering and a welcome-home party

his head, stood up, and rushed over to pull Chris up. He tried

over to pat her on the shoulder, helping her and Chris

Lena went with Lina

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