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 eyebrows. “How

“Since we’re brothers, I’ll charge you 70

“Isn’t that dad’s allowance?”

“Hahaha!”

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

almost fell from

the skewers he was holding.

of laughter continued under the sun. Even the birds watched

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

“Um… Don’t you

sunshine boy, laughed

remembered that today was a thank-you

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

to pat her on the shoulder, helping her and Chris

with Lina in

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