Zuko glanced at Chris.

He was really lacking backbone! What on earth did this girl have that made a tough special forces soldier like him so afraid?

Zuko cleared his throat a couple of times, then copied Chris by bending down to clean the kitchen floor.

Lena did not pay any attention to them. She opened the fridge and took out ribs, abalones, chicken wings, sea cucumbers, and even an Australian lobster. She then preheated the steamer and the oven and donned an apron.

Zuko asked softly, “Lena, are you cooking?”

Lena’s face remained expressionless as she replied, “Yes.”

“Such a sumptuous dinner?”

Nicholas and Linda were getting older, so they usually had light dinners to avoid putting too much strain on their bodies. At most, they would have some soup or consume nutritional supplements.

was preparing looked like a feast. ‘Perhaps it is intended

two men exchanged knowing smiles, understanding each other without

replenish her strength,” Lena explained

“Uh… Are

thinking, ‘Who else could it be

got a call from Pammy. She said she’s working late and

her brows, crossed her arms, and sighed. She then returned the delicacies to the fridge, leaving Zuko and

“Uh…”

soup. So, there won’t be anyone having dinner at home

“The two of us don’t count as

“Oh, you two?”

like she implied, “Oh,

was getting awkward to stay

he was about to leave the

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