Zuko held his forehead, rendered utterly speechless.

He looked at Chris, who was laughing uncontrollably. He eagerly anticipated the day when Lena would officially become his cousin-in-law so he could playfully tease him back.

Finally, Zuko sat down for dinner, adopting the identity of “a Thompson”.

When Zuko recounted this to Lina, she burst into giggles.

Seeing her radiant smile, Zuko suddenly felt that spending these days in an empty house was a waste. He needed to seize what he had missed, so…

The next day, as Lina got out of bed, her legs felt weak, and it took her a while to adjust her walking posture to something normal.

She looked at Zuko, who was vibrant and busy preparing gifts in the living room and felt a strong urge to give him a kick.

“Mr. Zuko, these are all the items,” the old housekeeper said with a smile. “Honestly, no matter what you prepare for your parents, they’ll like it!”

“Just mention that Lina chose them when you deliver them, understood?” Zuko ordered.

“Yes.”

Lina blinked, then descended the stairs slowly.

“You’re awake?” Zuko greeted her with a smile, reaching out to hold her hand.

“I…” Lina blushed. “I’m sorry, Zuko. I forgot to prepare the gifts for their wedding anniversary tomorrow!”

“Everything’s already prepared now. Don’t worry.” Zuko ruffled her hair. “Their anniversary is tomorrow, and they’ll surely celebrate it alone. So, we can go back for dinner today!”

Lina widened her eyes and rushed into the closet to pick out a turtleneck sweater.

After arriving at Zen Residence, they saw Zephyr and Cordelia enjoying the flowers in the yard from afar. The yard was filled with purple irises, which contrasted beautifully against the distant blue sky.

the happiness in

approached

leave and enjoy their own world.

noticed his father’s

should I

renovated. You

choice but to follow

not long after, a carefree peal of laughter echoed from

Zephyr was speechless.

just sent the daughter away, and now

made a bow. “Happy anniversary to you both! By the way, during your wedding, I recall there was a local custom.

local custom is for the bride to step on the groom’s foot, not his head! You got it all wrong!” Linda’s

another scolding, so he

arm with Linda’s, and the two best friends headed to the glass greenhouse to

glances and realizing their wives were ignoring them,

a plate of treats delicately shaped like apricot and peach blossoms. They were well-made

smiled, but there was a hint of strain

something was bothering her. “Linda, tell me if something’s bothering you. If there’s any way I can

Cordelia with gratitude in her eyes and spoke softly. “Cordelia,

the matter?” Cordelia

about Renee’s

her understanding, Renee’s mother was an honest and kind-hearted woman despite facing various difficulties and

admirably guided Renee on the right path, preventing her from scheming against the Thompsons’ wealth. Cordelia held

Cordelia inquired. “What

house to discuss the marriage of our two children. We truly care for Renee and treat her like our own

Kaitlyn… She seemed very distant and hardly interacted with us. But when we mentioned the wedding gifts your family

surprised. “What

family would give to Renee!” Linda hesitated before continuing. “She even asked if there were any shares of the Hamerton Group in the wedding gifts. She wanted to know about your jewelry box and how much Toph will inherit in the future, as well as details about the assets of the

am I supposed to respond to these questions? Isn’t

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