Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Lina’s eyes were downcast, and she did not respond.

Zuko remained silent as well, sitting quietly on the side.

“Bro, Pammy!” Toph appeared quite aggrieved. “Do you really have to be this unforgiving? I genuinely came here today to apologize.”

Chris pinched Toph from behind, prompting him to quickly blurt out, “I shouldn’t have acted so thoughtlessly. I shouldn’t have repeatedly caused trouble for Lena, and I definitely shouldn’t have… Shouldn’t have caused such a scene at Uncle Nicholas’ place!

“I’m sorry!”

With that, Toph slapped his legs together, stood at attention, and performed a formal 90-degree bow!

Zuko looked at him and smiled faintly.

“If it weren’t for Chris dragging you here, would you have even come?”

Toph scratched his head bashfully.

Chris was not just anyone. Only under his militarized pressure did Toph obediently come to apologize.

“Even though Chris gave me a bit of a lesson…” Toph began to explain, “I genuinely came here to apologize! Actually, I do regret the quarrel with Lena. After all, she’s a girl, and arguing with her was ungentlemanly!”

Just as he finished speaking, he tried to look fawningly at Lina.

“Besides, Lena saved Grandma Janine! It did feel a little ungrateful of me to treat her that way, right, Pammy?”

“Alright, we’re all family!” Chris laughed. “Look at Mr. Toph Hamerton here. Have you ever seen him so humble? Let’s turn the page on this incident, okay?”

Zuko wanted to say something but just patted Chris’ shoulder instead.

Chris continued. “Is Lena still at the Thompsons’? If so, we can go there now. Toph said he wants to admit his mistakes to her in person, haha!”

“Chris!” Toph shot him a look with an awkward chuckle.

“Hold on!” Zuko stopped them. “Lena… isn’t at the Thompsons’ anymore.”

“What?”

“She left.” Lina stood up and said calmly. “She left a letter for me and disappeared. I’m searching for her.”

exclaimed while Chris

then I’ll help you both find her!” Toph said. “Bro,

Zuko sighed lightly. “Places where she used to work, like the bar and small restaurant, even the cheap place she used to rent. We’ve checked them all, but there’s no sign

leave any

Toph the

his grip on

time. After a moment of silence, he murmured, “Lena is eccentric but genuinely treats Pammy well. I can’t completely favor

Zuko gave him a sidelong

after all. What do you expect me

his hand. “Let’s not talk

and looked at Lina. “Pammy, did you notice anything unique about Lena during the time you spent

“Hmm?”

of best friend are you? This girl doesn’t follow

turned to

conventional methods!” Toph shrugged. “All the places you’ve looked are where she usually goes, but think about it. Would she go to those places if

glances

“Go on!”

his head. “That’s about

at a

you ever share any secrets or talk about future plans? Did she ever

Lina furrowed her brow.

flashed in Chris’ mind. It

–

of them seemed out of place amidst the group’s liveliness, sitting quietly by a small

skewer of grilled meat to Lena. She thanked

they began to grow

asked him, “Were you in the

smiled. “I was a sniper in the

you go back to the military in the

for the international peacekeeping forces. If

I’m starting to feel like

you—” Chris stopped. He knew Lena would not like being referred to

it to: “A girl like you would

rarely smiled, but she did then. “Where was

Chris gestured. “Got