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.”

while Chris stood frozen in

help you both find her!” Toph said. “Bro, where

bar and small restaurant, even the cheap place she used to rent. We’ve checked them all,

leave any

showed Toph

and his grip on the letter tightened

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

gave him

What do you

not talk about her. Finding

looked at Lina. “Pammy, did

“Hmm?”

best friend are you? This girl doesn’t follow the usual path. Can’t you see

gaze turned

shouldn’t search for her using conventional methods!” Toph shrugged. “All the places you’ve looked are where she usually goes, but think about it. Would she go

and Lina exchanged glances

“Go on!”

Toph scratched his head. “That’s about all I

at a loss for

situation. “For example, Pammy, you two are close. Did you ever share any secrets or talk about future plans? Did she ever mention a

Lina furrowed her brow.

suddenly flashed in Chris’ mind. It was from the picnic

place amidst the group’s liveliness, sitting quietly by a small river. They still did not say much when they eventually

grilled meat to Lena. She thanked him, and he

they

had asked him, “Were you

smiled. “I was a sniper in the Special

to the military in the

the international peacekeeping forces. If the country needs me, I won’t

to feel like joining the army,

knew Lena

changed it to: “A girl like you

she did

gestured. “Got to keep going

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