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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.”

Chris

I’ll help you both find her!” Toph said.

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

leave

Toph

face went blank, and his

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

Zuko gave him a sidelong

What do you

his hand. “Let’s not talk about her. Finding Lena

had an idea and looked at Lina. “Pammy, did you notice anything unique about Lena

“Hmm?”

thigh. “What kind of best friend are you? This girl doesn’t follow the usual path.

turned

“All the places you’ve looked are where she usually goes, but think about it. Would

glances as

“Go on!”

“That’s about

were at a

Pammy, you two are close. Did you ever share any secrets or talk about future plans? Did she

Lina furrowed her brow.

Chris’ mind. It

–

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

of grilled meat to Lena. She

they began

asked him, “Were

smiled. “I was a sniper in the

to the military in the

will. I signed up for the international peacekeeping forces. If the country

to feel like

you—” Chris stopped. He knew Lena

then changed it to: “A girl like you would do great in

rarely smiled, but she did then. “Where was your

gestured. “Got to