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 stood frozen

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

of.” 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

she leave

Toph

his grip

silence, he murmured, “Lena is eccentric but genuinely treats Pammy well. I can’t completely favor my mother-in-law

huh?” Zuko gave him a sidelong

after all. What do you expect me

talk about her. Finding Lena is more

Toph suddenly had an idea and looked at Lina. “Pammy, did you notice anything

“Hmm?”

you? This girl doesn’t follow the usual

gaze turned to

she usually goes, but think about it. Would she go to those

and Lina exchanged glances as realization

“Go on!”

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

a

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

Lina furrowed her brow.

Chris’ mind. It was from

–

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

Chris handed a skewer of grilled meat to Lena. She thanked him, and he

was when they began

him, “Were

he smiled. “I was a

go back to the military in

will. I signed up for the international peacekeeping forces.

to feel like joining

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

changed it to: “A girl like you would do

did then.

the west.” Chris gestured. “Got to keep going