Renee kept staring in that direction, feeling an uncomfortable knot in her heart. Her white pearl handbag was a gift from Lina, but what about Lena's?

Who was she to use something just like hers?

Renee bit her lip, swiftly slipping her handbag under a certain table and covering it with the tablecloth.

"Renee?" Toph handed her a glass of champagne, noticing her distracted look. "What's wrong?"

Renee gently shook her head, not looking too good.

"Let me take you to see my mom." Toph grinned. "My mom's been wanting to see you! Perfect timing that you're wearing the ring today. Let's show it to her!"

Renee was startled and pulled her hand away the instant Toph held her hand.

Le Fari was slightly too big on her finger, almost slipping off onto the floor.

"Renee, w-what's wrong?" Toph watched her expression cautiously.

"Nothing." Renee took a deep breath. "I saw Lena."

"Oh." Toph tried hard to keep her happy and hugged her. "It's fine. If you'd rather not deal with her, we won't. But she's here with Chris, so I should at least be civil to Chris for our brotherhood's sake. Also, it's my mom's birthday today, and I wouldn't want..."

a warm smile. "Where are your thoughts wandering, Toph?

and gazed

up with Chris eventually, we'll all be connected as a family. We're bound to cross paths. There's no need for me to escalate

You've really come to terms

There always seemed to be a hint of complexity in her eyes

soft. "But for your sake, I'm

fragrance lingering around his nose. At that moment, he felt like the once innocent, introverted,

and Lena, everyone present was surprised. Once the two explained their intentions, everyone let out a silent

hard to believe, they remembered that Renee was once an upright and kind girl. Her current change was probably

chatting for a while, Zuko and Lina had to go attend to other guests while Renee said

Toph and Chris to accompany her, so she turned her gaze to Lena. "Could you do me a

seen Renee this gentle for

adult now. Can't you go

reached her lips, she swallowed them back. After all,

When their eyes met, she noticed a hint

restroom, Lena rejoined Chris. Meanwhile, Toph took

troubled expression, Chris inquired,

forced a smile. "Maybe there are just too many people here. I do have a bit

Cordelia. We can leave a bit earlier!" Chris patted

nodded with

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