Kasey glanced downward. She didn't appear extraordinary to Elijah. Instead, she harbored only grievances and discontent.

Unknown to Jacquelin, Zuko had noticed her taking photos and discreetly signaled his bodyguards to remove her. But before any of this could unfold, Kasey made a "heroic" move of her own.

Zuko smiled at the couple and turned to leave. Lena followed him.

When they reached a secluded place, Zuko stopped in his tracks and asked, "Have you engraved everything I told you?"

Lena nodded earnestly.

"Under no circumstances should you let Renee get close to her."

"I understand." Lena's gaze darkened. "Taking these precautions in advance is the right move. Renee isn't thinking clearly, so who knows what she might do. And now that Lina is pregnant, we have to be even more careful!"

Zuko looked at her and said cryptically, "It seems like you genuinely care about Lina."

not say

"Why?"

soft. "Because Lina has been good to

be good to Renee,"

as Renee!" Lena suddenly raised her voice. "I... I would never

but stopped before

had initially raised—Lena's sexual orientation. However,

world, nobody is overly kind to someone else. Even within families, people can hurt each other

'Wait! Family?!'

had a realization, and he

rang. When he picked up, he heard his father-in-law's deep voice. "Zuko, do you

"Dad... What's up?"

now." Nicholas' voice lowered.

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