Zachary squinted, his face filled with melancholy as helplessness washed over him.

Sasha picked up a photograph of herself with Chris and placed it next to her pillow. She looked at Zachary, her smile radiating happiness. "One day, I'll make this man lie next to me for real!"

"Sasha!"

"You'll give me your blessing, won't you?" she asked.

Zachary gazed at her for a moment, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.

"You should give me your blessing if you treat me like your own daughter!" she pressed on.

He sighed. "If you were truly my daughter, I'd never harm a hair on your head..."

"What?"

His words were mumbled, making it hard for her to hear clearly. She looked at him, perplexed.

over and affectionately patted her head, a reminiscent look in his eyes. At that moment, he recalled

patted his head, wiping the blood from his forehead, and had asked with a mysterious smile, "Are you willing to serve me from now

disappointment toward Sasha slowly faded from

a father doting on his daughter. Regardless of her mistakes or her eccentricities, he would stand

did you

said... you'll always be

triumphantly and smugly. "Please, Zachary, remove the eyesore for

only

and Chris visited the hospital again to see

had pondered it for a while. She hadn't seen Lina in the hospital that day, but Lina was convinced otherwise.

resembles you, how could Pammy mistake her for you when you're so close?" Chris

there a

shared hospital. Zuko's grandfather is one of the shareholders. I've asked

him up to

a Sunday, no school, and a precious day off. Instead of playing outdoors like

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