Married a Secret Billionaire

“Don’t be so mean, dad.” Zuko was stubborn.

“Mean?” Zephyr scoffed. “I’m only telling the truth! Zuko, you’re the Hamerstons’ first son. Are you setting this example for your brother? You want the younger generation to learn this nonsense from you?”

“Dad!” Zuko took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions, and explained properly, “Firstly, I don’t know that woman. The annual meeting ended late. I was caught off guard when she threw herself at me!

“Secondly, I’m not admitting to any of the scandals in the past!”

Zephyr raised his eyebrows. “So, these women were desperate?”

Zuko nodded confidently.

“You—”

“Dad, I still have a third point.” Zuko paused for a moment. A glint of seriousness flashed through his eyes when he looked up again. “E-Even if I really have a girlfriend, it’s nothing wrong!”

“What did you say!?” Zephyr was stunned.

Zuko thought he would just say whatever he had been holding back once and for all. “I know you and mom are still holding onto the promise with the Thompsons for me to marry their daughter. I hope I’ll hold onto that too. But she’s no longer with us. She has disappeared for 18 years! Why are you guys so stubborn?”

“Shut your mouth!” Zephyr was shocked, furious, and emotional.

Cordelia quickly approached, held, and comforted him while patting his chest softly.

“Stop it, Zuko!” Cordelia blamed him. “Your father is right about you. Why did you talk back? You said that it’s fake news, but you’ve been hanging out with them lately. That’s how they managed to get those pictures. We didn’t accuse you!”

“Mom…”

Cordelia’s voice was shaking as she said, “Also, we didn’t find her body. She merely went missing! Uncle Nicholas has been looking for her all these years!”

“Why must you lie to yourself?” Zuko felt an ache in his heart. “They would have found her if she was still alive!”

“Zuko!”

would condemn me every time such news came out! Are you telling me that I can never find love since Pammy is

words rendered

to slap him, but she

However, for some reason, she couldn’t shake off the guilt she had carried since Pammy had

pregnancy had ended up as a

off the guilt that grew within her, contrasting with the happiness she experienced in her own

a loss for how to overcome it. She felt unsure about how to change her strange behavior that stemmed from the burden

it out loud, she was against Zuko looking for

had clues all these years?” she

do, but we can’t find her!” Zuko

A loud clang echoed when it fell on

Zuko stood aside quietly.

looked at Zuko in silence. He had been a good boy since he was young, but he could be

and son fight

exactly like Zephyr—their temper was similar as

a stoic demeanor, concealing their emotions and offering no explanations.

a wave of complex emotions

people in the office. Now that she saw Zuko

could never go back to

Zephyr and Cordelia stepped back to

his face. He covered half of his face with the game console

gloating. “You dare

at him and

I think something’s wrong with them too.” Toph continued playing the game. “Perhaps they’re too close with the Thompsons. That’s why it feels

asked, “Toph, do you

already forgotten about that a long time ago. I don’t even remember what she looks like.”Books