If Zuko knew he was going to make up such a lie, he would have pretended to be sick these two days. How could he work so hard!?

“Zeke, come over. Let me have a look!” said Lina.

“What?” Zuko turned back to glare at her. “W-What do you want to look at?”

“If you’re badly injured! We have ointments and stuff at home. I’ll apply them for you if your injuries are bad!”

“No need!” Zuko blurted and put both his hands up in front of him as if Lina was trying to take advantage of him. “Uh… There’s really no need. I’m thick-skinned and rugged, used to falling and knocking around. There’s no need for ointment!”

“Zeke Hamerton!” Lina grabbed his T-shirt, ready to yank it up. “Just let me take a look!”

“Don’t come over!”

“Why are you shouting?”

“Are you done? Don’t touch me!”

Zuko glared at Lina, causing her to stand frozen in shock.

just trying to be

to say that his reaction

see her daughter being mistreated. She hadn’t overheard their conversation while she was in the

some kind of joke? Was her precious daughter, who had been the center of yelled at by a man? This son-in-law of

Melissa rushed out from the kitchen, holding a cleaver.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

eyes and quieted

your room first. Come down to eat later!” Melissa smiled softly at her daughter.

me in the

“Ma’am, I—”

you coming or

Melissa raised her voice with one hand propped on her hips and the other brandishing the cleaver,

on an apron after entering

five onions with a smile. “Cut

dazed, the cleaver was thrust into

and chopped the onions on the chopping board.

most part, his tears were due to the onions, but a small part was due to his genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who had never

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