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.

I was just trying to be

would be untrue to say that

conversation while

center of yelled at by a man? This

doing?” Melissa rushed out from the kitchen, holding a cleaver.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join

eyes and quieted down instantly when he saw the cleaver in the

Melissa smiled softly at her daughter. Her expression changed once her daughter left, and

help me in

“Ma’am, I—”

coming or

on her hips and the other

followed her meekly and put on an apron

retrieved five onions

Zuko was still dazed, the cleaver was

Melissa’s loud “Cut them!”, Zuko quickly moved the knife and chopped the onions on the chopping

but a small part was due to his genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who had never served others growing up, was actually there chopping

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