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 kind…” Lina

would be untrue to say that his reaction didn’t

overheard their conversation while

center of yelled at by a man? This son-in-law

are you two doing?” Melissa rushed out from the kitchen, holding a cleaver.Books Chapters

and quieted down

Melissa smiled softly at her daughter. Her expression changed once her

come help me in

“Ma’am, I—”

coming

Melissa raised her voice with one hand propped on her hips and

on an apron after entering

five onions

the cleaver

chopped the onions

the onions, but a small part was due to his genuine feelings. The Hamerton heir, who

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255