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.

trying to be kind…” Lina softly

would be untrue to say

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

daughter, who had been the center

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

eyes and quieted down instantly when he saw the cleaver in

at her daughter. Her expression changed once her daughter left, and

come help me

“Ma’am, I—”

coming

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

meekly and put on an apron after entering

five onions with a

still dazed, the cleaver was thrust

the knife and chopped the onions on

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

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