Zuko paused and called Jacob. “What happened at home?”

“It’s not your family,” Jacob replied in a low voice. “It’s the Thompsons.”

“The Thompsons?”

“It seems… it’s about the little girl betrothed to you in childhood,” Jacob said hastily. “I couldn’t inquire too much about your family matters. Just make a trip back.”

“Okay, got it,” replied Zuko, agreeing and ending the call.

Lina was walking ahead and did not hear him making the call. The night enveloped her joyful figure as she occasionally turned around and waved at him.

Zuko spent the next two days contemplating how to take a “leave” from the Jenners. After much consideration, he decided to be honest. “My younger brother called and said there’s something going on at home. He wants me to go back for a while. I won’t be away for long, just two or three days, and I’ll definitely rush back.”

After speaking, Zuko looked directly at Jesse and Melissa, who were standing in front of him. They both stared at him intently for a moment before exchanging a smile and nodding.

Zuko was taken aback. In the blink of an eye, the couple swept the shelves clean and packed everything into a large duffle bag.

“Sir, ma’am, you—”

“Zeke!” Jesse looked at him, beaming. “We got nothing much for you to take home, but we run a supermarket. We have plenty to eat and drink!”

smiled warmly. “That’s right. You can bring these to the in-laws— Oh no, no, I mean to your parents as a

Zuko was dumbfounded.

were free, filling the bag with staple foods and various snacks—two big bags of them. Even when they could not fit

looked at the empty shelves and the

don’t need to

they said in

carry these to the train for you if it’s

felt like telling them a private plane was

the way, where’s

a moment and answered

the name, Jesse and Melissa fell silent. They had always been in sync for so many years, never

have memories, they might rush forth like a torrential flood—unstoppable once a certain point triggered those memories.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

rest of their lives,

it did not exist. After all, a person from Centrolis was standing before them right

telling Zuko to return quickly, she repeatedly reminded him that there was no need to

some kind of exam and is studying intensively. She’s quite nervous, and it

found it

bags and hopped into the car waiting for him at the alley entrance early in the morning while the family

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