Married a Secret Billionaire

The phone rang for a while without anyone answering, making Zuko even more anxious. His face turned pale, and tiny beads of sweat formed on his nose.

By then, the car had already entered Hamerton Manor.

As expected, Cordelia had fallen asleep in the car. Zephyr made a gesture for everyone to stay quiet and carefully carried her out of the car.

Toph, wearing headphones and whistling, watched his father’s back and almost had “envious” written on his forehead.

“Ah, I wonder when I’ll meet someone I like. Just like dad doting on mom, I want to dote on her forever! Right, bro?”

Zuko did not react.

Toph then noticed that his brother’s face had turned pale with a look of tension.

“What’s wrong?” asked Toph.

Zuko glanced at him indifferently, telling him to go back and rest, then he walked briskly to a secluded corner of the courtyard. He dialed the number repeatedly, but no one answered. With each passing minute, his heart grew more troubled.

Countless possibilities filled his mind.

Perhaps she encountered danger while walking that small path.

Perhaps Violet had plotted something against her.

Perhaps she was already…

Zuko’s heart pounded, and it felt like his blood surged through his body in reverse. He was about to ask the butler to arrange a private plane to rush back to Jangasas when his phone suddenly vibrated in his hand.

“Hello!?”

“What’s gotten into you?” The voice on the other end was soft and carried a hint of laughter. “Why does your voice sound like that? It’s scary!”

Zuko was stunned for a few seconds and gradually calmed down. Not only did Lina find it scary, but he also found it scary.

someone who had been mature beyond his years and accustomed to disguising

cover up his embarrassment, but his words came out incoherently. “N-Nothing, I-I just, I suddenly remembered that you might be taking a walk by the seaside, and I wanted to call and remind you that… it’s

to react. “What are you talking about? It’s

then it’s hot, so layer

wrong with you? I remember that Jangasas isn’t far from Centrolis! Why does it feel like we’re

his tongue and grimaced, wishing he could take back what he

today.” Lina spoke softly. “There’s no moon tonight, and I didn’t feel

“No moon?”

confirmed it. “Hmm, it’s overcast in Jangasas, and the fog

naturally replied, “Oh… Can you tell me

“Huh?”

again

to admit that he was worried about her safety, which was why he kept calling. He was rambling on because he wanted to hear her

not want to admit that Lina had unknowingly

her homework and had put her phone on silent mode. Once she was done and saw over 20 missed calls—all from the same person—her smile became sweeter than honey. She felt like she had the whole world in that

What happened next?

rambled on with a few sentences and stopped. Now, she could only hear his slightly heavy breathing through the phone. After a moment of silence, Lina finally gathered her courage

away. Then, countless

it be that she

of him when he was looking at the moon and

her family really could not do without him as their

last possibility was

you even listening?” she

answered, “Oh,

are

a few more days. After finally

true.” Lina was understanding. “But don’t stay away

not continue

Another awkward silence followed.

you come back, send me the