His elder brother’s management was not good. The Grist Group had actually been in decline for a long time. If it were not for his hard work in supporting it all these years, the Grist Group would not be where it was today.

Just as things were settling down, another issue with a batch of beverage formulas emerged, and now Violet’s problem surfaced. Fred did not want to be a pawn for others anymore!

“If he really is Zuko…” he murmured to himself, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Immediately, he picked up the phone and called his assistant, saying, “Book me a table at the same hotel as last time! And find a way to arrange a meeting with Lina Jenner for me…

“Forget it.” He changed his mind. “I’ll go and meet her myself!”

Lina had been cautious of everyone from the Grists because of Violet, so going to meet her in person would show his sincerity.

After hanging up, Fred went to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror, tidying his hair and smiling in satisfaction.

In Centrolis…

was leaning on a crutch in the hospital, hobbling along the wall. He held the phone between his ear

parents show affection for each other every day as if I don’t exist! Last time, when mom said she wanted to have an omelet, dad immediately went to make it, making five or six omelets of various degrees of doneness for mom to choose from! But

wrong with Wendy making it? Didn’t we both eat the meals she made since we were

be the same?”

do our parents showing affection

can’t stand them showing affection, and I wanted to play a prank… I bought an inflatable hammer like the ones kids play with and tried to ‘break up the lovebirds’. But, bro, that

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the cause and effect—Toph had played a joke on their parents, bought an inflatable hammer, and tried sneak up on them from behind, wanting to “break up the lovebirds”, only

had strong alertness from years of training in martial arts. He was instantly aware of any movement behind him, and it had become his reflex despite this age. When he heard that there was someone behind them, he swiftly held Cordelia by the shoulders and took

down the stairs with the inflatable hammer, which was squashed beneath him, ending its short-lived existence. Toph

difficult it is for me to be alone at home now, right?

Zuko chuckled lightly. “Well, forget it. We’re both accidents to them. You have to accept

mumbled on the other end of the line

Zuko called

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