“Toph, there’s no need to go through all this trouble again.” Renee spoke, her voice filled with sincerity. She looked into Toph’s eyes and confessed, “I am not Pamela.”

Toph’s hands trembled, almost causing the instant noodles to spill. Despite mentally preparing himself, hearing the admission directly from Renee still came as a shock.

Renee extended her hand and continued. “Let’s get to know each other again. My name is Renee Thompson. Thompson…”

She paused, biting her lip before continuing, “As in Melvin Thompson’s Thompson.”

A moment of silence hung in the air before Toph murmured, “So you’re indeed Melvin’s daughter.”

Renee questioned, “Indeed?”

Toph looked up, explaining, “We always felt that you resemble him, so we made an educated guess, and it turned out to be correct.”

smile gracing her lips. “I hope I never resemble

deceive Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Linda? Do

him as if it could keep them apart. Deep down, she knew they could never truly bridge the

a while, Renee’s soft voice broke the silence. “Toph, if… and I’m just saying ‘if’ here, if your mother had an incurable disease, would you do anything for

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you should understand why I lied

to deceive others, especially people like Uncle Nicholas and Aunt

do anything for your mother. Can’t you understand that I’d

she recounted

Fred had prepared coffee and pastries in advance, specifically instructing the staff not to make them too sweet, as he had noticed that

tie, practicing a smile at

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