“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.”

head, a soft smile gracing her lips. “I hope I never

and Aunt Linda?

eye contact with him as if it could keep them apart. Deep down, she knew they could

I’m just saying ‘if’ here,

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why I lied to

a reason for you to deceive others, especially people like Uncle Nicholas

mother. Can’t you understand that I’d

listening as she recounted the whole

that Zuko had taken the initiative to invite him this time. Fred had prepared coffee and pastries in advance, specifically instructing the staff not to make them too sweet, as he had

up straight, he tidied his hair and adjusted his tie, practicing a smile at the

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