“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.”

soft smile gracing her lips. “I hope I never resemble

Nicholas and Aunt Linda? Do you know how

apart. Deep down, she knew they could never

“Toph, if… and I’m just saying ‘if’ here, if your mother had an incurable

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understand why I

it felt. “That’s not a reason for you to deceive others, especially people like Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Linda. You… You deceived and hurt them. Aren’t you

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

froze, listening as she recounted the whole

time. Fred had prepared coffee

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

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