Mary let out a scream, collapsing against the wall. Startled, Zuko wanted to go and help her, but she kept avoiding him, trembling in fear.

“I-I’m sorry!” she stuttered, apologizing, “I didn’t mean to! I promise I won’t say it again, never again!”

Zuko furrowed his brows, sensing that Mary knew something more. He slowly crouched down, his gaze turning icy, and spoke each word deliberately. “Mrs. Nash, are you hiding something from me?”

“Huh?”

“Did you and my mother-in-law have another argument about Lina’s birth?” Zuko asked, his intuition guiding him.

Mary’s face turned pale as she lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze.

Zuko continued, his eyes narrowing. “If I’m not mistaken, you met my mother-in-law and mocked the fact that Lina was adopted, which led to the fight between you two.”

After a moment, Mary timidly nodded.

Zuko’s expression grew stern. “Why did you say that?”

introduce my daughter to you and didn’t want the Jenners to benefit… That’s why I

Zeke, what I said is true! You know, Lina’s birth certificate

he was navigating a maze, getting closer to the exit. Mary’s words only

husband. He got drunk and revealed a lot… He said that the ship they were on, the Latitude, sank on their way back, but they managed to take

the truth while drunk, which is why I’m

remained impassive, his silence

the floor, calling out “Zeke” tentatively. When she received no response, she quickly fled

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was hot and humid, with an impending sense of a coming storm. The weather forecast warned

missing—it was also a day of strong winds

maritime accident in nearly 20 years—the sinking of the

on

his eyes and let out a long

“Hello, bro. Have you taken

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