Zuko held his forehead, rendered utterly speechless.

He looked at Chris, who was laughing uncontrollably. He eagerly anticipated the day when Lena would officially become his cousin-in-law so he could playfully tease him back.

Finally, Zuko sat down for dinner, adopting the identity of “a Thompson”.

When Zuko recounted this to Lina, she burst into giggles.

Seeing her radiant smile, Zuko suddenly felt that spending these days in an empty house was a waste. He needed to seize what he had missed, so…

The next day, as Lina got out of bed, her legs felt weak, and it took her a while to adjust her walking posture to something normal.

She looked at Zuko, who was vibrant and busy preparing gifts in the living room and felt a strong urge to give him a kick.

“Mr. Zuko, these are all the items,” the old housekeeper said with a smile. “Honestly, no matter what you prepare for your parents, they’ll like it!”

“Just mention that Lina chose them when you deliver them, understood?” Zuko ordered.

“Yes.”

Lina blinked, then descended the stairs slowly.

“You’re awake?” Zuko greeted her with a smile, reaching out to hold her hand.

“I…” Lina blushed. “I’m sorry, Zuko. I forgot to prepare the gifts for their wedding anniversary tomorrow!”

“Everything’s already prepared now. Don’t worry.” Zuko ruffled her hair. “Their anniversary is tomorrow, and they’ll surely celebrate it alone. So, we can go back for dinner today!”

Lina widened her eyes and rushed into the closet to pick out a turtleneck sweater.

After arriving at Zen Residence, they saw Zephyr and Cordelia enjoying the flowers in the yard from afar. The yard was filled with purple irises, which contrasted beautifully against the distant blue sky.

illuminating the happiness

and Lina approached to greet

own world. He turned to Zuko, saying, “Take Pammy out to have

his father’s disgruntled

I

got renovated. You can

no choice but

after, a carefree peal of

Zephyr was speechless.

just sent the daughter away, and now

to you both! By the way, during your wedding, I recall there was a local custom. The bride had to step on the groom’s head? Should you do that for

for the bride to step on the groom’s foot, not his head! You got

received another scolding, so he pouted and fell

arm with Linda’s, and the two best friends headed to the glass greenhouse to

expectantly. After exchanging glances and realizing their wives were ignoring them, they looked at each other and went to make

the pastries I made!” Cordelia offered her a plate of treats delicately shaped like apricot and peach blossoms.

was a hint of strain

easily tell that something was bothering her. “Linda, tell me if something’s bothering you. If

her eyes and spoke softly. “Cordelia, I’m lucky to have you to confide

the matter?”

about Renee’s mother,”

her understanding, Renee’s mother was an

right path, preventing her from scheming against the Thompsons’ wealth. Cordelia held great respect

mean Kaitlyn?” Cordelia inquired.

ago, Nicholas and I invited her to our house to discuss

very distant and hardly interacted with us. But when we mentioned the wedding gifts your family plans to give Renee,

“What

there were any shares of the Hamerton Group in the wedding gifts. She wanted to know about

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