Toph gazed at his older brother with astonishment.

Cordelia affectionately patted Toph’s head and approvingly looked at Zuko.

“Zuko is right.” Zephyr nodded. “I still remember how much Melissa doted on Pammy, treating her like her own. And Melissa had cancer… From that perspective, her situation is similar to Kaitlyn’s.”

Cordelia continued. “But even in such circumstances, she was aware that Pammy is going to marry Zuko, and she gave her all to prepare a gift for Pammy. A shop and a house might not seem like much to us, and Linda might not even be interested, but that was everything Melissa could offer!”

“Not only did she give everything, but she also didn’t make any demands from us.” Zephyr looked at Toph with mixed emotions. “She didn’t ask how much is in your mom’s jewelry box, nor did she ask how much of a share Zuko has.”

Everyone fell silent at his words.

Toph furrowed his brow as if realizing something, and his heart raced.

Cordelia spoke slowly after a while. “Toph, I suggest you postpone your marriage with Renee temporarily.”

“What?” Toph stood up abruptly, nearly knocking over a cup of tea on the table.

“W-Why?” he exclaimed emotionally. “Renee and I are already talking about marriage. What will she think if I tell her we need to delay the wedding at this point?”

“Calm down!” Zuko held onto his shoulder. “We’re not saying you can’t get married, just a temporary delay!”

“Don’t touch me!”

“Toph!” Zuko’s expression turned frosty. “Right now, we need to figure out exactly what Aunt Kaitlyn is up to. Once we’ve clarified that, it won’t be too late for you to get married!”

“What’s there to figure out?” Toph yelled. “She just wants some money, right? We’re not lacking in money! Why do you all assume everyone is after money and power when you see them? Can’t you think better of people? She’s Renee’s mother!”

of your parents!”

turned his face away,

shoulder to comfort him. Zephyr seemed stern in his words, but he still felt

themselves for

naturally more naive and kind-hearted as the youngest in the family. They had always

of Zuko, putting him at a disadvantage

was the first time Toph had defied his

momentarily stunned, and Toph swiftly dashed

was both angry and

your younger brother!

hurriedly

to ask the manor’s driver to take him

began riding it in wild circles. The wind whistled past his

his parents and older brother had. He believed that as long as he loved Renee and she loved him, it would be the

parents had never cared about matching social

disarray. He fiercely cracked the whip, and the

caught up from behind. It was Zuko, riding a horse, circling alongside

pace, but Zuko, skilled in horsemanship, easily

Toph squeezed the horse’s

you lost your mind?” Zuko yelled, intercepting the panicked horse just before it went berserk.

two brothers also became calmer as they circled the riding

Zuko’s expression remained stern. “What if

head, not arguing or defending himself. He admitted he was wrong, acting impulsively without considering the consequences, and understood Zuko’s valid

shoulder. “Despite your straightforward and simple nature,

me?” Toph glanced at him. “It’s easy for you to say… If it were you postponing your

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