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Renee kept staring in that direction, feeling an uncomfortable knot in her heart. Her white pearl handbag was a gift from Lina, but what about Lena’s?

Who was she to use something just like hers?

Renee bit her lip, swiftly slipping her handbag under a certain table and covering it with the tablecloth.

“Renee?” Toph handed her a glass of champagne, noticing her distracted look. “What’s wrong?”

Renee gently shook her head, not looking too good.

“Let me take you to see my mom.” Toph grinned. “My mom’s been wanting to see you! Perfect timing that you’re wearing the ring today. Let’s show it to her!”

Renee was startled and pulled her hand away the instant Toph held her hand.

Le Fari was slightly too big on her finger, almost slipping off onto the floor.

“Renee, w-what’s wrong?” Toph watched her expression cautiously.

“Nothing.” Renee took a deep breath. “I saw Lena.”

“Oh.” Toph tried hard to keep her happy and hugged her. “It’s fine. If you’d rather not deal with her, we won’t. But she’s here with Chris, so I should at least be civil to Chris for our brotherhood’s sake. Also, it’s my mom’s birthday today, and I wouldn’t want…”

Renee turned toward him with a warm smile. “Where are your thoughts wandering, Toph? I never intended to create any trouble.”

puzzled and

Chris eventually, we’ll all be connected as a family. We’re bound to

You’ve really come to terms with it?”

be a hint of complexity in her eyes that he could not

voice was very soft. “But for your sake, I’m willing to give

faint fragrance lingering around his nose. At that moment, he felt like the once

everyone present was surprised. Once the two explained

found it hard to believe, they remembered that Renee was once an upright

a while, Zuko and Lina had to go attend to

her, so she turned her gaze to Lena.

seen Renee this gentle for

about refusing, thinking, ‘You’re an adult now. Can’t you go to the restroom by yourself?’Books Chapters Are Daily

the words reached her lips, she swallowed them

a gentle nod. When their eyes met,

Lena rejoined Chris. Meanwhile, Toph took Renee

Chris inquired, “Is there something on your

forced a smile. “Maybe there are just too many people here. I do have a bit of a

that case, let’s go greet Uncle Zephyr and Aunt Cordelia. We can leave a bit earlier!” Chris patted her head. “You probably haven’t eaten enough. I’ll take you to