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.”

and gazed at

I’m not a petty person.” Renee spoke softly. “If she does end up with Chris eventually, we’ll all be connected as a family. We’re bound to cross paths. There’s no need for me to escalate things

come to terms with it?”

at him. There always seemed to be a hint of complexity in

was very soft. “But for your sake, I’m

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

was surprised. Once the two

Lina found it hard to believe, they remembered that Renee was once an upright and kind girl. Her current change was probably just a

Zuko and Lina had to go attend to other guests while Renee said she wanted to go

Toph and Chris to accompany her, so she turned her gaze to

taken aback. She had not seen Renee

‘You’re an adult now. Can’t you go to the restroom by yourself?’Books

she swallowed them

giving a gentle nod. When their eyes met, she noticed a

leaving the restroom, Lena rejoined Chris. Meanwhile, Toph took Renee elsewhere

Lena’s troubled expression, Chris inquired,

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

Cordelia. We can leave a bit earlier!” Chris patted her head. “You probably haven’t

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