“I’m her uncle!” Toph claimed.

The PE teacher thought for a moment and then crouched down to ask, “Do you know him, Sephy?”

Toph frowned and said, “Hey, you! You don’t believe me?”

“I’m sorry,” the teacher replied with a courteous smile. “It’s a rule at the kindergarten that we must be familiar with those picking up the children. The bodyguard and nanny usually come, and sometimes it’s her parents or grandparents.

“There was even an uncle and an aunt named Lena who came once, but I’ve never seen you before. So, I have to be cautious about handing her over to a stranger.”

Toph was rendered speechless.

He had never picked up his niece before. He wouldn’t have bothered if it weren’t for his curiosity about his romantic rival’s appearance.

The PE teacher asked again, “Do you know him, Sephy?”

Toph gestured to Persephone.

pouted and appeared

to threaten her, baring his teeth as if he was going to playfully strangle her. It was a game they often played, behaving like children, fighting over toys, food, stationery, and notebooks, and sometimes even getting into real fights.

seemed like an opportunity

and enunciated clearly, “I don’t know

Toph almost jumped up.

thought he was trying to harm

cried out in pain,

he could react, the teacher quickly embraced Persephone and looked

guards

doing? I’m just here to

dare you attempt to

sure whether to laugh or

not, you’ll

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