Zuko approached Toph and playfully flicked his head, creating a loud noise.

“Ouch!” Toph yelped in pain. His eyes and hands, however, remained fixed on his phone. “Bro, that was mean! Will you still feed me if my head isn’t working anymore?”

“The Bayers will take care of that, not me!”

“You…”

Suddenly, Toph’s expression changed, and he let out a frustrated yell as he punched the sofa. He was so close to passing that level in his game.

“Stop playing,” Zuko said as he sat down next to Toph, getting down to business. “How did things go with Arya this afternoon? You’ve been with her all day. Don’t tell me there’s been no progress.”

“I…” Toph stammered, unsure of where to begin.

Two years ago, he couldn’t move on from his past trauma. Two years later, he believed he had completely healed and was ready for a new relationship.

he wasn’t sure if Arya felt the same way. Besides work-related topics, they didn’t seem to

Toph’s face. “I’m talking to you. Where did your

smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject. “Oh yeah, bro, we

asked, his

the entire story of their encounter with the middle-aged man to

keep a close eye on her from now on. I

nodded seriously. He and Lina had always taken

children like cash cows, thrusting them into competitions or exposing them to the public eye to

had never done that. Despite the world’s attention, they had never taken Persephone to interviews or exposed her to the public. They also conducted strict background checks on all her tutors and kindergarten teachers, so

was definitely raising

Toph urged, his concern evident. “She’s not just your daughter—she’s my darling niece. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect

thank you,” Zuko replied, patting Toph’s shoulder and

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