Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

The phone rang for a while without anyone answering, making Zuko even more anxious. His face turned pale, and

tiny beads of sweat formed on his nose.

By then, the car had already entered Hamerton Manor.

As expected, Cordelia had fallen asleep in the car. Zephyr made a gesture for everyone to stay quiet and carefully

carried her out of the car.

Toph, wearing headphones and whistling, watched his father’s back and almost had “envious” written on his

forehead.

“Ah, I wonder when I’ll meet someone I like. Just like dad doting on mom, I want to dote on her forever! Right, bro?”

Zuko did not react.

Toph then noticed that his brother’s face had turned pale with a look of tension.

“What’s wrong?” asked Toph.

Zuko glanced at him indifferently, telling him to go back and rest, then he walked briskly to a secluded corner of the

courtyard. He dialed the number repeatedly, but no one answered. With each passing minute, his heart grew more

troubled.

Countless possibilities filled his mind.

Perhaps she encountered danger while walking that small path.

Perhaps Violet had plotted something against her.

Perhaps she was already…

Zuko’s heart pounded, and it felt like his blood surged through his body in reverse. He was about to ask the butler to

arrange a private plane to rush back to Jangasas when his phone suddenly vibrated in his hand.

“Hello!?”

“What’s gotten into you?” The voice on the other end was soft and carried a hint of laughter. “Why does your voice

sound like that? It’s scary!”

Zuko was stunned for a few seconds and gradually calmed down. Not only did Lina find it scary, but he also found it

scary.

For someone who had been mature beyond his years and accustomed to disguising his emotions, what had just

happened was truly abnormal.

Zuko used a light cough to cover up his embarrassment, but his words came out incoherently. “N-Nothing, I-I just, I

suddenly remembered that you might be taking a walk by the seaside, and I wanted to call and remind you that…

it’s cold, so layer up.”

Lina was puzzled and took a while to react. “What are you talking about? It’s summer now!”

“Oh, then it’s hot, so layer up.”

“Zeke!” Lina burst into laughter. “What’s wrong with you? I remember that Jangasas isn’t far from Centrolis! Why

does it feel like we’re living in different hemispheres?”

Zuko bit his tongue and grimaced, wishing he could take back what he had just said!

“Besides, I didn’t go for a walk today.” Lina spoke softly. “There’s no moon tonight, and I didn’t feel like going out.”

“No moon?”

Lina confirmed it. “Hmm, it’s overcast in Jangasas, and the fog has set in.”

Zuko naturally replied, “Oh… Can you tell me the shape of the fog tonight?”

“Huh?”

Zuko cursed himself again for his foolishness.

He did not want to admit that he was worried about her safety, which was why he kept calling. He was rambling on

because he wanted to hear her voice more and have a conversation with her.

He also did not want to admit that Lina had unknowingly entered his heart.

Lina’s heart also raced like a startled deer’s as she held her phone. Just moments ago, she had been doing her

homework and had put her phone on silent mode. Once she was done and saw over 20 missed calls—all from the

same person—her smile became sweeter than honey. She felt like she had the whole world in that instant.

What happened next?

He rambled on with a few sentences and stopped. Now, she could only hear his slightly heavy breathing through the

phone. After a moment of silence, Lina finally gathered her courage and asked, “Zeke… w-when are you coming

back?”

Zuko’s heart melted right away. Then, countless possibilities flooded his mind.

Could it be that she liked him?

Perhaps she was also thinking of him when he was looking at the moon and thinking of her?

Or maybe… her family really could not do without him as their door guardian.

Zuko sighed, feeling that the last possibility was the most likely.

“Zeke, are you even listening?” she asked,

Zuko hurriedly answered, “Oh, yes!”

“So when are you coming back?”

Zuko almost blurted out “tomorrow” but managed to suppress it with reason. “I… I might have to stay a few more

days. After finally coming back to see my parents, how can I just leave?”

“Yeah, that’s true.” Lina was understanding. “But don’t stay away for too long, okay? Because I…”

She did not continue her sentence.

Another awkward silence followed.

However, Lina quickly smiled and said, “Before you come back, send me the train schedule, and I’ll pick you up at

the train station!”

Zuko nodded in agreement. “Okay.”

“Zeke, I saw a little squirrel at university today!”

Zuko laughed. “Really?”

“Yes, it was small and very agile!”

“Mm.”

“Oh, by the way, I learned how to fry crullers and sweet rolls. I’ll secretly make some for you when you come back!”

“Oh.” Zuko furrowed his brows but smiled after that. Why did she have to make them “secretly”?

“And also, I found a snack that’s really delicious and sells well! When you come back, let’s stock up on it!”

“No problem.”

“Zeke, and…”

Zuko found a rock to sit on and listened quietly. The gentle moonlight bathed him, smoothing away his sharp edges,

and a hint of warmth colored his gaze.

She was willing to share every bit of her life with him, and he was willing to listen. Whatever she said, he would

listen.

That phone call lasted nearly two hours, and the phone had heated up. Only when Lina mentioned wanting to sleep

did he reluctantly hang up.

As he turned around, a figure flashed by in the bushes!

“Who’s there?” he shouted.

“Bro, it’s me!” Toph walked out with a carefree smile. “You took a while with that call! Did you find a girlfriend in

Jangasas?”

“Go play somewhere else!” Zuko carefully put his phone back in his pocket.

“Aww, Zuko.” Toph’s gossip-loving heart started to stir. “You don’t really have a girlfriend, do you? That won’t do.

You still have to fulfill your engagement with Pammy…”

“What Pammy?” Zuko furrowed his brow. “We still don’t know if it’s actually her or an impostor.”

“What if it’s actually her?” Toph glanced at him. “That girl from Jangasas, will she take the initiative to step back and

let you fulfill your engagement?”