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“Uh… honey.” Zuko wrapped his arms around Linar from behind, burying his face in her neck and taking a deep
breath. His voice was husky as he asked, “Shouldn’t we… fulfill the elderly’s wishes?”
Lina put down her documents and turned around to caress his face with a smile. “I’m not against that. Didn’t we
agree to let things happen naturally?”
Zuko felt her flat stomach. “But, it’s been so long without any news. Is it because I haven’t worked hard enough?”
“You…” Lina pushed him away.
Not enough? He was clearly quite diligent! How many times had he claimed his allowance this month?
The Hamertons’ rule was 70 dollars, but he had made tens of times that!
“Honey!” Zuko continued to cling to her and whined.
Lina cradled his face and reasoned with him. “Zuko, I really don’t have the time or mood today! Besides having a
lot of work to do, I also need to check on Renee.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSpeaking of Renee, Zuko thought of Toph and turned serious. “By the way, it seems like she’s avoiding even Toph’s
visits lately. When my parents go to see her, she locks herself in her room, too. Will something go wrong if she
keeps this up?”
“That’s what I’m concerned about.” Lina nodded. “A person’s personality is bound to undergo some changes after
experiencing a huge change. I thought of getting her a psychologist, but she refused.”
This answer was within Zuko’s expectations.
Renee was a girl with a sensitive personality, naturally carrying a touch of melancholy.
Toph’s cheerfulness had only saved her for a while, but it seemed to have lost its effect since Kaitlyn’s passing.
“People like her won’t actively seek help even if they know there’s a problem.” Zuko stroked Lina’s head. “People
tend to avoid addressing their problems, especially someone as sensitive as Renee.”
“But it’s best if someone can constantly guide and counsel her,” Lina said.
Zuko thought for a moment. “Isn’t Lena living with your parents?”
“Don’t bring it up.” Lina smiled wryly. “Renee seems to really dislike Lenny and doesn’t want to talk to her. Also,
Lenny mentioned that the way Renee looks at her seems different from usual.”
Zuko frowned. “What does that mean?”
“I don’t quite understand either.” Lina sighed. “In any case, Renee doesn’t want to see Lenny. So when I get home
later, I’ll see what’s going on with Renee. I’ll also ask Lenny to go out to work so she’s not constantly hanging
around Renee. I think that could solve some of the problems.”
Zuko smirked. “Isn’t Lenny’s job to protect you?”
“What are you saying?”
“I’m serious.” Zuko hugged Lina gently. “Actually, I quite hope that you have someone like her protecting you. I’m
very at ease having her around you, but…”
“But what?”
Zuko smiled. “But Chris has a short fuse and turns extremely explosive!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“He really likes Lenny?” Lina’s eyes lit up.
“If he didn’t like her, would he have gone to such lengths to track her down out of the city? Would he have stayed
by her side and taken care of her when she was seriously injured, making her various meals?”
Lina smiled and grew impatient. “Why’s Lenny like a block of wood and not reacting at all?”
Zuko was about to say, “All her attention is on you, so what can she react to?” but he changed his mind at the last
moment.
“Maybe she feels inferior. After all, Chris’ background isn’t what regular rich heirs can compare with. Someone of
his background would usually choose an heiress from the four major families.”
“Oh…” Lina’s eyes lit up cunningly, and she smiled, “I’m curious which heiress from the four main families Mr. Zuko
Hamerton would pick.”
“Hey, sweetie…”
Zuko playfully stuck out his tongue. He realized he had put himself in a tricky situation by saying the wrong thing.
It was Chris’ fault!
“My wife can outshine any woman in those four families,” he said, holding her hand. “So, it’s not something I need
to be concerned about. Chris should be the one bothered by this!”
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