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Renee looked at Toph and snorted. Of course, she knew exactly what she was saying.
After losing her mother, she did a lot of thinking. The more she thought, the more she realized how foolish she used
to be. She had been so foolish, giving away things she could have easily held onto. She had been naive, letting
others use her as a stepping stone without even realizing it.
If her mother hadn't insisted that she stop impersonating Pamela, how would the real Pamela have returned to the
Thompsons? How could she ever have a chance to reconnect with Zuko?
Her mother had been incredibly kind to them, but they had shown no gratitude!
And then there was Melvin. Despite her strong dislike for him, on the day of his execution, she felt like her heart was
burdened with a heavy stone.
After that fateful day, she had no parents left. She became a true orphan. In this world, she could only rely on
others, be pitied by others, and ultimately be considered expendable.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRenee suppressed the tears that welled up, forcing them back.
"Toph, I know what I'm saying, and I know what I want." She gently held his hand. "I want to be with you. I want to
have a home of our own!"
Toph frowned. "But I'm already working hard to give you a home, aren't I?"
"Do you think drawing comics will make you successful? The Hamerton Group is so big, do you really think there's
no place for you? Your parents won't actually leave everything to Zuko, right?"
"You..."
"The Thompson Group, too!" The complexity in Renee's eyes left Toph baffled. "I'm also a Thompson, and I should
also have a share in the Thompson Group! When I said I wanted to manage the company for Lina earlier, why didn't
you stand up for me? Instead, you let Lena take the advantage!"
"Renee!" Toph shook her by the shoulders.
If this could work, he really wished he could shake some sense into her!
"Renee, how did you become like this? You used to be..."
"I used to be too naive, not fighting for anything, so I couldn't even protect my own mother!"
Toph stood in a daze, his hands holding her shoulders slowly slipping away.
"Toph, I don't ask for much. I just want what's rightfully mine!" Renee's eyes reddened. "You're the same! I know
you won't compete with Zuko, but you should at least claim what's yours! Even if you don't care about yourself, you
should consider our future!"
Toph looked at her for a long time and softly called out, "Renee Thompson."
Renee paused. He had never addressed her with her full name like that.
"Toph, you—"
"I feel like something's changed between us." Toph's expression and voice were equally subdued.
His indifference felt foreign to Renee, and even Toph found it quite unbelievable.
"N-No!" Renee managed a weak smile. "I'm still the same as before. It's just that now... Now that we're getting
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmmarried, I'm thinking more!"
"You're thinking too much. You're assuming things I've never even thought of!"
"Toph!"
"Renee, you've known me for more than just one day!" Toph's tone grew stronger. "You should have known long ago
that I don't want to compete with my brother for anything. I can't surpass him either! I've never envied him for
getting more than me. I'm his younger brother, and he won't treat me unfairly!
"My parents love me dearly, my grandparents also adore me, and my brother treats me well. I feel like I've already
received a lot of love from the Hamertons! I want to share that love with you. But why do you keep forcing me to
go against my family?"
Renee turned pale and involuntarily stepped back.
"I really don't have much ambition." Toph sighed wryly. "I just want to draw, play games, and be with the person I
love. If you're expecting a life of constant struggle and rivalry, then I'm really not capable of that!"
He let go of her hand after saying that.
Renee widened her eyes. The moment he let go of her, it was as if she had stepped into thin air, falling from a
height, her entire being shattered.
This was the first time Zuko visited Chris' place.
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