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As Renee continued to recover day by day, it seemed that the storm had finally passed.
However, Toph, who had also calmed down over time, couldn't seem to reconnect with the Renee he once knew as
they spent time together.
It was said that those who experienced life and death felt like they had undergone a rebirth. Renee had indeed
undergone a transformation, but she was even further from her former self.
Toph was perplexed. Had the simple, kind, and even somewhat timid Renee truly disappeared? Had she vanished
along with Kaitlyn's leap from the cliff?
Whenever Toph wanted to pick up a coloring pen, Renee would stare at him until he set it down and exited his
game. Then she would hand him some books with subjects like business management and finance.
She would even earnestly reprimand him, saying, "You're already falling behind Zuko, so you need to work harder
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtto catch up!"
Toph would get a headache just looking at those books. It got to the point where he started feeling afraid, even in
his dreams. Renee's words kept echoing in his head.
"Toph, don't think that drawing and gaming can bring you success. You can't rely on these things to succeed!"
"If these things are so great, why doesn't your brother do them? Why doesn't my cousin do them?"
"Toph, you're not good at anything, are you?! Didn't you promise me that you'll listen to me in the future?!"
"I'm trying to help you... You're too lacking in drive. I can only motivate you this way! Your parents held your brother
to high standards and indulged you. In the end, they handed the Hamerton Group to your brother. Do you think
that's fair?"
Sometimes, Toph would wake up from his dreams, screaming with cold sweat drenching his back. -
When Lena once again ruined a batch of newly attempted soup recipes, Chris slipped out of the house ahead of
time.
It was the weekend, and Lena was definitely going to be with Lina, so he called Zuko. Unexpectedly, Zuko agreed to
meet him right away.
Since it was lunchtime, Chris took him to the pizza store.
Julius looked at the two men in confusion and asked, "Hey, young man, why is it a different person today?"
Chris chuckled.
"No more meat today, only plain pizzas!" Julius declared.
"What?"
Julius brought over two pizzas with just the tomato base and cheese.
Chris sighed. Without Lena around, even his standing in the pizza store had dropped.
On the other hand, Zuko ate whatever he was given. He picked up a slice and began slurping it down.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChris nudged him. "Hey, is Lenny... really at your house?"
"No." Zuko glanced at him. "She's accompanying Lina to a prenatal check-up."
"What?" Chris was surprised. "Shouldn't that be your job?"
Zuko scowled. "Now that my wife only wants Lena's company, she's making me rest at home. How am I supposed
to deal with this? I haven't even settled the score with you yet... Can't you talk to Lena?!"
"Um..." Chris laughed awkwardly, trying to change the subject. "So, uh, since we have some rare free time, why
don't we ask Toph out and have some fun?"
"Toph's not available."
"What happened?"
Zuko's expression changed. "He's been. feeling unwell lately."
"What's wrong?"
"He's been having nightmares and can't sleep well," Zuko said with a heavy tone. "And he often doubts himself. I
feel like all of this has something to do with Renee!"
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