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Nicholas put a hand on Melvin’s shoulder and gave it a firm pat. “You have to be there by then! You hear?”
Melvin quickly nodded and raised his glass, celebrating their supposedly deep family bond.
Zuko glanced at Pammy beside him. It seemed like she had not spoken a word since sitting at the dining table. She
kept her head down, poking at the food on her plate with her fork, her large eyes seemingly holding countless
thoughts.
…
On the way back, Zuko remained silent. Cordelia and Zephyr also looked grim.
The situation was too bizarre.
The person who had kidnapped Pammy years ago was a distant relative of Nicholas, someone almost completely
unrelated to him. He had just risked it to get some money. Now, the person who had brought Pammy back was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNicholas’ cousin.
Before Nicholas acquired his current wealth, none of his relatives had been willing to associate with him.
“Honey, I’m a little worried.” Zephyr spoke softly. “That relative of Nicholas kidnapped Pammy for money back
then, and now Melvin returned with her. Something doesn’t feel right.”
“Yeah, I feel uneasy too.” Cordelia muttered, “But seeing Linda so excited, I can’t bear to… Besides, what if she is
Pammy?”
“Mom, dad, why are you troubled by such things?” Toph, who had been silent, took off his earphones and smiled.
“Find a way to get that Pammy to someone we know and do a DNA test. It’s easy to get samples from Uncle
Nicholas and Aunt Linda. The key is Pammy!”
Cordelia glanced at him. “Do you have any ideas?”
Toph smirked mischievously and cast a wicked gaze at his own brother.
“My brother’s engaged to the Thompson heiress, isn’t he? If they get married and sleep together, getting some
samples wouldn’t be difficult, right? You’ll get the sample on their wedding night— Oww!”
Before Toph could finish his sentence, his older brother’s palm struck the back of his head.
“Mom, he hit me!” whined Toph.
“Mom, he started it!” protested Zuko.
“You’re bullying your younger brother!” retorted Toph.
“You’re not respecting your elder brother!” Zuko barked back.
Cordelia felt both amused and exasperated. She had put an end to countless disputes between these two brothers
as they grew up, and it always ended with Zephyr kicking them away and telling them to “go play elsewhere”.
Now, Zephyr was still the one dealing with them. “Both of you, shut up! Can’t you see that your mother wants to
take a nap?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe then spoke softly again. “Sweetheart, lean on me and rest your eyes for a while. I’ll wake you up when we get
home.”
Cordelia smiled and happily leaned on his shoulder.
Zuko and Toph shrank back simultaneously, one focusing on his phone and the other listening to music. Most likely,
even when they arrived home, their father would not have the heart to wake up their mother and would quietly
carry her from the car all the way home. The two of them sighed in unison before they looked at each other and
burst into laughter.
Their parents’ lovey-dovey moments were not meant to be watched, or their eyes would sting!
Zuko looked at the rapidly receding scenery outside and glanced upward. A full moon hung in the navy night sky. He
wondered if the moon in Jangasas was as round and bright and what the people beneath it were thinking.
He checked the time on his watch. It was now past 8:00 p.m., and according to Lina’s usual habits, she should be
taking a walk by the seaside at this time. However, she had to pass through a dark path to get from the alley to the
seaside.
Zuko jolted, and his heart raced as he quickly dialed a number on his phone.
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