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Linda looked at her daughter, holding her breath nervously, almost whispering, “What… What did you call us?”
“Testing me, huh?” Lina held back her tears, wanting to lighten the somber atmosphere. She smiled and said, “Of
course it’s mom and dad! Mom, you don’t still see me as a one-year-old, do you?”
Linda stared blankly before tears suddenly streamed down her face.
“C-Can you call me one more time?”
Lina’s voice choked as she softly called out, “Mom.”
“I want to hear it again…”
“Mom!”
Linda opened her arms and tightly embraced her daughter, crying heartbrokenly.
Nicholas also sniffled, holding back his tears, and approached to embrace his wife and daughter.
“Alright, stop crying.” He smiled through tears. “This is a happy moment! Lina will call us mom and dad from now
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇton… We’ll get to hear it every day!”
Linda asked tearfully, “Nicholas, could it be that I’ve taken too much medication and started hallucinating?”
“Mom, the doctor said your dosage has already been halved,” Lina gently said, holding Linda’s hand. “Maybe you
can stop taking the medication after persevering for a bit longer… I’ll be by your side, and we’ll overcome this
together, okay?”
“Mm!” Linda nodded firmly.
She would listen to her daughter and believe that she would get better. She had faith that one day she wouldn’t
need medication to sleep or maintain a good mood.
She would hold her daughter’s hand and go to the beach to fly kites, even though this day had come 20 years late.
“But it’s not too late…” She sobbed, talking to herself, “It’s not too late at all!”
Lina was taken aback. She didn’t understand what her mother meant, but she gently hugged her shoulder, patting
her back as if comforting a child.
“Mm!” She smiled. “It’s not too late. Anything is still possible!”
…
On his way home, Zuko sneezed twice and felt his ears getting hot. As he reached the doorstep, a sudden cool gust
of wind made him shudder involuntarily.
It was strange!
He had always been healthy, and it was summertime. How could he feel chills?
As he thought of Nicholas’ icy gaze from earlier, he instantly understood what was going on. He shook his head
helplessly, chuckling to himself. As he stepped into the living room, he was startled to find three pairs of eyes
staring at him!
“Uh…” Zuko was taken aback. “Mom, dad, Toph, you’re… still awake?”
The clock on the wall showed it was already 11:30 p.m.
Toph was a night owl, and staying up late playing games was a common occurrence.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHowever, Cordelia and Zephyr seemed to have been struck by something tonight. They had made rose jelly dessert
for a late-night snack and were sitting side by side at the table, happily enjoying a bowl each.
Zuko smiled, realizing he was a bit hungry. He wanted to see if there was a bowl for him, but Toph mocked him.
“You still hope our parents made one for you? Hahaha!”
Zuko glared at him. “Did you have any?”
“I didn’t either!” Toph replied honestly. “I’m eating what they left!”
Zuko was rendered speechless.
“Zuko, are you hungry?” Zephyr finally regained his senses. “Wendy made some snacks for you. They’re in the
kitchen. Go eat!”
“Dad, I want dessert…”
“What dessert?” Zephyr glared. “Do I look like dessert to you?”
Zuko restrained his temper and turned to the kitchen to find his snacks.
Toph laughed so hard that his face turned red.
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