Chapter 991


    Lina knew she had misspoken and blinked, looking at her mother silently.


    “Silly girl!” Melissa was exasperated, pulled her to the living room, and spoke in a low voice. “Do you


    have feelings for him?”


    “I do… so what?” Lina lowered her head as if she had done something wrong, but her expression was


    one of stubbornness. “W-We have a marriage certificate…”


    “Have you lost your mind!?” Melissa poked her with a finger. “That marriage certificate is fake!”


    “Mom, lower your voice!” said Lina.


    “Lina!” Melissa sounded almost mournful.


    It felt like the beautiful flower she had nted was snatched together with its pot. The daughter she had


    painstakingly brought up was going to be stolen!


    “I know what’s in your mind. That’s why I’m training him!” Melissa lowered her voice and patiently


    exined to her, “If we train him well now, he’ll listen to you in the future, and you two will be happy!”


    “Huh?” Lina was taken aback.


    Melissa chuckled, adoring and helpless against her daughter. “How could I do anything to harm you? I


    just want a good man who treats you well and can spoil you forever, like how your dad and I would. If


    it’s hard to find such a man, then I’ll transform one for you! Look, Zeke is a great candidate for the


    transformation!”


    “Mom…” Lina’s emotions wereplicated as she nced quietly at the kitchen.


    Zuko was exerting all his strength to clean the fish, sshing water everywhere. It was a fierce


    battlefield!


    Melissa eximed, “Oh no!”


    She then hurriedly ran over. Before long, her scolding could be hearding from the kitchen like a


    barrage.


    “Just because I didn’t keep my eye on you for a moment, you start causing trouble!


    “Zeke, how much water did you waste? Double the amount in the living expenses you pay me this


    month!


    “You won’t have dinner tonight!”


    Lina knew her mother’s temper well when it red up. All she could do was watch from afar and silently


    pray in her heart.


    During dinner, Zuko obediently went to sit outside in the entryway.


    However, Melissa set his te and cutlery on the table and filled arge share of food for him, asking


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    Lina happily agreed, feeling like a blissful little bird.


    Zuko was somewhat surprised, but Lina’s small hand on his arm and the warmth of her touch caused


    his heart to flutter involuntarily. He maintained a neutral expression, but there were ripples in his heart.


    Lina sat him down on a chair, and the whole family gathered around the round table with steaming hot


    dishes on it.


    There was also a ss of wine, which Jesse had pushed over.


    Across from him, Dave had a yful expression, while Melissa’s gaze seemed serious but held a


    hidden smile.


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    Beside him, Lina’s soft body asionally brushed against his.


    Zuko was momentarily dazed.


    At that moment, he genuinely felt like changing his name to Zeke and bing Lina’s Zeke…


    “Zeke, why are you daydreaming?” Melissa called out to him.


    Zuko snapped back to reality. Just as he was about to pick up his cutlery, Melissa scooped arge


    piece of fish for him. “Have more, have more!”


    “Uh…”


    Melissa’s grin was wide as she showered praises. “Let me tell you all, Zeke cut the onions and


    prepared the fish! He has half of the credit for tonight’s meal!”


    “Ah, really? Then I’ll eat more!” Dave immediately started to dig in, only for Melissa to p his hand.


    “You! All you know is to eat! Your brother-inw hasn’t even started yet!”


    Dave stared at his mother in disbelief. “Mom?”


    “Oh, no, no!” Melissa quickly corrected herself. “It’s Zeke… Zeke hasn’t eaten! Zeke, hurry up and


    start!”


    Lina’s face had long turned red—even the tips of her ears were red.