Chapter 995


    Zuko paused and called Jacob. “What happened at home?”


    “It’s not your family,” Jacob replied in a low voice. “It’s the Thompsons.”


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    “The Thompsons?”


    “It seems… it’s about the little girl betrothed to you in childhood,” Jacob said hastily. “I couldn’t inquire


    too much about your family matters. Just make a trip back.”


    “Okay, got it,” replied Zuko, agreeing and ending the call.


    Lina was walking ahead and did not hear him making the call. The night enveloped her joyful figure as


    she asionally turned around and waved at him.


    Zuko spent the next two days contemting how to take a “leave” from the Jenners. After much


    consideration, he decided to be honest. “My younger brother called and said there’s something going


    on at home. He wants me to go back for a while. I won’t be away for long, just two or three days, and I’ll


    definitely rush back.”


    After speaking, Zuko looked directly at Jesse and Melissa, who were standing in front of him. They both


    stared at him intently for a moment before exchanging a smile and nodding.


    Zuko was taken aback. In the blink of an eye, the couple swept the shelves clean and packed


    everything into arge duffle bag.


    “Sir, ma’am, you—”


    “Zeke!” Jesse looked at him, beaming. “We got nothing much for you to take home, but we run a


    supermarket. We have plenty to eat and drink!”


    Melissa also smiled warmly. “That’s right. You can bring these to the inws— Oh no, no, I mean to


    your parents as a small token of our regard!”


    Zuko was dumbfounded.


    The couple acted as if the goods were free, filling the bag with staple foods and various snacks—two


    big bags of them. Even when they could not fit more inside, Melissa still managed to squeeze in a few


    bags of calcium-rich crackers for the elderly…


    Zuko looked at the empty shelves and the couple’s satisfied expressions, feeling both speechless and


    touched.


    “You don’t need to do this…”


    “Why not?” they said in unison.


    “Zeke, when are you leaving? We’ll help carry these to the train for you if it’s too much!”


    Zuko felt like telling them a private ne wasing to pick him up.


    “By the way, where’s your family located?”


    Zuko hesitated for a moment and answered softly, “Centrolis.”


    As soon as they heard the name, Jesse and Melissa fell silent. They had always been in sync for so


    many years, never mentioning the ce “Centrolis” in front of Lina. It was because they had stolen


    their daughter from there.


    They stubbornly believed that even though a little girl did not have memories, they might rush forth like


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    They wanted to keep Lina by their side for the rest of their lives, so they never mentioned the word


    “Centrolis” in front of her.


    It was just that not mentioning it did not mean it did not exist. After all, a person from Centrolis was


    standing before them right now.


    Melissa was concerned. Apart from telling Zuko to return quickly, she repeatedly reminded him that


    there was no need to let Lina know about it.


    “Lina’s preparing for some kind of exam and is studying intensively. She’s quite nervous, and it might


    distract her if you tell her!” said Melissa.


    Although Zuko found it strange, heplied.


    The next day, he carried the bags and hopped into the car waiting for him at the alley entrance early in


    the morning while the family was still asleep as if he was a thief. He headed straight for the airport.


    …


    Toph was overjoyed when he heard that his brother had returned. When he heard that his brother had


    gone straight to the kitchen instead of going to see their parents, he found it unbelievable and hurried


    over to take a look.


    “Zuko!?” Toph was dumbfounded seeing the floor covered in pasta, grains, snacks, and drinks. “What…


    is the situation?”


    Zuko was directing the servants to put the things in ce.


    “Nothing.” He nced at Toph indifferently. “Just something for our parents.”


    Toph looked at him as if he were an alien before he suddenly burst intoughter. “You? Being nice to


    them? If you don’t anger them to death, that’s already nice enough! Do you really need to bring these


    with you?”


    Zuko raised his hand, prepared to resort to violence.


    “What? Did I say something wrong?” Like when they were younger, Toph tickled Zuko in the armpits


    when he was about to hit him. “You were like this when you were younger! You do exactly the opposite


    of what our parents ask, and you just left for Jangasas this time! Do you know how much effort I had to


    put in to appease our elderly parents?”


    Zuko’s hand, which was about to strike,nded on Toph’s head and rubbed it hard. His stern face


    showed a hint of a smile.


    Toph kicked the bucket of peanut oil beside him and asked in a low voice, “Zuko, where did you get


    these misceneous brands? Are they edible? Don’t get food poisoning from them!”


    “You…”