Chapter 1005


    Nichs 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 ss, celebrating their supposedly deep family bond.


    Zuko nced 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 te with her fork, herrge 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 rtive of Nichs, someone almost


    completely unrted to him. He had just risked it to get some money. Now, the person who had


    brought Pammy back was Nichs’ cousin.


    Before Nichs acquired his current wealth, none of his rtives had been willing to associate with


    him.


    “Honey, I’m a little worried.” Zephyr spoke softly. “That rtive of Nichs 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


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    Cordelia nced at him. “Do you have any ideas?”


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    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 y 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?”


    He 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 intoughter.


    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 nced 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 ording 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.