Chapter 1023


    Back in Centrolis, Toph had been waiting at the entrance of the Thompsons for quite some time. He


    was about to lose his patience when he suddenly caught sight of a fair and petite figure.


    He immediately perked up and quickly got out of the car, blocking the girl’s path.


    The girl was caught off guard and visibly startled by him.


    Toph was taken aback for a moment, finding her frightened appearance quite cute. She had fair and


    rosy cheeks, a pair of beautiful, clear eyes, and shoulder-length hair, entuating her pure and smart


    vibe.


    Her appearance was not stunning but rather pleasing to the eyes. However, her lips appeared slightly


    pale, giving the impression of poor nutrition.


    Toph couldn’t help but show off his social skills. He waved his hand casually, crossed his arms at his


    waist, and tossed his hair, revealing a mischievous smile. “Hey, Pammy!”


    The girl stared at him nkly, instinctively crossing her arms in front of her chest and showing some


    wariness toward him.


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    “What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize me?” Toph took a step closer. “It’s me, Toph! Hey, I came to your


    house with my brotherst time. You only remember him and not me?”


    Pam remained silent.


    “And I’ve almost beening to your house every day these past few days! You should be familiar with


    me, right? It’s just that you seemed to be hiding in your room every time I came…”


    Pam examined him from head to toe, her expression rxed slightly, but her hands in front of


    herself were still up.


    “I mean…” Toph slowed down his voice. “You shouldn’t be so biased! When you were a child, I yed


    with you more often than my brother did!”


    Pam took two steps back, her big eyes filled with caution.


    Toph furrowed his brow. Beforeing here today, he had decided to heroically sacrifice… his charm


    to fulfill the mission his brother had asked of him. Since Zuko was unwilling to have a fake rtionship


    with Pammy, then it would be him!


    As long as he could get even a single strand of hair from this girl.


    After all this effort, however, the girl was still wary of him and looked at him as if he were crazy!


    Toph could not understand it. By right, his looks were not bad at all. Since he was young, people


    always said he resembled his maternal grandfather. One should know that his grandfather only turned


    into a pufferfish when he got old. When he was young, he was a recognized handsome guy in


    Southeast Aciatic!


    Moreover, he had plenty of girls chasing after him when he was in college. There were more than


    enough of them lining up from east to west.


    Why did his good looks not work on Pam?


    Toph refused to believe it!


    He raised an eyebrow and decided to change his approach. He had been enchanting and cold just


    now, so now he would try a campus heartthrob style… There must be one that suited this girl!


    “Pammy, where do you want to go?” He spoke gently and smiled at her. “I drove here. Shall I take


    you?”


    “Uh… there’s no need.” Pam refused decisively and sidestepped him.


    Toph was not giving up and intercepted her on the side. “Pammy, it’s not safe for you to be alone. It’s


    better if I apany you.”


    “There’s really no need!”


    “Hey, I’m telling you—”


    Before Toph could finish his sentence, several burly men walked out from the gate and stood in front of


    Pam.


    He stood still in surprise.


    Those men looked unfamiliar, but each one of them seemed like someone not to be messed with. They


    had shaved heads and tattoos on their arms.


    One of them, who appeared to be their leader, stepped forward with a cold and respectful demeanor,


    nodding slightly to Toph.


    “Mr. Toph.”


    Toph was taken aback. “You know me?”


    “You’re the second heir of the Hamertons. Who in Centrolis doesn’t know you?”


    “Then you…”


    “We’re ordered to protect Ms. Pam. Please step back!”


    Toph felt a sense of unease. He had been going in and out of the Thompsons’ residence just like he did


    at his own home since he was a child. How could he not recognize the bodyguards hired by the family?


    He had never seen these men before, so under whose order were they protecting Pam?


    Despite that, whether this was truly “protection” or something else entirely…


    “Hmph, step back?” Toph sneered. “Since you know who I am, how dare you speak to me like this?


    “I’m here to take Pammy out to y today. I’ve already informed Uncle Nichs and Aunt Linda about


    it! Pammy just returned to Centrolis and is still unfamiliar with everything. As her old friend, of course, I


    have to take her out more!”


    As he spoke, he approached to grab Pam’s hand, but one of the bodyguards grasped his wrist


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    Caught off guard, Toph winced in pain, preparing to test his strength against this bulky man. However,


    a slender, fair hand firmly pped the bulky man’s shoulder!


    “Stop it!”


    Toph froze.


    Although Pam appeared delicate, she was quite fierce when it came to fighting.


    The bulky man dared not disrespect her and immediately released Toph, stepping aside with his hands


    down at his sides.


    Before Toph could react, the Thompson driver pulled up in a car, and Pam instantly hopped into it


    like a timid rabbit.


    The bodyguards followed closely behind and got into the car behind.


    The cars moved slowly, departing from the private road in front of the vi.


    Toph stood there dumbfounded. Just as the cars were about to disappear from sight, he noticed that


    the front car briefly stopped, and a window seemed to roll down, but it quickly drove away again.


    He sighed. The girl was like a doll encased in ss. He could see her but could not reach her.


    …


    10:00 p.m. was the scheduled time for Toph and Zuko’s phone call.


    However, Zuko had been busy with inventory in the supermarket on this particr night, and it was


    already close to midnight when he finished everything.


    He pulled down the rolling shutter door, preparing to head back, when he noticed that he had over 20


    missed calls from Toph on his phone.


    He called back, and his younger brother’szy voice came through. “Bro, can you please not bother me


    in the middle of the night? I just fell asleep!”


    “Weren’t you trying to reach me urgently?” asked Zuko.


    “I…” Toph yawned and could not be bothered to exin. He quickly reported the situation. “I’ve


    exhausted all my charms, Zuko, but I still can’t get close to Pammy!”


    Zuko’s gaze darkened.


    Toph continued, “There are several bodyguards at the Thompsons that I don’t know. They im to be


    protecting Pammy and don’t let me near her. And Pammy is also highly alert. I can’t get close to her.


    Every time I went to the Thompsons’ house, I couldn’t even enter her room. I wanted to take a cup she


    used, but… the nanny around her seemed to have eyes on the back of her head and took the cup


    away before I could grab it!”


    Toph smirked. “Hehe… Bro, I think, perhaps, it’s up to you, her fiancé, to take action personally!”