Chapter 1038


    “Because I like you.


    “Lina, I don’t know how to start a rtionship, but I read online that it usually begins with a confession.


    “Maybe my confession was out of order… but I really like you.


    “Would you like to try liking me back?


    “If possible… like what your mother said, let’s change our marriage certificate into a real one after a


    year or so… is that okay?”


    Zuko said all of this in one breath, feeling a sense of relief as if the dust had settled, but what followed


    was nervousness and unease. He looked silently at Lina, observing the ever-changing depths of her


    gaze.


    In his first 20-something years of life, he made most of the decisions himself. Never before had there


    been a moment like that, where he had to wait for someone else to decide his fate.


    “L-Lina… can you give me an answer?” he asked.


    Lina was quiet for a moment before she suddenly burst intoughter. She looked at the white and soft


    cotton candy in Zuko’s hand as if he had plucked it from the sky. She tiptoed, her hands hooked around


    his neck, and lightly pecked his lips…


    This time, it was Zuko’s turn to widen his eyes.


    Lina chuckled. “Didn’t you say one shouldn’t open the eyes when kissing?”


    “B-But you…”


    ‘Woman, you asked for this!’


    Zuko smirked, experiencing this feeling for the first time, and eagerly embraced her.


    “Hey, Lina, you’re like this cotton candy.”


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    His hands wandered. “You’re soft and tender everywhere…”


    “Zeke! Stop it!”


    He looked at her seriously. “Lina, I’ll treat you right.”


    Lina was taken aback, nodding gently, her two dimples brimming with happiness.


    …


    At the outskirts of Centrolis, Melvin sat in a cable car with Pam. The luxurious cable car hung in the


    air like a small cabin, slowly moving through the lush green trees.


    Pam leaned against the window.


    Outside the window, the sun was shining, the sky was blue with no clouds in sight, and birds flew by


    the cable car, singing joyful tunes.


    All of this was extremely discordant with the fear and mncholy on her face.


    Melvin turned to look at her, a cunning smile ying on his face. “Centrolis is better, right?”


    The girl was startled, frozen in ce, nodding as if she were a puppet on a string.


    Melvin chuckled. “Renee, why do you always have this expression every time you see me? I’m not


    going to eat you!”


    The girl lifted her eyes, her pupils slightly dted from fear.


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    After being Pam for such a long time, she never expected Melvin to call her by that name again. In


    fact, from the first day she entered the Thompsons, Melvin had sternly warned her, “Forget about


    Renee. From now on, you’re Pam Thompson, the daughter of Nichs Thompson!”


    It was just that the name Renee Thompson had apanied her for 20 years. How could she forget


    just like that?


    “You haven’t answered my question.” Melvin coldly stared at her. “Is Centrolis much better than rural


    Jangasas?”


    Renee softly said, “Yes.”


    “What makes it better?”


    “It’s… it’s beautiful here, advanced. It’s a big city.” Renee whispered, “And my mother can receive the


    best treatment for her illness.”


    It seemed like Melvin had been waiting for this response. “Heh! Good that you know!


    “Renee, as long as you do your job well, I won’t treat you or your mother unfairly. Understand?”