Chapter 1153


    Zuko smiled softly, affirming, “It will definitely happen.”


    “Alright, enough with the sentimentality, you two,” Toph chuckled and pointed, diverting their attention.


    “Look, who’s that over there?”


    Lina followed Toph’s finger, her gaze falling upon two middle-aged individuals making their way toward


    them, their steps unsteady and cautious. The pier’s uneven surface caused them to stumble


    asionally, but their determination to see their daughter remained unyielding.


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    Lina’s heart tightened, rendering her momentarily motionless. She observed the anxiety etched on their


    faces and the cautious longing in their eyes. Despite their distinguished attire, which made them stand


    out in the crowd, their movements appeared unsteady and disheveled.


    A clenched fist rested tightly by Lina’s side, her heart seemingly ready to leap out of her throat.


    Nichs and Linda, supporting each other, hastened their pace until they reached a certain distance


    from Lina. Suddenly, they came to a halt, unsure whether to proceed or retreat. Advancing further


    might elicit uncertainty regarding their daughter’s reception, yet retreating seemed equally difficult for


    them.


    Linda hesitated. Her desire to move forward quelled as Nichs pulled her back, preventing her from


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    “Stay put… D-Don’t startle her,” Nichs pleaded, his voice filled with anguish.


    Linda’s heart ached profoundly. This man, who had been rough and unrestrained throughout his life,


    now hesitated to approach his daughter.


    Hand in hand, Nichs and Linda inched forward, carefully treading the path. Over the past 20 years,


    they had envisioned countless scenarios of finding their daughter, but none of them resembled the


    reality unfolding before them.


    Standing face to face with their daughter, they could only gaze at her in a daze, unable to utter a single


    word. The sight pierced Lina’s heart, stirring a twinge of pain within her.


    Zuko ced aforting hand on Lina’s shoulder and whispered, “Lina, these are your mother and


    father.”


    Lina pursed her lips, attempting to utter the words “mom” and “dad” several times, but they remained


    trapped within her throat.


    “It’s okay. Take your time,” Nichs hurriedly reassured, waving his hand. “In the future… both Dad


    and Mom will be by your side!”


    “Pam…” Linda’s tears flowed uncontrobly as she uttered her daughter’s name.


    Witnessing her mother’s pale and feeble state, Lina rushed forward to support her. She had heard


    stories of her mother’s stunning beauty and had seen old photographs of them together at the


    Hamertons. Yet, she never realized that the handsome, heroic man in those pictures was her father


    and the radiant woman by his side was her mother.


    These 20 years—the years she had been absent from their lives—had taken a toll on them.


    Lina felt an overwhelming wave of sadness, her throat tightening as tears streamed down her face.


    Linda’s pent-up grievances from the past two decades finally erupted. She embraced Lina tightly,


    wailing uncontrobly, reminiscent of the moment when Pammy cried in her arms as a newborn.


    Nichs joined them, opening his arms and enveloping his wife and daughter in a heartfelt embrace.


    The reunion—20 years overdue and amidst changed circumstances—had finally transpired.


    Zuko’s eyes reddened as he took a deep breath and whispered to Toph, “Take Lina and Renee back to


    Grandpa’s ce first. Let them rest and freshen up. The pce has prepared a dinner banquet.”


    “Understood.” Toph nodded. “His Majesty also insists that we stay there tonight!”