Chapter 1242
Toph shrugged, neither confirming nor denying the statement.
Indeed, a deep-rooted connection existed between the Bakers and the Harpers. It was said that both
families hade to Melorian seeking opportunities in the early 20th century, and they had developed
a strong friendship.
During ater war, someone from the Harpers took a bullet for someone from the Bakers, forging a life-
saving bond. Once the Bakers’ older generation prospered, they wholeheartedly helped the Harpers’
older generation achieve sess as well, and this friendship continued to this day.
“It’s not just that.” Toph chuckled. “Some rtives from our grandmother’s side also married into the
Harpers. With this strong alliance, they’re invincible in the investment industry in Melorian!”
As Toph said that, he stretched his arms and made a sweeping gesture as if clearing the enemy forces.
Lina couldn’t help butugh at his yful demeanor. However, when she nced at Zuko, she saw that
he remained calm with a straight face.
“Hey, Pammy!” Toph continued jokingly. “Many talented young men from the Bakers areing with
my grandmother. They’re all intelligent and good-looking. Do you want to—”
Before he could finish his sentence, he received a punch on his head.
Zuko red at him as if he wanted to gobble him up.
“Uh… Anyway, I conveyed the message!” Toph rubbed his head while running away. “Grandma will
arrive in Centrolis the day after tomorrow! Zuko, you go pick her up!”
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The wee party for Janine was arranged at Splendor Hotel. News of her arrival in Centrolis spread
quickly, and many wealthy businessmen and politicians tried to get an invitation to the event.
However, Zephyr had already announced that only the four major families and the Thompsons would
be entertained.
Although Janine was getting older, her presence was still as imposing as ever. As soon as she entered
the hall, she exuded a sense of pressure.
Cordelia happily greeted her and affectionately called, “Mom!”
Janine hugged her, and the two walked inside hand in hand,pletely ignoring Zephyr, who was
behind them with outstretched arms.
Zuko and Toph tried hard not tough, so they kept ncing around and avoiding looking at their
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“Bro, our father’s really pitiful… I heard that our grandmother has never treated him like her own son,
but she treats our mother like her own daughter!”
Zuko was about to join his brother in mocking their father when he suddenly thought of his own
situation. When Aurelia camest time, she had said that Lina was her niece, while he was just a
nephew-inw. Judging from the current situation, it seemed like his mother cared more for Lina than
she did for him!
Could this be the Hamerton men’s inevitable fate? Once they had a wife, they immediately became
outsiders.
“Bro, what are you spacing out for? Our parents are calling us!”
“Oh… Oh!” Zuko snapped back to reality and instinctively reached for Lina’s hand only to grab a big,
rough one. Following the hand upward, he met Toph’s look of utter helplessness.
Startled, Zuko quickly let go, and the two of them simultaneously flicked their hands.
Lina and Renee, who stood aside, couldn’t helpughing.
A short whileter, the two couples stood together before Janine.
Seeing her two precious grandsons finally finding their partners, Janine was overjoyed. She walked in
between Lina and Renee, with each of them holding one of her arms.
Toph’s outstretched hand hovered in the air. He grimaced. “Bro, shouldn’t our grandmother be holding
our hands?”
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Zukoughed. “I guess we’ll have to ept our fate…”
“What?”
“From now on, we’re not her grandsons anymore. We’ve be grandsons-inw!”
Lina didn’t imagine her meeting with Janine would go so smoothly. Still, she was nervous about walking
next to such a kind yet imposing grandmother, afraid she might upset her if she did something wrong.