Chapter 1286


    Lina gave Toph a thumbs up.


    Zuko smiled and spoke. “This man was prepping in the kitchen the whole day yesterday. He marinated


    for three to four hours alone, scaring our chefs!”


    “Why?” Lina asked.


    “They thought the Hamertons no longer needed chefs, that we were firing them,” Zuko replied.


    Linaughed out loud.


    Renee yed the role of the waiter, serving drinks and condiments to everyone. She was happy to


    keep busy.


    “Cuz, this is Toph’s secret recipe! We must try it!” Renee eximed.


    “Yes, you must!” Zuko said. “This dude stayed in the kitchen yesterday, forbidding me from looking!”


    “Why would I let you steal it?” Toph, wearing a loose T-shirt, said while fanning himself. “I came up with


    this secret recipe after many rounds of tests and trials. You’d need to pay to learn!”


    Zuko raised his eyebrows. “How much?”


    Toph showed seven fingers. “Since we’re brothers, I’ll charge you 70 dors!”


    “Isn’t that dad’s allowance?”


    “Hahaha!”


    “You’re lucky that dad isn’t here! Otherwise, he’d remove his 400-dor antique belt to whip you!” Zuko


    joked.


    Toph almost fell fromughing.


    Jacob went to hold him and took over the skewers he was holding. “Okay, okay. Take a break. I’ll do it!”


    The happy peals ofughter continued under the sun. Even the birds watched them from the branches


    in envy.


    Suddenly, Jacob realized that everyone seemed to have forgotten about the two most important people


    sitting aside, being remarkably quiet. Both were dressed in ck with ck baseball caps on their


    heads. Their calm expressions looked the same, and their eyes seemed to see through everything in


    the world.


    Jacob was stunned, and he cleared his throat. “Um… Don’t you guys think you forgot something


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    Toph, the sunshine boy,ughed happily.


    The rest followed Jacob’s gaze and only then remembered that today was a thank-you gathering and a


    wee-home party for Chris!


    Toph pped his head, stood up, and rushed over to pull Chris up. He tried to grab Lena, but she deftly


    dodged.


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    Toph smiled awkwardly, and Lena went over to pat her on the shoulder, helping her and Chris blend in


    with the rest.


    Reluctantly, Lena went with Lina in the end.


    “Ahem, let me give you all a grand introduction to this heroic, handsome, ripped special forces soldier


    with eight-packs beneath his neck—Mr. Chris Hamerton!” Toph announced, apuding.


    Chrisughed at Toph’s words, disying his perfect teeth.


    “It’s been so long, Toph, and you’re still the sunshine boy?” Zuko remarked.


    “He’s always been like that. He’ll never change,” Chris replied, taking a step forward as a gentleman.


    “Let me introduce myself. I’m considered these brothers’ cousin. My father is Marco, and he’s been


    living abroad. So, I haven’t been in Centrolis much since I was young, but… Our rtionship is tougher


    than gold! Haha!”


    As Chris spoke, he yfully punched Zuko and Toph.


    “Also, Toph made a mistake. I’m not in the special forces. I’m retired. Even though I’m no longer with


    my unit, I must show up whenever the country needs me!”


    Surprisingly, there was no apuse this time. All the men present were covering theirdies’ star-


    crossed eyes.


    Zuko acted as if nothing happened, but he held Lina’s hand secretly and gave her an alluring smile.


    Curious, Lina asked, “I thought all the kids in your family have heroic names? Why is Mr. Special Force


    named ‘Chris’?”